Memorial Day observances in Lake County

Many Lake County communities are having parades and ceremonies to mark Memorial Day. Here is what's going on in your community:

Freedom fest:

The Veterans Association, Milburn Masonic Lodge 127, and Jesse Oaks have teamed up to host the first Freedom festival on Saturday, May 29. This fundraiser is designed to raise awareness and money for military veterans. Proceeds will go to assisting veterans with disabilities and families of the fallen. The event is being held at Jesse Oaks Bar and Grill, 18490 W. Old Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake. The event will include food, games, Baggo tournament, 50/50 raffles, great prize raffles and a silent auction. Musical entertainment will be provided by The Suckerpunch Band in Leinie's Lodge, located in the back of Jesse Oaks. The Patriot Riders will be there in addition to the Save A Vet Foundation. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the music begins at 8 p.m. Tickets for the event may be purchased at the door for $8. Food will be available for purchase. The event is being held on Memorial Day weekend to highlight the service and sacrifice that veterans have made for our nation. A special tribute and wall of remembrance to Lake County's veterans will be on display. For more information, contact Ben Diamond at (414) 234-7317 or Dave Koss at (847) 361-8394.

Antioch:

Memorial Day service. Starts at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 31, at the VFM Memorial Home, 75 W. North Ave., Antioch.

Barrington:

Memorial Day parade and services. Event begins at Cook, Park and Station streets at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 31. Parade will lead participants to Evergreen Cemetery for a short ceremony. (847) 842-9139.

Buffalo Grove:

Memorial Day Ceremony. Starts at 11 a.m. Monday, May 31, at Knopf Cemetery, Arlington Heights Road, one-half mile north of Lake-Cook Road. Sponsored by Kingswood United Methodist Church and the Knopf Cemetery Association.

Fox Lake:

Memorial Day celebration. Begins at 11 a.m. Monday, May 31, at Fox Lake Veteran's Memorial, Nippersink and Grand Avenue, Fox Lake. (847) 587-2151 or foxlake.org.

Lake Villa:

Memorial Day parade. Begins at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 31, at Grand and McKinley avenues. Ends at Lehmann Park with a flag raising.

Libertyville:

Memorial Day parade and ceremony. Parade steps off at 9:15 a.m. Monday, May 31, proceeding from the Metra train station to Cook Park on Milwaukee Avenue, with a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. From Cook Park to Lakeside Cemetery for closing ceremonies. The VFW, American Legion and their auxiliaries, Scout troops and honor guards, community organizations and the LHS band will participate. (847) 362-2430 or libertyville.com.

Lincolnshire:

Memorial Day ceremony. At Spring Lake Park, 49 Oxford Drive; will include a memorial for an area soldier killed during the Vietnam War. Starts at 10 a.m. Monday, May 31. (847) 883-8600.

Lindenhurst:

Memorial Day ceremony. Begins at Veteran's Memorial Park on Sand Lake Road at 10 a.m. Monday, May 31.

Mundelein:

Memorial Day parade. Mundelein Village Hall, 440 E. Hawley St., Mundelein. Starts at 10 a.m. Monday, May 31. Parade proceeds to Memorial Park at Emerald and Pershing. (847) 949-3200.

Round Lake Area:

Memorial Day parade and ceremony. Starts at 10 a.m. Monday, May 31, in front of the American Legion Post 1170, 111 E. Main St., Round Lake Park. Parade continues west on Route 134 to Cedar Lake Road, where Round Lake will hold a brief ceremony. Parade will then continue north on Cedar Lake to the Round Lake Beach Memorial Park, where another ceremony will be held around 11:15 a.m. All Round Lake area veterans are invited to join in the military/veteran section of the parade, either marching or riding in the veterans trailer. For more information, call (847) 740-0096.

Wauconda:

Memorial Day parade and ceremony. Billed as the largest in Lake County, the parade steps off at 10 a.m. Monday, May 31, at 10 a.m. Proceeds down Main Street to Memorial Park, at Route 176 and Main Street, for an American Legion ceremony honoring veterans.

Waukegan:

Memorial Day parade. Steps off at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 31, from intersection of Grand Avenue and Genesee Street through downtown to Veteran's Park at Washington Street and Martin Luther King Drive. Call (847) 599-2949 for info.