Fourth of July Parade

Celebrate Independence Day in the heart of Downtown Marquette with the annual Fourth of July Parade!

The Marquette Kiwanis Club proudly announces our 30^th year of sponsoring the Marquette July 4^th Parade with the City of Marquette—starting at 
2 pm on Friday July 4^th at McClelland & W. Washington. 

This beloved tradition has brought the community together for more than a century as local businesses, organizations, and performers fill the streets with festive floats, music, and patriotic spirit. One of the busiest and most exciting days of the year, it’s the perfect way to kick off a day of celebration in Marquette! This year, the theme will be “United We Stand”.

Parade Registration

Nonprofit= $35 | Business=$85 | Political= $125
Click on the application below to apply for the 2025 Fourth of July Parade. Deadline is June 6 at 5:00 PM

Staging Areas

Parade Route

Event Info:

Firecracker Sponsors for 2025

To be one of our 8 Firecracker Sponsors, apply at https://bit.ly/2024ParadeSponsor

Deadline: June 1, 2025

Parade VIPs

The parade will have VIP’s who were recently selected as employees of the year from the local police department, fire department and the department of public works. Here are this year’s VIPs:

Mayor of Marquette – Jessica Hanley

NMU President-Interim – Gavin Leach

Marquette Kiwanis Club President – Nick Emmendorfer

MAPS High School Teacher of the Year – Kristina O’Connor

MAPS K-5 Teacher of the Year – Catherine Lehmann

MAPS Support Staff of the Year – TBA

City Firefighter of the Year – Brandon Morey

City Police Officer of the Year – Nathan King

City Public Works Employee of the Year – Benjamin Bernard

Veteran of the Year – TBA

Accessibility

Parking

Parade spectators will be asked to park and view the parade from Accessible parking, which will be provided in the Nicolet National Bank parking lot at 857 West Washington Street.

Accessible Viewing Area

The accessible viewing area is located in the Nicolet National Bank parking lot. Spectators wishing to watch the parade from this location are asked to enter the lot between 12:45 and 1:00 PM and inform the volunteer at this intersection that you would like to enter the accessible viewing area.

Seating

Please bring your own chair to watch the parade.

Restrooms

No accessible public bathrooms are provided near the accessible view area.

Contact for More Information

Marquette Kiwanis July 4th Parade 2025 Committee

Email: directormqtparade@gmail.com