THE 2024 OCONOMOWOC ROTARY INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
Be A Part of it!
Saturday June 29, 2024
5-6:30pm
3:30 Participants Line Up
Participants arrive at line up location and find assigned lineup spot which will be sent to the email you registered with (please check your email!) Participants please report to the Roosevelt Park Parking Lot, by Imagination Station for spot placement.
5:00 PM Parade Starts
Starts at Roosevelt Park through downtown and ends at Fowler Park.
At Dusk - Fireworks at Fowler
Fireworks Display with Patriotic accompaniment. Park and parking lots fill up fast so get your spot early!
*Schedule is subject to change*
FAQs
1. WHEN ARRIVING WHERE DO I ENTER THE LINEUP?
Enter the line up at the intersection of Forest and Main St. If you simply head south on main street you will be facing the wrong direction and will need to turn around at some point to face the direction the parade is going. This tends to be difficult for many floats and was a cause for great confusion last year.
2. DO I NEED TO PURCHASE A FLOAT ENTRY TICKET IF I PURCHASE A PACKAGE?
No. A package includes a float entry.
3. WHAT DOES THE PAYMENT FOR A TICKET GO TO?
The ticket sales go towards event police costs, insurance, port-o-potty rental, and paid entrants such as professional bands or the like which would not otherwise be in our parade. If any monies are left over they are entered into a general fund for the distribution of scholarships to Oconomowoc Area High School students seeking a higher education.
4. DO I NEED A FLOAT ENTRY TICKET FOR EVERYONE THAT IS TAKING PART IN MY FLOAT?
NO. Only one ticket is needed per float, walking unit, political group, fire department, etc. If the crowd would identify you as a unified group, you need only one float entry ticket.
Notes:
501(c)(3) organizations may contact the Host to obtain a promotional code if the $30.00 general entrant ticket is not manageable with the organization's 2024 budget.
DISCLAIMERS
PHOTOGRAPHS: The Oconomowoc Rotary Club reserves the right to use any photograph/videography taken during the parade without the express written permission of those included within the photograph. Photographs may be used in publications or other media material produced, used or contracted by The Oconomowoc Rotary Club including but not limited to: view books, catalogues, search pieces, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc.
Any person desiring not to have their photo taken or distributed must contact the The Oconomowoc Rotary Club in writing of their intentions and include a photograph. The photo will be used for identification purposes and will be held in confidence by the The Oconomowoc Rotary Club. Any individual, organization or company wishing to engage in still photography, videotaping or filming for production, broadcast or public dissemination by any means of the Oconomowoc Independence Day Parade must obtain permission in advance from an appropriate The Oconomowoc Rotary Club official.
