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Ely’s 4th of July Parade will be on Thursday, July 4th at 1:00pm. Line up starts at 10:00 am on 4th Ave from Harvey Street to Boundary Street including the Ice Arena Parking lot and the green space. If you are participating in the parade, please enter the lineup area at 4th Ave and Boundary Street we will have parade officials to direct you to your line up spot. Please call City Hall, Clerk’s Office at 218-365-3224 ext 1 to sign up to be in the parade. We will have judging on the following categories, Commercial, Non-Commercial, and Most Patriotic, with prizes awarded to the top 3. Judging will be from 10am-Noon.
KIDS WANTED: There will be ribbons & cash prizes awarded for kids entering the parade with decorated bikes, trikes, wagons, costumes, etc. Judging will be from 11:30 – Noon in front of the old AFU Building (111 S 4th Ave E). The kids that participate in the parade will be towards the beginning of the parade so they can still enjoy the parade. The Ely Events Group has put together decorating bags for kids, if they would like to decorate their bike, wagons, etc, you can pick up a bag of decorating items at Ely City Hall in the Clerk’s Office starting the Week of June 17th.
Parade starts at 4th Ave and Harvey St and follows Harvey Street to 2nd Ave East and then down Sheridan St, ending at 8th Ave and Harvey St(Whiteside Park).
VETERANS WANTED to ride in the parade; a chair lift is available for those that may need assistance. Please meet at the across the street from the old AFU – 4th and Harvey. We will have a tent and chairs for Veterans to sit on while waiting. The HUGE Fireworks Display will be put on by Premier Pyrotechnics. The show is scheduled to start at 10:00pm over the east side of Miners Lake.
