Mundelein Community Days features rides, parade July 3-6
The Mundelein Community Days 2025 festival will take place Thursday through Sunday, July 3-6. The four-day festival will feature a carnival, fireworks, a parade, food, music, games, contests, demonstrations, displays, children’s activities and more. Most events take place in Courtland Commons Park, 444 E. Courtland St., Mundelein. Festival admission is free.
Live musical performances will include 7th heaven on Thursday, Mackenzie O'Brien on Friday, The Disco Circus on Saturday and Blooze Brothers on Sunday.
Fireworks will take place at 9:30 p.m. Friday. The 2025 Mundelein Community Days Parade will kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 6. The 1.1-mile parade will begin at Mundelein High School, 1350 W. Hawley St., and proceed east on Hawley Street, south on Seymour Avenue and east on Hammond Street, and conclude at the village hall, 300 Plaza Circle.
Food will be available at the Mundelein Munch, with scheduled participating vendors including Bill's Pizza & Pub, Brothers BBQ 4 U, Cin-Teas-Boba, El Poblanito Mexican Restaurant, El Sazon de Edmar, Gaby's Funnel Cakes, Lee Concessions, Los Magueyes, Smokin BBQ on 45, Supermercado Giselle, Tamales Diana and Taqueria Los Naranjos.
Mundelein Community Days
Most events take place in Courtland Commons Park, 444 E. Courtland St., Mundelein.
Thursday, July 3
Noon to 11 p.m. Mundelein Munch
Noon to 1 p.m. Park District Dancers perform
1-3 p.m. Crafting with the Arts Commission
1-4 p.m. Balloon Twister
2-11 p.m. Carnival
2-4 p.m. Street Magic
4-8 p.m. Fire engine rides
4:30 p.m. Introduction of Mundelein Queens
5-7 p.m. Totally Taylor performs
7-8:30 p.m. DJ Vince Magsino
8:30-11 p.m. 7th heaven performs
Friday, July 4
8 a.m. Mundelein Park District’s Freedom Classic 5K/Walk
Noon to 11 p.m. Mundelein Munch
Noon to 3 p.m. Caricature Artist
1-2 p.m. Magician
2-11 p.m. Carnival
2-4 p.m. Crafting with the Tool Library
4-7 p.m. Fire engine rides
5-7 p.m. Brass From The Past performs
7 p.m. Hot Dog Eating Contest
8:30-11 p.m. Mackenzie O'Brien performs
9:30 p.m. Fireworks
Saturday, July 5
9 a.m. Pet Parade and Cute Pet Tricks
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Car Show
Noon to 11 p.m. Mundelein Munch
Noon to 1 p.m. Dave DiNaso's Traveling World of Reptiles
Noon to 2 p.m. “Birds! Birds! Birds!” Crafting with the Beautification Committee
Noon to 3 p.m. Bingo
Noon to 4 p.m. Monkey Bridge
1 p.m. Horseshoe Tournament
1-4 p.m. Old #1 Birthday Bash
2-4 p.m. Face Painting
2-11 p.m. Carnival (Reduced Priced Rides 2-5 p.m.)
2:30-3:30 p.m. Bags Registration
3-7 p.m. Pony Rides
3-7 p.m. Petting Zoo
4 p.m. Bags Tournament
4-8 p.m. Fire engine rides
5-7 p.m. Soda performs
7 p.m. Jalapeño Eating Contest
8:30-11 p.m. The Disco Circus performs
Sunday, July 6
7-11 a.m. Pancake Breakfast
10 a.m. to noon Police Department Community Booth
11 a.m. K9 Demonstration
Noon to 8 p.m. Mundelein Munch
Noon to 3 p.m. Bingo
1 p.m. Parade
2-8 p.m. Carnival
3:30 p.m. Great Big Bubble Making
4-5:30 p.m. DJ Vince Magsino performs
5:30 p.m. Hot Wing Eating Contest
6:30-8 p.m. Blooze Brothers perform