Star Wars Day Returns To Joliet But Event Details May Surprise You

(The following press release is from Mallory Hewlett-Cantu, Communications Manager with the Joliet Public Library.)

JOLIET, IL — 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 St., west on Clinton St. to Mayor Art Schultz Dr., 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.