05/27/2026
THANK YOU! Thank you, Thank YOU! 🥰🫵
We are so thankful for everyone involved in making our parade happen and helping to grow it year after year! This year was our biggest year yet and we hope that you had as much fun as we did!
Please share photos with us here!
We need to specifically thank:
❤️The Village of Pecatonica - both public works (who bust their butts every year for us)
🤍Village President Colin Hardy and the board who allow our event to happen every year
💙All of the volunteers who help leading up to and the day of the event (we literally could not do it without you!)
🛩️Freeport Fliers for the flyover to kick us off
🇺🇸Midwest Crane and Rigging for hoisting our flag
🙌All first responders and military personnel (this is all for you!)
🎤Jesse Dabson for being our emcee and bringing the energy
😍Sierra Revell for singing the national anthem that brings actual tears to our eyes!
✨Henry and the entire Topway Foods Family for showing up with snacks and drinks for our participants
Our family who all help, and put up with us (especially the entire month of May 🤪)
Our community for welcoming the event with open arms every year and all of the viewers who show up in massive numbers to respect, honor, and celebrate with us
This parade runs on the generosity of others, if you enjoyed yourself, please consider making a donation :)
Venmo: -DayParade
See you next year!
