Joliet Public Library’s Star Wars™ Day Returning June 7
The galaxy’s biggest local Star Wars™ celebration is back and will be hosted at Duly Health and Care Field, home of the Joliet Slammers, located at 1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive, Joliet.
The Joliet Public Library’s 14th Annual Star Wars™ Day will take place on Saturday, June 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., continuing its legacy as a FREE, all-ages celebration of fandom and literacy.
This year’s event will bring everything fans have come to love, including over 100 costumed characters, games, photo ops, Artist Alley, Star Wars™ merchandise vendors, and food trucks. A parade of costumed characters will kick off the fun.
The parade route will start at E. Jefferson and E. Power Ally, going north on Power Ally to Clinton Street, west on Clinton Street to Mayor Art Schultz Drive, and ending near the Slammers entrance Gate 3.
A parade map can be found here: https://jolietlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/SWD-Map.png
Food Vendors:
Cemeno’s Pizza
Crumbl Cookies
Salubrious Stop
Sunshine Mexican Cafe
Wylers BBQ
TCBY
Artists and Authors: (inside the stadium on the concourse)
Joe Galvan
Sean Luke
Steve Palenica
Mike Babinski
James Tampa
Games for kids (located on Mayor Art Schultz Drive):
Bean Bag Battle for the Galaxy
Grogu Needs Yum Yums
Imperial Blaster Range
Lightsaber Battle
The Dark Side of Bowling
Droid Hunt
Merchandise Vendors (located on Mayor Art Schultz Drive):
Alice’s Cat
Blacky Cat Creations
Bricks and Minifigs
CR_3D Printmaker
Dagobah Bay
Darkside Galactables
Diericks Customs
Illinois Star Wars Collectors
Junction Collectibles
Mars Crochet Critters
Mike’s Toys
Hutts’ Horde
Paul Wagner Sales
PinkBird!
Real Lazer Lizard
Schmidt n’ Giggle
Shoot First Cosplay
Star Wars Yard Sale
TK Collectibles
Scentsy
After the daytime festivities, fans who can’t get enough Star Wars can purchase tickets as the Joliet Slammers host Star Wars Night during their 6:05 p.m. game against the Gateway Grizzlies.
Star Wars™ Day is made possible through support from the City of Joliet, Joliet Township Government, Friends of the Joliet Public Library, Joliet City Center Partnership, Heritage Corridor Destinations, Old National Bank, D’Arcy Buick GMC, and Shales McNutt Construction (SMC).
Parking can be found in the Joliet Township High School lots A, B, C, H or I, on the street, in the parking garages on Ottawa Street or Scott Street, or in the commuter lots on New Street, York Street, Washington Street, or at Union Station/Rock Island lots.
Free accessible parking is located along Jefferson Street just outside the stadium. For more information visit https://jolietlibrary.org/star-wars-day/.