​2026 Lake Forest Day Parade Winners

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Thank you to all the participants for making the 2026 parade truly the best parade ever!

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You can find these results at LakeForestDay.Com  The following are the award winners:  

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Vinnie Dolan Commander Trophy:  Church of Saint Mary

and School of Saint Mary (best of the parade)

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Most Original:  Lake Forest Open Lands

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Church/School:

1st Place:    Lake Forest College

2nd Place:  Lake Forest School Districts 67 & 115

2nd Place:  Lake Forest Country Day School

 

Charity/501c(3):

1st Place:    Fill a Heart 4 Kids

2nd Place:  Lake County Shrine Club

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Civic/Fraternal:

1st Place:    Dickinson Hall

2nd Place:  League of Women Voters, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff ​

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Drill Teams: 

1st Place:     New Generation Fancy Drill Team 

2nd Place:   Elite Striders Drill Team & Drum Corp 

  

​Neighborhood:

1st Place:     Lake Forest High School Class of 1976

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Youth:

1st Place:     CROYA - City of Lake Forest

2nd Place:   City of Lake Forest Recreation Dept​