Memorial Day 2011 Chicago Illinois

Memorial Day commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. It is a holiday many of us spend doing family gatherings, backyard BBQ or enjoying a nice evening out with friend and family. However we choose to celebrate Memorial Day in Chicago IL, we do so by honoring those who have lost their lives for our great freedoms. Some things to do on Memorial Day 2011 Chicagoinclude camping, fishing and golfing. Want to do something at night in Chicago for Memorial Day 2011? 

Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade is one of the largest and oldest in the country.  Itbegins on Chicago’s famed State Street at noon on the Saturday before Memorial Day (May 29th).  Representatives from all branches of the military participate, as do the usual array of parade marchers: high-school bands, prominent organizations and political figures.  A wreath-laying ceremony (at 11 a.m. in Daley Plaza) is the highlight of this at-times somber, at-times entertaining event.

Events / Fair/Festival

 Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival

Sheffield and Belmont Avenues - 3200 N. Sheffield Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)

12 p.m. - 10 p.m.

The popular street party, now in its 27th year, features national, regional and local bands, plus food, beer, arts and crafts.

Events / Fair/Festival

 Memorial Day Parade -- Downtown Chicago

12 p.m.

With 10,000 parade members annually, the procession is billed one of the largest in the country.

Events / Recreation Event

 Fleet Feet Sports Soldier Field 10 Mile

Soldier Field - 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive - Chicago (Grant Park Museums)

7:30 a.m.

Runners race through the Bears' tunnels and along the lakefront, finishing on the 50-yard line inside the stadium.