>Flag Raising 9:00 am – Wilsey Square
National Anthem
Raising of the Flag Parade begins 10:00 am (Rain or Shine) – North Monroe and Godwin: See the Parade route. Special guests, marching groups, and bands are –
Grand Marshals – Dave Vanderbush and Dottie & Nick Capasso
Special Guest Bob Greenlaw
American Legion Post #53 – Ridgewood
American Merchant Marines, Dennis Rodland Chapter
Antique Vehicles
Arizona Territorial Rangers
Bushwackers Drum & Bugle Corps
Caballeros Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps
Clown Friends
Community Blood Services
Cub Scouts Pack 55 Den 3
Diabetes Foundation
Fair Lawn Fire Department
Fair Lawn Rescue Squad
Fidelity Lodge #113, Free & Accepted Masons
Garden State Band
High Point Marketing, Inc.
Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department
Illumination Twirlers
Jamboree Scholarship Fund, Inc.
Mahwah Fire Department
Melrose Blackhawks Drum & Bugle Corps
Midland Park Volunteer Fire Department
Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter #522
Motor Corps of Salaam Shrine
New Jersey Militia/Heard’s Brigade
NJ Live Musicians – NJ Polka Band
NJ Live Musicians – Patriot Band
NJ Live Musicians – Shore Brass Band
NY Scottish Pipes
Ridge Elementary School
Ridgewood AM Rotary
Ridgewood Board of Education
Ridgewood Emergency Services
Ridgewood Fire Department
Ridgewood High School Marching Band
Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Council #1736
Ridgewood Mayor and Village Council
Ridgewood Police Department
Ridgewood Project Pride Committee
Ridgewood Village Manager
Rockland County Marine Corps League
Society for Education of American Sailors
South Park Pipes & Drums
Spirit of Newark
Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps, Inc.
Tenth Special Forces, Airborne Group – Green Berets
Uncle Sam — Christopher J. Marion
Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
Vietnam Vets of America Chapter #333 Rockland County
Waldwick Band
Willard Elementary School
Woman’s Club of Ridgewood Evening Celebration and Fireworks – Veteran’s Field: Rain Date- Saturday, July 8th. No refunds or exchanges will be given. Fireworks’ patrons and belongings are subject to security checks when entering Veterans Field. Expect additional street closings around Veteran’s Field. The ice cream trucks on the field sell more than just ice cream. Hot dogs and hamburgers are also available. For directions to the Evening Entertainment use your favorite map website and enter 131 N. Maple Avenue.
Gates open – 6:30 PM
Illumination Twirlers
The Hobbyaires under the direction of Joe Hovan
Mayors Address
Sky Divers
Dads’ Night Band
Jamboree Singers
National Anthem
Fireworks
The Ridgewood Fourth of July Committee is proud to announce that our Fireworks company will once again be Pyrotecnico. Security and fire protection for the fireworks display is by The Ridgewood Fire Department. If you thought last year’s grand finale was great, wait until this year!Handicap parking for the Parade is available on Dayton Street behind Van Neste Park.Handicap parking for the Evening Entertainment is available at the parking lot to the east of Veteren’s Field. Approach Veteren’s Field on Linwood Avenue from the east. Turn left onto Northern Parkway. Turn right into the parking lot. There are 20 spaces available on a first come first serve basis. A police officer will be posted there.
