YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD

Fourth of July Celebration

Kletzsch Park, Glendale, Wisconsin

Thanks for Coming…

We had a great day this year for our 4th of July celebration. Weather, though warm, was dry with scattered thunderstorms missing us entirely. The super soak from North Shore Fire / Rescue helped cool things off.

You likely noticed a long pause in the fireworks show before the grand finale. We had to call Fire / Rescue for another super soak to put out a brush fire that started due the recent excessively dry conditions. Thank you for your patience as we took care of this potentially dangerous situation. Each year our professional fireworks crews put themselves at risk and do a great job working through complications such as these.

Hope to see you back again next year!

THE TRADITION CONTINUES

Join Us as We Celebrate America's Birthday!

The City of Glendale’s 4th of July Committee continues our tradition by planning another Independence Day party for 2023. We will have a Parade Extravaganza, a Food Truck Festival, The Toys for live music, bouncy houses, a dunk tank, and the famed summer soak.

We welcome everyone…from all communities… to join the celebration of our nation’s birthday at this free, family-friendly event.

Location information is here, and other event details can be found on the top menu.

We are always looking for volunteers for odds and ends during the event, otherwise we have to cut things back. Please consider volunteering by clicking the Volunteer button!

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2023
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On July 4

Parade Extravaganza … 10:00 am

Children’s parade starts at 10 am. Wear your red, white, and blue! Goody bags for participating children at the end (while supplies last). Various other acts follow at 10:30 am along Milwaukee River Parkway.

Thank you to Glendale Heights Child Care and Clark Dietz for making these parades possible.

Then come back for…

Live Music from School of Rock… 4:30 to 5:30 pm

Local from the North Shore, Shorewood School of Rock will kick off our event with a variety of tunes you know and love.

Food Truck Festival … 4:30 pm to 9 pm

Come for dinner and snack all night! Featuring a variety of snacks, entrees, beverages, and treats.

Pizza from Hot Box Pizza
Burgers, Chicken, Brats, etc. from Lucky’s Grill
Tacos from Trouble Makers Cantina
Asian from Mil-wok-ee
Kosher from The Friendship Circle
Corn and Sprecher root beer and orange dream from Scouts Troop 393
Thanks to sponsors: Sprecher, Brass Bell, The Kabab Schack, & Snap on Tools - Mr. Excitement, Todd Gaulke
Popcorn from Goody Gourmet
Ice Cream from Richard E. Maslowski Community Park and Volunteers
Beer from the City of Glendale and Volunteers