ALL 2019 PARADE INFORMATION
Parade Times
Donation Barrel Brigade Start Time: 4:30 pm
Motorcycle Parade Start Time: 4:45 pm
Main Parade Start Time: 5:00 pm
Donation Barrel Brigade Start Time: 4:30 pm
Motorcycle Parade Start Time: 4:45 pm
Main Parade Start Time: 5:00 pm
Parade Route
Donation Barrel Brigade Start Time: 4:30 pm
Motorcycle Parade Start Time: 4:45 pm
Main Parade Start Time: 5:00 pm
Parade Route:
Route forms at 7th Street and 6th, 5th and 4th Avenues
Proceed North on 7th Street to East State Street.
Turn West on East State Street to Wyman Street.
Turn South on Wyman Street to Chestnut Street.
Turn West on Chestnut Street to Winnebago Street.
Disbands at Winnebago Street.
Parade Portalet Locations
Charles & E. State - 2 Portalets
E. State & 5th St - 2 Portalets
600 E. State St (Lot 14) - 2 Portalets
E. State & 2nd St - 2 Portalets
E. State & 1st St - 2 Portalets
E. State & Madison St - 2 Portalets
Madison St & Walnut St - 2 Portalets
City Market Pavilion, Madison St - 6 Portalets
W. State & Wyman - 2 Portalets
Lot 7 (Across from BMO Harris Bank Center) - 3 Portalets & 1 Handicap Portalet
Davis Park North Side Entrance, Wyman & Chestnut - 1 Portalet
OFFICIAL Parade Route Food and Retail Vendors
Edible Vibes will be at Water & State St.
D&A Concessions at Lot 7 (Parking lot at Elm and Wyman Streets)
D&A Mobile Popcorn Concessions will be touring throughout the parade route
Olivo Taco will be at Water & State St.
The Districts Wing Tent will be at Water and State St.
The Glow Zone will be selling glow novelty toys and glow jewelry on the parade route and in Davis Park
ATMS sponsored by Illinois Bank & Trust will be available throughout the parade route for your convenience.
Parade Safety
TRAFFIC/PARKING INFO
From City of Rockford Transportation:
Street Closure Info from the City of Rockford:
TRAVEL AND ACTIVITY INFORMATION
4TH OF JULY EVENTS 2019
Rockford, IL – Thursday July 4th, 2019 the City of Rockford invites citizens to enjoy the annual celebration of our Country’s freedom with many fun, family activities. Events start at 7:00 a.m. and continue on throughout the day ending with a spectacular fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. As you plan your day, please keep the following information in mind:
Lifescape 4th of July Classic 5K Run/Walk in honor of Joe Marino will be held at 7:00 a.m. beginning on Madison under the Jefferson Street Bridge near the Trolley Station. Traffic will be impacted as follows:
• Madison St. from E. State north to Y Blvd. will be closed at 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. during this event
The Annual 4th of July Parade will kick off at 4:30 p.m. with the donation barrel brigade, then 4:45 p.m. with the motorcycle Parade, then 5:00 p.m. for the main parade on Thursday, July 4th, 2019
Traffic will be impacted as follows:
• The parade will form at 7th Street & 6th Ave., proceed north on 7th St. to E. State St., west on State St. to Wyman St, turn south on Wyman St. to Chestnut St., west on Chestnut St. where the parade will disband at Main St.; Street closures will begin about 11:00 a.m., beginning with the Morgan St. bridge, and all streets will be closed by 3:00 p.m. in the general footprint of Charles/State St. on the east, Jefferson St. on the north, Church St. on the west, and Morgan St. on the south
• Police traffic control on arterials such as 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th Streets will allow traffic to cross periodically, but traffic is urged to find alternate routes.
• Traffic Control will remain in effect at several of these locations until after the annual fireworks display is complete.
• Rockford Police urge citizens to be patient post-fireworks show, and remember if you are traveling from a community or neighborhood on the north side of town, park on the north side, same for east /west/ and south. Traffic is being routed east on the east side of the river, west on the west side of the river, north on the north side of Jefferson St., and south from south of Morgan St/College Ave.
• Viewing of the fireworks will be permitted on the Morgan St. Bridge, two (2) southern lanes of the Chestnut Street Bridge, the State St. Bridge (after the parade), and the three (3) southern lanes of the Jefferson St. Bridge this year. Many excellent sites are available throughout the city, including local parks
• Parking downtown: People are urged to carpool if they plan on coming downtown, and leave plenty of time to park and find a place to watch the parade and fireworks as spaces fill up early. Parking is available in the first 3 floors of the parking deck west of the BMO Harris Bank Center on S. Church St. , in the parking deck east of the Coronado Theatre on N. Main just north of Jefferson St., and in various municipal surface parking lots. * there is no fees for parking in the parking decks on July 4* Please watch for signs at private lots and do not park in any lot or space where signs are posted warning that cars will be towed, as well as any city streets posted “No Parking”
For detailed information on the parade or fireworks display please visit : http://www.rockfordfireandice.com/4th-of-july.html
For specific street closure information, contact: Kelly Nokes, Engineering Operations Manager 779-348-7660 or Martin Bloom, Project Manager-Permits and Special Events 779-348-7648
Donation Barrel Brigade Start Time: 4:30 pm
Motorcycle Parade Start Time: 4:45 pm
Main Parade Start Time: 5:00 pm
Parade Route:
Route forms at 7th Street and 6th, 5th and 4th Avenues
Proceed North on 7th Street to East State Street.
Turn West on East State Street to Wyman Street.
Turn South on Wyman Street to Chestnut Street.
Turn West on Chestnut Street to Winnebago Street.
Disbands at Winnebago Street.
Parade Portalet Locations
Charles & E. State - 2 Portalets
E. State & 5th St - 2 Portalets
600 E. State St (Lot 14) - 2 Portalets
E. State & 2nd St - 2 Portalets
E. State & 1st St - 2 Portalets
E. State & Madison St - 2 Portalets
Madison St & Walnut St - 2 Portalets
City Market Pavilion, Madison St - 6 Portalets
W. State & Wyman - 2 Portalets
Lot 7 (Across from BMO Harris Bank Center) - 3 Portalets & 1 Handicap Portalet
Davis Park North Side Entrance, Wyman & Chestnut - 1 Portalet
OFFICIAL Parade Route Food and Retail Vendors
Edible Vibes will be at Water & State St.
D&A Concessions at Lot 7 (Parking lot at Elm and Wyman Streets)
D&A Mobile Popcorn Concessions will be touring throughout the parade route
Olivo Taco will be at Water & State St.
The Districts Wing Tent will be at Water and State St.
The Glow Zone will be selling glow novelty toys and glow jewelry on the parade route and in Davis Park
ATMS sponsored by Illinois Bank & Trust will be available throughout the parade route for your convenience.
Parade Safety
- Please stay off the actual streets/parade route as the parade is in motion.
- Candy WILL be handed out this year by parade participants. Please keep a close eye on your children to prevent them from running out into the streets during the parade.
- If you see something suspicious, report it immediately. Rockford Police Department is available all throughout downtown on foot patrol.
- Please be mindful of your fellow Rockfordian and be careful with sparklers or snaps.
- Love and Respect one another...we celebrate this day as ONE people...we are all American!
- Make yourself aware of public restroom locations and Portalet locations.
TRAFFIC/PARKING INFO
From City of Rockford Transportation:
Street Closure Info from the City of Rockford:
TRAVEL AND ACTIVITY INFORMATION
4TH OF JULY EVENTS 2019
Rockford, IL – Thursday July 4th, 2019 the City of Rockford invites citizens to enjoy the annual celebration of our Country’s freedom with many fun, family activities. Events start at 7:00 a.m. and continue on throughout the day ending with a spectacular fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. As you plan your day, please keep the following information in mind:
Lifescape 4th of July Classic 5K Run/Walk in honor of Joe Marino will be held at 7:00 a.m. beginning on Madison under the Jefferson Street Bridge near the Trolley Station. Traffic will be impacted as follows:
• Madison St. from E. State north to Y Blvd. will be closed at 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. during this event
The Annual 4th of July Parade will kick off at 4:30 p.m. with the donation barrel brigade, then 4:45 p.m. with the motorcycle Parade, then 5:00 p.m. for the main parade on Thursday, July 4th, 2019
Traffic will be impacted as follows:
• The parade will form at 7th Street & 6th Ave., proceed north on 7th St. to E. State St., west on State St. to Wyman St, turn south on Wyman St. to Chestnut St., west on Chestnut St. where the parade will disband at Main St.; Street closures will begin about 11:00 a.m., beginning with the Morgan St. bridge, and all streets will be closed by 3:00 p.m. in the general footprint of Charles/State St. on the east, Jefferson St. on the north, Church St. on the west, and Morgan St. on the south
• Police traffic control on arterials such as 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th Streets will allow traffic to cross periodically, but traffic is urged to find alternate routes.
• Traffic Control will remain in effect at several of these locations until after the annual fireworks display is complete.
• Rockford Police urge citizens to be patient post-fireworks show, and remember if you are traveling from a community or neighborhood on the north side of town, park on the north side, same for east /west/ and south. Traffic is being routed east on the east side of the river, west on the west side of the river, north on the north side of Jefferson St., and south from south of Morgan St/College Ave.
• Viewing of the fireworks will be permitted on the Morgan St. Bridge, two (2) southern lanes of the Chestnut Street Bridge, the State St. Bridge (after the parade), and the three (3) southern lanes of the Jefferson St. Bridge this year. Many excellent sites are available throughout the city, including local parks
• Parking downtown: People are urged to carpool if they plan on coming downtown, and leave plenty of time to park and find a place to watch the parade and fireworks as spaces fill up early. Parking is available in the first 3 floors of the parking deck west of the BMO Harris Bank Center on S. Church St. , in the parking deck east of the Coronado Theatre on N. Main just north of Jefferson St., and in various municipal surface parking lots. * there is no fees for parking in the parking decks on July 4* Please watch for signs at private lots and do not park in any lot or space where signs are posted warning that cars will be towed, as well as any city streets posted “No Parking”
For detailed information on the parade or fireworks display please visit : http://www.rockfordfireandice.com/4th-of-july.html
For specific street closure information, contact: Kelly Nokes, Engineering Operations Manager 779-348-7660 or Martin Bloom, Project Manager-Permits and Special Events 779-348-7648
Parade Participants:
Please contact Tom Luepkes with any questions about your lineup times/location.
815-979-2977
Please contact Tom Luepkes with any questions about your lineup times/location.
815-979-2977
Parade Grandstand
Parade Grandstand is located at Elm and Wyman Streets in front of the Zeke Giorgi Building.
Beloved local musician, Carl Cole, will be the Parade Master of Ceremonies and will also perform from his Americana repertoire.
Carl will be LIVE on stage beginning at 4:30 pm.
Once Upon A Dream Performances will have Woman of Wonder and Spider-Hero available for FREE pictures after the parade. Bring your family up on stage at the Grandstand and take a pic!
Beloved local musician, Carl Cole, will be the Parade Master of Ceremonies and will also perform from his Americana repertoire.
Carl will be LIVE on stage beginning at 4:30 pm.
Once Upon A Dream Performances will have Woman of Wonder and Spider-Hero available for FREE pictures after the parade. Bring your family up on stage at the Grandstand and take a pic!
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