Weekend Planner: The Perfect Geneva Memorial Day Trifecta, Plus Two

It’s Friday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the Memorial Day weekend. OK, maybe you do. But there's three days here, and there's a lot going on in Geneva and nearby. Here's our picks for the activities to hit—including the perfect Memorial Day trifecta in Geneva.

1.

• Where/ When: 7 a.m. Monday, May 30, at the United Methodist Church of Geneva
• Why Go: Because it is THE thing to do on Memorial Day in Geneva. Perfect preamble to the Memorial Day parade. One of the great Geneva traditions. It's the 58th annual.
• Cost: Adults $6, children $3.

2. EARLY MORNING MEMORIAL DAY SALUTES

• Where/When: 6:10 a.m. Monday beginning at Oak Hill Cemetery, North Bennett Street and Woodward Avenue, Geneva.
• Why Go: Beginning at the cemetery on Route 25; proceeding to the bridge on Route 38 for a ceremony to honor those who died at sea; followed by the Kane County Veterans Memorial, off Route 31 and Third Street; and concluding at the memorial at the Geneva Township building in Wheeler Park, off Stevens and Third Streets.
• Pricing: Free.

3. MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

• Where/When: 10 a.m. Monday at Crescent Place and South Third Street, Geneva
• Why Go: Everyone is there. Marchers throw candy. Life is good. The  route begins near the train depot, proceeds north on Third Street, ending with ceremonies with music in the westside cemetery at Stevens and Third Streets.
• Pricing: Free.

4. IN LOVE WITH THE (IRISH) DANCE

• Where/When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at , 105 E. Main St., St. Charles.
• Why Go: It features world-class dancers and some of Ireland's most gifted traditional musicians.  The sounds of brilliant vocalists, whistles, uillean pipes, accordion, banjo and guitars provide the backdrop.
• Pricing: $19, $29, $39.

5. ST. CHARLES MAIN STREET MILE

• Where/When: 7:30 p.m. Monday at , 1 E. Main St., St Charles.
• Why Go: The Foot Mechanics Memorial Day mile race raises for Salute, Inc. (saluteinc.org), which supports military service members and their families, and Save-A-Vet.org, which rescues military service dogs.
• Pricing: $30, $20 for 10 and under.