Residents are invited to the 2024 Somers Fourth of July Parade. This year’s theme is “Family, Fun & Freedom on the 4th!”

The 1.2 mile route begins at Shoreland Lutheran High School, heads east on Highway E (12th Street), turns south on Highway EA (72nd Street) where it ends in front of Somers Elementary School. The road will be closed for the duration of the parade. The parade starts at 2 p.m. It usually lasts about an hour depending on the number of entries. Staging will take place at Shoreland Lutheran High School from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Somers Elementary students will distribute American flags donated by American Legion David Leet Post 552 to spectators along the parade route.

A one-mile run will kick off the parade at 1:15, followed by the Somers Fire & Rescue department kicking off the official start of the parade.

Food vendors will be setup along the parade route.

Portable toilets will be located along the parade route. Parking is available at Somers Elementary, Somers Village Hall, the Post Office and the back lot at Shoreland Lutheran High School.

Road closures at 100th Avenue and highways E, EA and H at 18th Street will start at noon. Highway E will remain open at Green Bay Road.