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6/29-7/4: Field of Honor®

June 29, 2024 - July 4, 2024

Field of Honor, a patriotic event

Additional Patriotic Events:

June 30:
Performance by the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America at Memorial Park

Wheaton's Reach For the Stars July 4th logo

July 3:
Fireworks at Graf Park

July 4:
Fourth of July Parade in Downtown Wheaton

Field of Honor®

June 29-July 4 | Park is open from Dawn to Dusk | Seven Gables Park

Come see 2,000 American flags on display in perfectly straight rows at Seven Gables Park.

Hundreds of community volunteers donate their time to create this spectacular patriotic event. Each evening offers patriotic performances including vocalists, bagpipers, drummers, Honor Guards, flyovers and Taps.

Flags are available for purchase on-site or at healingfield.org/event/wheatonil24 for the Wheaton Field of Honor 2024. After the event, the flag is yours to pick up on July 4th. Purchase includes a 5′ x 3′ American flag (made in US), 8′ flagpole, 3′ piece of coated rebar and flag dedication tag.

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Schedule of Events

Tunes of Glory Bagpipers will begin at 6:30pm
Pledge of Allegiance at 7:00pm
Taps will conclude the ceremony each evening

June 29

Tunes of Glory Bagpipers
Colors: DuPage Honor Guard
Pledge of Allegiance
Star Spangled Banner: Annie Ittersagen
Upside Downers: God Bless the USA
Upside Downers: George M. Cohan Melody
America the Beautiful: Annie Ittersagen
Taps: Deven Rea

June 30

Tunes of Glory Bagpipers
Colors: Wheaton Police Department Honor Guard & DuPage Honor Guard
Pledge of Allegiance
Star Spangled Banner: Jim Cornelison
Christ Presbyterian Church Choir….Battle Hymn of the Republic
A-La-Cart(Choral Aires):
A-La-Cart: TBD
Taps: Deven Rea

July 1

Tunes of Glory Bagpipers
Colors: DuPage Honor Guard
Pledge of Allegiance
Upside Downers: God Bless the USA
Upside Downers: George M. Cohan Medley
God Bless America: Kira Savegnago
America the Beautiful: Mattie Halpin
Taps: Deven Rea

July 2

Tunes of Glory Bagpipers
Colors: DuPage Honor Guard
Pledge of Allegiance
God Bless America: Kira Savegnago
Chorus of DuPage:
Chorus of DuPage: God Bless the USA
Chorus of DuPage: George M. Cohan Melody
America the Beautiful: Mattie Halpin
Taps: Deven Rea

July 3

Tunes of Glory Bagpipers
Colors: DuPage Honor Guard
Pledge of Allegiance
Star Spangled Banner: Diana Kwak
God Bless America: Kira Savegnago
Taps: Deven Rea

Volunteer

To volunteer for this patriotic event, please email [email protected].

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Photos by Marian Kraus Photography. All Rights Reserved.

Aerial view of American flags
Aerial view of American flags with green grass
2,000 American flags set up at Seven Gables Park
Aerial photo of 2,000 US flags set up at Seven Gables Park

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