Saturday, June 15, 2013

Libertyville Days Parade at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden

Getting ready to march in the 2013 Libertyville Days Parade, from left is Henry Johnson, 5, Cameron Taylor, 5, Murray Taylor, 3, and Rory Taylor, 5, all from the Libertyville Co-op Nursery School. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Ella Evans, 3, with her brother Charlie, 2, wait for the start of the Libertyville Days Parade to begin, with their buckets ready to collect candy. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville Days Parade kicks off accordingly in the downtown area, ending with a festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jordan Otka, 4 (left) with Olivia Kipp, 5, both of Libertyville, very excited to be at the Libertyville Days Parade. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville Days Parade kicks off accordingly in the downtown area, ending with a festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville High School's 2nd in State Baseball team throws out candies and soft mini baseballs during the Libertyville Days Parade. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville High School's 2nd in State Baseball team throws out candies and soft mini baseballs during the Libertyville Days Parade. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville Days Parade Grand Marshall, Grammy winning "Rage Against the Machine" guitarist Tom Morello waves to everyone in his hometown. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville Days Parade Grand Marshall, Grammy winning "Rage Against the Machine" guitarist Tom Morello waves to everyone in his hometown. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Wade Kipp, 2, of Libertyville, having an epic time during the Libertyville Days Parade in the downtown area. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Libertyville Cheerleaders make their scene during the Libertyville Days Parade in the downtown area. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Libertyville Cheerleaders make their scene during the Libertyville Days Parade in the downtown area. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jessica Formica with her daughter Maddie, 2 of Libertyville, wave to all the floats during the Libertyville Days Parade. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Libertyville Co-op Nursery School has a fun and tropical float during the Libertyville Days Parade through downtown Libertyville. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Renegade Clydesdales catch many looks as they march through downtown Libertyville during the Libertyville Days Parade. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Chicago South Shore Drill Team makes an epic appearance in the Libertyville Days Parade. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Chicago South Shore Drill Team makes a monumental impression during the downtown Libertyville Days Parade. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Cubs Scout Pack 71, marches proudly and happily in the Libertyville Days Parade, which ran through the downtown area. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Medinah Shriners don't shy away at the Libertyville Days Parade and Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Grammy winning "Rage Against the Machine" guitarist Tom Morello having a lot of fun back in his hometown of Libertyville. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville High School Pom-Poms do their routine with plenty of smiles during the Libertyville Days Parade. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

After the Libertyville Days Parade began the festival with rides, foods, and events taking place at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

From left, is Karen Tarman, 11, with her sister Yvonne, 4, getting crashed into by their other sister Evelyn, 9, all of Libertyville, during the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Evelyn Tarman, 9 (left), bumper car smashing into Aniya Ruffin, 10, both from Libertyville, during the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Karen Tarman, 11, with her little sister Yvonne, 4, of Libertyville, having a very amusing time on the Tilt-A-Whirl at the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Libertyville Days Parade at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Kelly Zahn of Libertyville tries to knock down the bottles game by hurling a softball during the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden, watching her is Andrew Fisher, 8 of Libertyville. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Olivia Bertrand, 10 of libertyville, tries to pick out which "pencil puppet" she likes the most at the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Many Veterans and Current Military made their appearances at the Libertyville Days Parade and Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Jim Martin, of Grayslake, employee at "Whatz Your Bag" candy store, making sno-cones for a large line at the Libertyville Days Parade and Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lots of great eats at the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lots of great eats at the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

Lots of great eats at the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The bumper cars were a be a big hit at the Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media

The Libertyville Days Festival at Cook Memorial Park and Rose Garden in downtown Libertyville. | Mark Ukena~For Sun-Times Media