26th Annual First Responders Expo
Schedule
Sat May 17 2025 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
6170 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031 | Gurnee, IL
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Join us at our 26th Annual First Responders Expo Saturday, May 17th from 11am-3pm in Parking Lot E. This event is a FREE family-friendly Expo sponsored by Gurnee Mills, Lake County Fire & Police Chiefs!Children & families can learn all about fire & police safety education. Enjoy all of the fun-filled activities and delicious food trucks.
DAY-OF ACTIVITIES
Returning- 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit
Over 20 fire trucks from Lake County Fire departments
Over 20 police vehicles from Lake County Police departments
Fire & Police safety activities and demonstrations
Meet the friendly K-9 team & so much more!
Join us on Friday, May 16th at 1PM in Parking Lot E to welcome the Mobile Exhibit. Members of the Lake County Fire Chiefs Association will welcome the Tunnel 2 Towers 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit to Gurnee Mills.
The 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit is a tribute to all who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, including the 343 members of the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) who made the ultimate sacrifice, and all who continue to lose their lives to 9/11-related illnesses. This high-tech, 83-foot tractor-trailer, which transforms into an 1,100 square foot exhibit, is a tool to further educate people across the country about the events of that tragic day.
Welcomed around the nation, from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Gurnee Mills, the memorial provides interactive education; including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos, and recordings of first responder radio transmissions. Interactive guided tours are carried out by FDNY firefighters who provide firsthand accounts of the day and its aftermath.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is committed to ensuring we NEVER FORGET.
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Where is it happening?
6170 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
