4th of July: Celebration, Parade and After Party

Celebrate Villa Grande's 34th consecutive Independence Day celebration and the 250th birthday of the United States of America.  Flaunt your red, white and blue outfit, or dress as a revolutionary, and join the festivities!

Volunteers are always needed to help with set-up, distributing song books & kazoos, and selling drinks & merchandise. Stop by our table to introduce yourself and lend a hand!  

Schedule: 

• 3:30 p.m. Set-up
• 4:00 p.m. Gather in the Town Square (outside the old General Store). Grab a kazoo for the kids (donations welcome!).
• 4:30 p.m. Cheer on our independence from England in 1776, and Villa Grande's ongoing independence from Monte Rio. Rich Holmer will read portions of the Declaration of Independence (with his always entertaining commentary). 
• 5:00 p.m. Bring the kids and kazoos to the steps of the old VG Hotel and sing or hum patriotic songs led by Kyla and the Kids' Kazoo Khorus, accompanied by the HubBub Club Band. Follow the HubBub Band parade around town, ending at the VG Firehouse Plaza.
• 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Villa Grande Firehouse Fundraising Fair & Concert with dancing to the Fargo Brothers
• • Join or renew your FoVG membership 
  • Buy some FoVG merchandise 
  • Red, White and Brew for sale (21 and over) 
  • Taco Truck (food available for purchase)
  • Kids Kookie Bar
• Breakdown: 8:30 (and next day)