YORKVILLE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION – TUESDAY, JULY 4^TH

Grab your chairs and get ready for a fantastic time at the Yorkville Independence Day Parade on Tuesday, July 4! The parade begins at 9am starting at the Yorkville High School and ending at Town Square Park. Those looking to enter a float in the parade do not need to inform the committee of their participation prior to the parade. All participating floats should arrive at the Yorkville High School the morning of the parade starting at 7:30am for line-up with the parade starting at 9am.

After the parade, join us in Town Square Park for activities including children's foot races, bounce houses, and a performance by the Yorkville Community Band. In addition to activities, food and drinks will be available for purchase at Town Square by local vendors. Town Square activities begin immediately after the parade and end at 1:00pm. Volunteers are needed to assist with the Town Square Activities. Please consider donating a bit of your time to help keep this long-standing tradition going.

Join the United City of Yorkville that evening for a spectacular Independence Day Fireworks show on Tuesday, July 4! The fireworks will begin at dusk and will be shot off near the corner of Rt 47 and Countryside Parkway.

Yorkville Independence Day Celebration - Tuesday, July 4th

City Offices Closed – Tuesday, July 4^th

Have a safe and fun Fourth of July! City Offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4^th.

Garbage Delay – Independence Day Holiday

Due to the Fourth of July on Tuesday, garbage pick-up will be delayed by one day this week. For example, if your garbage normally is collected on Tuesday, it will be collected on Wednesday instead. Normal Friday pick-up will be Saturday. Please call Groot at 630-892-9294 with any questions.

Youth Fall Soccer League Open Registration - June 19th - July 10th

Youth Fall Soccer League Open Registration - June 19 – July 10

Yorkville.il.us/RegisterForSoccer

This league is designed to further develop your soccer skills in a fun recreational atmosphere! There will be an 8-game schedule, weather permitting, with the majority of games played on Saturdays. Games will not be made up in the event of a weather cancellation. Practices will be held Monday-Thursdays. Practices will be held 2x a week for the first 2 weeks and then reduce to 1x a week. Practice day and time will be determined by each coach. All games and practices will be held at the Bristol Bay Regional Park in the Bristol Bay subdivision. Jerseys are NOT included with the registration fee and are required for the games. Jerseys can be purchased from the Recreation Office at a later time for $25 and may be worn for future seasons. More information regarding this will be e-mailed to those who register after the registration period. Please e-mail Michael if you have questions at mdonovan@yorkville.il.us.

Yorkville River Fest! July 14th and 15th

Yorkville River Fest! July 14 & 15

Come be a part of the ultimate family experience at Yorkville River Fest! You won't want to miss out on the food, live country music, and endless family activities that will keep you entertained all weekend long! Join the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department as we bring the community together for a family-friendly festival like no other. Get ready to create lasting memories and have a blast at Yorkville River Fest! View the full schedule of events on the festival website at https://bit.ly/YorkvilleRiverFest2023

Electronic Recycling

The City's garbage and recycling provider Groot will collect electronics for recycling! This is a call-in service free of charge to Yorkville residents. To schedule a pick-up, you may call Groot's Customer Care number at 630-892-9294. When you contact them, they will provide you with a pick-up date. For more details visit: https://www.yorkville.il.us/800/E-Waste-Recycling

Water Restrictions/Sod Watering Permit Information

A friendly reminder that sod laying, lawn seeding, and the planting of other landscaping for the establishment of a new lawn or new landscaping is prohibited from July 1st through August 31st of each year, unless the source of watering for said sod, lawn seeding and/or planting of landscaping is derived from a private well, imported water source or means other than any municipal water source. For more information, including a sod watering permit, please visit: https://www.yorkville.il.us/211/Watering-Restrictions

2023 Summer Reading Program: All Together now - June 1st - July 31st

2023 Summer Reading Program: ALL TOGETHER NOW - June 1 – July 31

We are excited to offer our summer reading program! Beginning on June 1^st, log your minutes on the paper log, located at the Youth Service Desk. The paper log is also on the YPL website's main page: https://www.yorkville.lib.il.us/ for at home printing. We challenge you to read 400 minutes in June and another 400 minutes in July. If you complete and record your minutes, you will earn one raffle ticket for each month completed. Please stop by the library (or print at home) for your reading log and incentives, then start READING! The drawing will be August 3^rd for the grand prize.