The Independence Day Parade will be held on Friday, July 4, 2025, at 2 p.m., which is the normal date and time. This year, however, due to the road construction happening on Lake Avenue, the parade will be in a new location.
Parade watchers will need to find a spot along Flambeau Avenue (County Road W) to watch the parade. The parade will start at the driveway of Phillips School District on Flambeau Avenue and will travel toward Beebe Street, so it will be a shorter length and travel in a different direction than other years. Parade floats will exit at Beebe Street and Avon Avenue.
County Road W will have a barricade just before the school's driveway (in front of the tennis courts) just after the Shaw Avenue intersection. All side roads along Flambeau Avenue will have barricades so no one can enter onto Flambeau Avenue during the parade. All roads past Beebe Street will be open from Highway 13 to access Avon Avenue and all the other streets. Parking will not be allowed on Flambeau Avenue.
That evening, the fireworks will be in Elk Lake Park at dusk.
Even though some changes had to be made this year due to road construction, the show must go on. Community members and visitors can still gather together for the parade and visit the downtown businesses before and after, enjoying the day and making great memories.