The 4th Fest of Greater Racine hosted the 85th Annual 4th of July parade in Downtown Racine. Racine residents gathered to celebrate on July 5, 2021. Favorite floats and parade entries took the streets of Racine to celebrate Independence day. Among the entries were crowd favorites such as Miss Racine 2021, Sophia Karegeannes and newly […]
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Racine County Independence Day Roundup 2021
It’s that time of year again, Racine County! Time for cookouts, sparklers, and patriotic wearables. Independence Day celebrations are ramping up. Here’s what’s going on in our lovely County.
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Celebrate Independence Day Safely With Tips From ReadyWisconsin
People across Wisconsin will be celebrating Independence Day this upcoming weekend and many of those festivities will likely include fireworks. Whether your plans involve watching a professional display or creating your own, ReadyWisconsin encourages you to make fireworks safety a priority. “While fireworks are present in Wisconsin throughout the year, it’s not uncommon to hear […]
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4th Fest of Greater Racine Announces Parade Honors
RACINE- For the 2021 Independence Day celebration, the 4th Fest of Greater Racine is honoring a few well-deserving, and well known, community members. You can watch for their units in the parade which steps off at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 5, following the pre-parade which starts at 8:45 a.m. The 4th Fest Board of […]
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Racine Fire Department Issues Fireworks Safety Guidelines
The Racine Fire Department would like to wish everyone a Happy Independence Day this week. After a year in which many municipalities canceled their firework shows due to the pandemic, we would like to encourage the public to leave the fireworks to the professionals this year and take in one of the great shows the […]
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Celebrate A Safe Independence Day Weekend
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and its Division of State Patrol are asking travelers over the July 4 weekend to buckle up, plan their routes, and drive carefully through work zones. “This Independence Day, we can be grateful for the opportunity to return to many of the things we love about summer in Wisconsin, […]
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4th of July in Racine County
Racine’s 4th of July parade route Racine County knows how to party on the 4th of July. Whether you’re looking to attend a parade or catch a firework show, this county has you covered. COVID-19 put a damper on the festivities last year, but now the fun is back on for another year. You don’t […]
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Enter Now! Racine’s Independence Day House Decorating Contest
RACINE – Entries are now being accepted for the 4th Fest of Greater Racine’s 2021 House Decorating Contest as part of the communities Independence Day celebration. Any resident in Racine can dress up their house with bunting, banners, flags, stars, and stripes to paint the whole city red, white and blue. The registration deadline is […]
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Racine 4th Fest Parade, Fireworks Are A Go
RACINE – The Racine 4th Fest Parade and fireworks are on for this year. The annual event is planned for Monday, July 5 because July 4 falls on a Sunday. 4th Fest of Greater Racine Inc., the organization that stages the event, plans to make an announcement with details for parade unit entries on Tuesday. […]
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2020 4th Fest of Greater Racine Parade
The 4th Fest of Greater Racine is one of the biggest celebrations that Racine has to offer. The event took place, in a unique fashion, this year. The parade made its way through the town for Racine residents to see from the comfort of their homes. The parade ended at about noon in the Festival […]
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Union Grove 4th of July Parade
Not even COVID19 could keep the Union Grove community from celebrating the 4th of July. Community members, local businesses, and townspeople gather to celebrate one of the most patriotic holidays in America. The Greater Union Grove Area of Chamber Commerce and the American Legion cohosted the celebration. The theme of the parade this year was […]
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4th of July 2020
The 4th of July is this weekend and there are a lot of ways you can celebrate. This holiday is known for extravagant parades, family parties, and fireworks. Some events may be canceled due to COVID19, but still the community has come together to put on some fun activities, for you to enjoy. Check out […]
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Department of Safety and Professional Services Urges Caution with Fireworks
Will it still be the Fourth of July with no fireworks? Community pyrotechnic displays are as much a part of the holiday as turkey is a part of Thanksgiving. Yet concerns that COVID-19 would easily spread among families crowded together, blanket-to-blanket, for hours prompted many festival organizers and municipalities to cancel their official events. That […]
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Mad Plaid Brass Unable To Make This Year’s Fourth of July Parade
Kilties‘s group, the Mad Plaid Brass, will not make an appearance at this year’s Fouth of July Parade. Alligator Towing, who is the group’s transportation for the event, was in an accident yesterday and is unable to provide a replacement vehicle for Thursday’s parade. The group did want to let fans know that they still […]
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Fourth of July 2019 Parade Line Up Announced
Here’s the 2019 Parade Line Up: 1 4th Fest Color Guard 2 CYO Emerald Knights 3 4th Fest of Greater Racine, Inc. – President Mark Chaffee 4 Festival Foods Giant Shopping Cart 5 Mr. 4th Fest – Louis Toutant 5a Honorary Grand Marshal – John Hetland 6 City of Racine Mayor – Cory Mason 7 […]
