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ICO to host India Day Celebrations at Naperville
The organizers have announced a few changes to the upcoming event.
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Staff Reporter
- Fri, 06, Jun 2025
- 01:27 EDT
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India Day has served as a cultural and economic highlight for Naperville, positioning the city as a vibrant and inclusive destination / Courtesy Photo
Indian Community Outreach (ICO) will organize India Day celebrations 2025 at Naperville City on Aug.10.
The event, scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m, would present the India Day Parade. Starting from, Naperville Central High School, the parade would bring the Indian diaspora community together in celebration of India’s independence.
Since its inception, India Day has served as a cultural and economic highlight for Naperville, positioning the city as a nationally and internationally recognized, vibrant, and inclusive destination. Over the last 10 years, the celebration has showcased Indian-American contributions to Naperville, supported local businesses, and brought together communities through music, food, and tradition, as per the organizers.
However, unlike previous years, this year's celebrations would not include the Rotary Hill day-long cultural festival and the evening concert, two popular elements of the event that have drawn tens of thousands of attendees annually for the past decade. This decision was taken by the organizers in view of the newly issued city mandates that have significantly increased costs and made the cultural festival and concert financially untenable.
While moving ahead with the preparations for the India day parade, Krishna Bansal, Chairman of Indian Community Outreach said, “India Day has become a cornerstone event in Naperville, celebrating diversity, culture, and community.”
Labeling the decision to drop the two cornerstone events as “not an easy decision”, he further said, “the new city mandates—requiring full park fencing, metal detectors, a clear bag policy, additional security layers, changes to cost-sharing and other significantly increased costs —have created a significantly large financial burden exceeding $150,000. As a small nonprofit without reserve funding, we simply cannot absorb these additional expenses.”
ICO is considering an alternate event later in the year. The organization also reaffirmed its intent to return with full India Day programming in 2026.
“We are incredibly grateful to the City of Naperville, our volunteers, sponsors, and the thousands of families who make India Day special every year,” said Bansal. “While this year’s celebration will look different, our spirit and mission remain unchanged”, he added.
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