VILLAGE OF HINSDALE
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
"America's Birthday"
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS -
10:00 am Parade steps off at 6th
Street & Garfield
Event is held at Burlington Park - 19 E. Chicago
Ave
11:00 am-4:00 pm Arts & Craft
Fair - over 100 vendors!
11:00 am-4:00 pm Family Festival
~~ face painting & Table top carnival games -
Free!
~~ Food vendors
~~ Inflatables - Free!
(Ends at 3pm)
11:30 am Hinsdale Rotary Turtle Race
1:00 pm-2:30 pm West Suburban Concert
Band
Turtle Races
Rotary Club of Hinsdale is sponsoring the 6th Annual
Turtle Races. They are
held after the parade. Come and compete or watch the
races. Over 20 trophies
will be awarded, with one grand champion!
PARADE ROUTE - Step off
is at 10:00 am
The parade will commence at Sixth and Garfield Street,
travel north
on Garfield to First Street, West on First to Grant
Street and south
on Grant to Sixth Street where the Parade will disperse.
See the Map of the Parade
Route.
PARADE INFORMATION
In an effort to enhance the community's enjoyment
of the Fourth of July Parade, we ask that all those
watching the parade follow these few simple requests:
1. Use of water hoses, squirt guns
or super soakers is not permitted during the parade.
Please do not spray the people and vehicles in the
parade with water or anything else.
2. Parade participants who are distributing
candy and other items during the parade must do so
by walking along the curb line - no candy is to be
thrown from vehicles.
3. Solicitation of donations of any kind during
the parade is strictly prohibited.
4. All participants must be pre-registered
to participate. No entries will be accepted the morning
of the parade.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE HINSDALE PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT AT 789-7090
Forms:
Parade
Entry Form
Parade
Support Form
Remember:
Fireworks are prohibited in the Village of
Hinsdale according to Title 8, Chapter 4, Section
1 of the Hinsdale Village
Code. (View
the ordinance now)
Looking
for information on how to display the American flag?
Visit the home page of the United
States Code.
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