7th Annual STAR WARS DAY in Downtown Joliet

The Joliet Public Library and the Joliet Area Historical Museum host the 7th Annual Star Wars Day Event on Saturday, June 4th from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. The FREE event starts with a parade at 11am that begins at the Museum and travels down Ottawa street to Cass street where the Joliet American Legion Band will lead over 150 costumed Star Wars characters. Clinton street will be closed off between Chicago and Ottawa streets, and this area will be host to many vendors, food booths, and the music stage featuring Classical Blast band. Over 150 costumed Star Wars characters will be on hand for photo ops and more. And it is FREE ADMISSION all day!

All children ages 3-12 will receive a Jedi Passport and will earn Star Wars trading cards for playing games at the Library and Museum and be eligible for Raffles throughout the day. The Museum will be host to kid’s games, costumed characters, Droid Builders, Light Saber Duels, and much more. A partial schedule of events in the Museum’ s Stage Area includes;

10 am - Museum Opens
11 am - Parade begins at Museum
Noon - Lightsaber Duel Demo
1 pm - Lightsaber Duel Demo
2 pm - Lightsaber Duel Demo
3 pm - Mr. Freeze Cryogenic Demo

So come on out and enjoy a fun and exciting day at the Joliet Public Library and the Joliet Area Historical Museum in downtown Joliet.

For more info go to www.jolietlibrary.org or www.jolietmuseum.org

Special thanks to our Event Sponsors; Heritage Corridor CVB, Joliet City Center Partnership, D’Arcy Motors, Friends of the Joliet Public Library, ExxonMobil, NuMark Credit Union, and Voyager Media Group.