Polish Constitution Day Parade - 2008

This year's Chicago celebration of the Polish Constitution of 1791 will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 with another massive parade on Columbus Drive in Grant Park on Chicago's beautiful lakefront. This 117th Chicago parade in honor of this historic document, the first democratic constitution in Europe and second in the world only to the United States Constitution is once again expected to draw 250,000 eager revelers to the lakefront and untold thousands more to the television coverage of the parade expected to once again be provided by CBS-2 and ABC-7.

Parade application forms required for all who wish to participate in the parade, "Participant Information Forms" required for all vehicles participating in the parade and copies of the city regulations governing parades are available on this website.

The Grand Marshal and the Theme of the Parade

The Polish Constitution Day Committee wishes to notify all interested parties that it has reviewed all nominations and suggestions for the Parade Grand Marshall and the theme of the Parade and the voting has taken place.  By vote at a Special Open Meeting, the Grand Marshal of this year’s Parade has been selected.  He is Wojciech Seweryn, the Committee Chairman and designer of the Katyn Monument at St. Adalbert Cemetary in Niles, IL.  Mr. Seweryn is most worthy and selfless community activist in Chicagoland’s Polish community.  In his activities he is involved with the Alliance of Polish Clubs in Chicago and various Polonia Catholic parishes.

The theme of this year’s Parade is “Polonia’s Youth: Our Pride and our Future”  as a testament to the enormous involvement and participation of young people in our annual Polish Constitution Day Parade.