Sirens filled the air as several fire trucks were included in this year’s Fourth of July parade in Waupaca.
Trombone players in the Waupaca City Band are ready to perform during the Fourth of July parade.
Waupaca High School band members head down Main Street during Waupaca’s Fourth of July parade.
It was standing room only along North Main Street in Waupaca for the city’s annual Hometown Day parade.
State Sen. Luther Olsen waves to the crowd during Waupaca’s parade.
Waupaca Police Chief Tim Goke accompanies McGruff the Crime Dog along the parade route in Waupaca.
The first-ever Compassion Connection Fun Run kicked off this year’s Fourth of July parade in Waupaca. Runners headed down Main Street in front of the parade.
Several area people avoided the congestion around Waupaca’s South Park for the city’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display. As in past years, parking lots along West Fulton Street were full of vehicles and spectators. Terry Heschke Photo
Parker Grenier and Rylan Rickert of Wautoma munch on donuts while waiting for Waupaca’s Fourth of July parade to begin.
Auggie Schindewolf of St. Louis, Mo., spent the Fourth of July weekend in the Waupaca area and had a front-row seat for Waupaca’s annual Hometown Day parade July 4. Thousands of people lined Water and Main streets for the parade. Other events that day included fireworks at night, the first-ever Compassion Connection Fun Run and a chicken dinner at South Park. See more photos inside and at www.waupacanow.com.
Two-year-old Myra Abendroth pulls 1-year-old Cheyenne Harrington behind her in Fremont’s July 4th Kiddie Parade.
Children head down Wolf River Drive with buckets of candy during Fremont’s annual Kiddie Parade.
Colton Puls is in the driver’s seat for this Kiddie Parade entry in Fremont, which wishes everyone a Happy July 4.
Fremont’s fire department sponsors the annual Kiddie Parade on July 4 and sitting on a fire fighting-themed float are (from left) Jake Buss, Payten Oehlke and Brooklyn Buss.
Ryan and Becky Tellock are pictured with their flag-waving daughter Katie in Fremont on July 4. The 21 month old was among those participating in this year’s Kiddie Parade.
Pictured in a sea of “bubbles” before the start of Fremont’s annual Kiddie Parade are (from left) Rio Hildebrandt, Samantha Bailey and Samantha St. Louis.
Standing aboard their entry for this year’s July 4th Kiddie Parade in Fremont are (from left) Turner Behm, Lillie MacKenzie and Lauren Behm.
Getting ready for Fremont’s annual Kiddie Parade on July 4 are (from left) Theo Gardner, Kegan Powell, Keira Powell and Neela Gardner.
Fireworks lit up the New London sky at Hatten Stadium on Saturday, July 4.
A spectator perched atop Hatten Stadium’s wall views the New London fireworks display on Saturday, July 4. The show was set to an orchestral movie soundtrack and featured a 250-foot-long fireworks waterfall and a “Wall of Fire.”
Aiden Connolly, age 8, waits for New London Parks and Recreation’s pie-eating contest to begin as Bradley Warren, 8, teases his family at Hatten Stadium on Saturday, July 4.
Cousins Isaac Roberts, age 8, and Kyrie Roberts, 10, lift their faces from their cream pies to chew while Kyra Oertel, 9, fights on during New London Parks and Recreation’s pie-eating contest before the fireworks on Saturday, July 4.
Brothers Connor Wilke, age 8, Kory Wilke, 5, and Carter Wilke, 4, sport boater hats and American flags before New London’s fireworks show at Hatten Park on Saturday, July 4.
Three Way Street vocalist Sara (Jeffers) Montanati and guitarist and vocalist Ian Seaholm sing before New London’s fireworks at Hatten Stadium on July 4. Both band members are New London natives.
Marcus Koeller enjoys the New London fireworks atop a fallen tree limb along the Wolf River on Saturday, July 4.
Maggie Jones and her granddaughter Megan were among the volunteers who helped serve food at the Iola-Scandinavia Chamber of Commerce’s Fireworks Celebration on Friday, July 3.
Elsie Strong was dressed to celebrate the 4th of July at Taylor Park in Iola.
Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson gave thumbs up to the Hortonville High School Marching Band Saturday, during the Fourth of July Parade in Hortonville.
Parade goers found an abundance of candy thrown from floats Saturday, during HortonvilleÂ’s Fourth of July parade.
Dozens of children decorated their bicycles and participated in HortonvilleÂ’s Fourth of July parade Saturday. Prizes were awarded for the most decorated bikes.
Elvis Presley was in the studio on Saturday, July 4, but still managed to make time for HortonvilleÂ’s Independence Day Parade.
Sophie Mueller, age seven, decorated her scooter for the kidÂ’s parade Saturday, July 4 at Clover Leaf Lakes. Sophie spent the holiday vacationing with grandma and grandpa on the lakes.
(L. to R.) Stella Craig, Kinsley Torud, Camden Torud and Tucker Retzner prepare to file into the parade route at Clover Leaf Lakes Saturday, July 4. Kids decorated their bikes, scooters and battery operated jeeps in patriotic colors for the kidÂ’s parade.
(L. to R.) Jonathan and David Anderson of Embarrass happily await the start of the kidÂ’s parade at Clover Leaf Lakes on Saturday.
Nine-month-old Gabriella Gossen enjoyed her first parade and Fourth of July Celebration at Embarrass on Saturday, July 4. Her family takes part in the tradition at Clover Leaf Lakes every year.
The fireworks in Clintonville provided many colorful displays.
Fireworks lit up the sky in Clintonville Friday, July 3.
Fireworks lit the sky in Clintonville Friday, July 3 when the annual fireworks show was held at Olen Park.
Local communities celebrated the Fourth of July with parades, picnics, fireworks and children’s activities.
