Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show

05/18/2021

The Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show is no longer being held. North Aurora has not yet announced whether there will be a 2021 North Aurora Days or the Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Parade adopted by the Village in 2019.

UPDATE: On 6/11 the Village of North Aurora announced there will be no North Aurora Days this year but rather a one day festival 9/18 at North Aurora Riverfront Park. While details will be posted on the Village's Facebook and website, as of now there are no plans for an Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Parade.

06/12/2020

Due to the Coronavirus, the North Aurora Days Festival has been cancelled and so the previously announced Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Parade in North Aurora has been cancelled as well.

While the parade should be back in 2021, at this time there are no plans to conduct a Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show. Thank you to all past show participants, attendees, and volunteers, and past host cities of Rosemont, North Aurora, Mooseheart, Aurora, and Oswego who together helped make the CEVS a successful event during its 21 year run. Any town, agency, or organization wishing to continue to host and organize the CEVS is welcome to contact this page.

08/03/2019

A big thank you to North Aurora and Aurora and to all those who participated in the Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession!

08/02/2019

TONIGHT ONLY: The Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession is just hours away. Kickoff from the North Aurora PD is 6:30 PM SHARP. It's not too late to make it "your emergency to participate." Please bring an emergency vehicle, or line the route (Luigi's Pizza a great viewing spot) to show our region's first responders that you care and see and hear the emergency vehicles used throughout time to get the job done!

2019 Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession
Friday, August 2, 2019
North Aurora to Aurora
Staging 5:30 PM-6:30 PM / Kickoff 6:30 PM SHARP
Route Map Download
http://www.emergencyvehicleshow.com/files/CEVS%20Overall%20Route.pdf

This year the Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession will travel a new 11 mile route through North Aurora and Aurora and end with a static display at the Aurora Transportation Center. Staging begins at 5:30 PM at the former Farmers Insurance/Everest College parking lot, 150 S. Lincolnway (Route 31), North Aurora, IL 60542 just north of the Route 31 I-88 exit and Airport Rd. There will be a porta-potty at the staging area. The procession kicks off at 6:30 PM sharp and should arrive at approximately 7:15 p.m. at the Aurora Transportation Center, 415 N. Broadway St., Aurora, IL 60505. Vehicle owner/operators who do not wish to stay for the static display will be turned around after entering the Aurora Transportation Center parking lot.

The Village of North Aurora is asking for those who wish to attend with an emergency vehicle to email a vehicle count to [email protected] (Pre-registration is not required to participate)

VEHICLE OWNERS: In order to better honor our public safety providers and protect the emergency vehicle hobby, please no unmarked police cars in the Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession unless they are government owned or antique (model year 1994 or older). Tow vehicles and trailers may be temporarily parked at the staging area or at the Aurora Transportation Center. Heavy wreckers and public safety related movie/TV cars welcome. The ATC connects directly to the Two Brothers Roundhouse Restaurant. Vehicles in the static display area will to be watched by volunteers.

07/29/2019

2019 Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession
Friday, August 2, 2019
North Aurora to Aurora
Staging 5:30 PM-6:30 PM / Kickoff 6:30 PM SHARP
Route Map Download
http://www.emergencyvehicleshow.com/files/CEVS%20Overall%20Route.pdf

This year the Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession will travel a new 11 mile route through North Aurora and Aurora and end with a static display at the Aurora Transportation Center. Staging begins at 5:30 PM at the former Farmers Insurance/Everest College parking lot, 150 S. Lincolnway (Route 31), North Aurora, IL 60542 just north of the Route 31 I-88 exit and Airport Rd. There will be a porta-potty at the staging area. The procession kicks off at 6:30 PM sharp and arrives at 7:30 p.m. at the Aurora Transportation Center, 415 N. Broadway St., Aurora, IL 60505. Those who do not wish to stay for the static display will be turned around after entering the Aurora Transportation Center parking lot.

The Village of North Aurora is asking for those who wish to attend to attend with an emergency vehicle to email a vehicle count to [email protected]

In order to better honor our public safety providers and protect the hobby, please no unmarked police cars in the Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession unless they are government owned or antique (model year 1994 or older). Tow vehicles and trailers may be temporarily parked at the staging area or at the Aurora Transportation Center.

Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show Day Cancelled

Unfortunately we must announce that the Saturday Chicagoland Emergency Show sponsored Village of Oswego and Oswego Firefighters Local #4773 has been cancelled due to outside obligations by show organizer Dave Weaver who has decided to hang his hat as CEVS organizer. Dave apologizes to the many FD members and civilian volunteers who were poised to assist this year and to the many collectors and spectators who may have taken vacation time and planned their weekend to attend Saturday’s cancelled event. Oswego FD has done an amazing job the last three years with assisting with show coordination and we hope to see the CEVS reincarnated in 2020 but it’s future is unknown. Until then, please participate and enjoy the 2019 Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession!

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08/12/2018

Beautiful photos of the CEVS Emergency Vehicle Lights & Sirens Procession Aug. 3, 2018 shot by Brandon Wilk of Brandon Wilk Photography

Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show Lights and Sirens Procession August 3rd, 2018

08/12/2018

Check out this photo album of the 21st Annual Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show by dedicated show staging volunteer and outstanding photographer Brandon Wilk of Brandon Wilk Photography

21st Annual Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show August 4th, 2018

08/12/2018

Report by Kendall County NOW chronicling the 21st Annual Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show sponsored by International Truck and hosted by Oswego Firefighters Local 4773 and the Village of Oswego

Supporters of law enforcement and vintage vehicle enthusiasts filled Oswego’s Main Street on Saturday for the return of the annual Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show, featuring squad cars and fire engines from throughout the Chicago area and across the country.

08/11/2018

Click the link to see the 21st Annual Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show album from our amazing show photographer Johna Bradley of Second Alarm Fire Photography https://2ndalarmfirephotography.smugmug.com/Chicagoland-Emergency-Vehicle-Show-Part-2/