Parade is sponsored by Republic Services

Minnesota's Oldest and Largest 4th of July Parade in Minnesota!

 

July 4th at 10:30am 

All roads close for the 5k at 9AM 


2024 FINAL LINE UP
1 Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing "Fly Over"
2 Wright County Sheriff
3 Delano American Legion Color Guard Post 377
4 Delano Legion 10th District Officers
5 Delano Legion Parade Float
6 Delano Legion Family
7 Flag Runners of Minnesota
8 Delano Fire Department
9 Ridgeview Medical
10 Grand Marshall Matt Birk
11 Minnesota Vikings Skol Line
12 Republic Services
13 Luceline Orchard
14 National Anthem Singer - Elwyn Fraser Jr.
15 City of Delano Mayor
16 Zuhrah Antique Cars
17 Delano Lions
18 Zuhrah Shrine Horse Patrol
19 Coborns
20 GFWC Citizen of the Year
21 Delano Business of the Year (Dairy Queen)
22 Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassadors
23 Minneapolis Aquatennial Senior Alumni
24 Minneapolis Aquatennial Senior Royalty
25 Delano Royalty
26 Delano High School Marching Band
27 Davis Motorsports
28 Davis Chevrolet
30 Wight County Republican Party
31 Kirby Moynagh for Wright County Commissioner
32 Estates at Delano
33 Wright County Dairy Royalty
34 Minnesota Lakes Bank
35 Montrose Fire Department
36 Montrose Ambassadors
37 Delano Municipal Utilities
38 Dixieland Pickup Band
39 Minnesota Renaissance Festival
40 Bedrock Motors
41 Carver County American Dairy Association
42 Tour De Tonka
43 Waverly Ambassadors

44 Gary Mutchler - Maple Plain Smoke Shop
45 Delano Cub Scouts Pack 273
46 Delano/Loretto Girl Scouts
47 Fall Harvest Orchard
48 Lindas Photography
49 Stiftungsfest Ambassador Program
50 Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps
51 AMS Insurance Group Matt Kirchmann
52 Velocity Aquatics
53 MVSS and Crow River Marine
54 Delano Herald Journal
55 Delano Tiger Dance Team
56 Hanover Harvest Festival Royalty
57 West Suburban Fire Department
58 Stoke Sauna Company
60 Commercial Driving 101
61 Wash Masters & Light Masters
62 Minnetonka Orchard
63 Mrs. Universal Petite 2024
64 Winsted Ambassadors
65 Calbrandt, Inc.
66 Howard Lake Good Neighbor Days Royalty
67 Apple Jack Orchards
68 Sweet Life DJs, LLC
69 Fountain Hill Winery and Vineyard
70 Waterhouse Entertainment Ghostbusters
71 Waterhouse Entertainment Back to the Future
72 Tuffy's Treat Company
73 Delano Dramatic Company
74 Cemstone
75 A&E Outdoors LLC
76 Premium auto cosmetics LLC
77 Trail Dusters of Hamel
78 Land Castle Summer Extravaganza
79 Herc-U-Lift
80 Carbone's Pizzeria Bar & Grill
81 Watertown Ambassadors
82 Watertown Fire Department
83 King Chiropractic
84 Lester Prairie Ambassadors
85 Global United Pageant
86 Daves Town Club
87 Chopper Powersports

88 Delano Sportsmens Club
90 Rent My Party Bus
91 Western Electric
92 Lakeville South High School Marching Band
93 Maple Lake Royalty Program Inc.
94 Robinsdale Whiz Bang Days
95 LAUMANNS OUTDOORS
96 Cummings Customs Automotive
97 Delano Area Youth Hockey Association
98 Maple Grove Ambassadors
99 Carvici, LLC
100 Mcleod Dairy Royalty
101 Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota Royalty
102 Maple Plain Fire Department
103 Boogie For Jesus
104 Saint Max Church
105 JCS Transfer, Inc / Krauser's Dodge House / T-Road Tavern / Fat Boyz
106 Delano Snowstormers
107 Dassel Ambassadors
108 MKMusic DBA Bach To Rock
109 Austin4Rep.
110 Enabled Diabetes Inc
111 Silver Lake Royalty
112 Silver Lake Fire Department
113 Glencoe Royalty
114 Gaylord Royal Ambassadors
115 Chopper the World's Nuttiest DJ
116 Republic Services (garbage pickup)
 

2024 Grand Marshal - Matt Birk - NFL Football Player





 

Parade Registration

To be IN the parade, please register.  

 

Registrants have TWO options for registration.  Preferred method is online using the registration Google form below.

Paper copy registration forms are available to print and mail HERE.   Please mail paper registrations to c/o CalBrandt, Inc

PO Box 198 - Delano, MN 55328


Registration:  click to register online


Registration fees are below:

$150 - Commercial/Business Float or Unit

$200 - Political Candidate/Party/Organization/Group

$50 - Service Organization/Church (eligibility documents must be sent to delano4thofjuly@gmail.com or included in mailed registration)

No charge - Visiting Royalty

Paid performers - please email and indicate requested fee to delano4thofjuly@gmail.com

 

Registration fees can be paid to Delano 4th Venmo account  https://account.venmo.com/u/Delano4th

or checks payable to Delano 4th of July Celebration

can be mailed to 

℅ CalBrandt, Inc. 

PO Box 198 

Delano, MN 55328

Parade Route Map

4th of July Parade Map

 

Grand Marshal History

2024 - Matt Birk, NFL Football Player (Vikings & Ravens) - 6x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl Champion (2012)
2023 - Cory Koskie, Minnesota Twins Baseball Player
2022 - Ben Meyers, NHL Hockey Player
2021 - First Responders: Police, Medical,  Fire
2020 - American Legion Honor Guard
2019 - Kat Perkins, Musician
2018 - Major General Jon A. Jensen
2017 - Paul Thomas
2016 - Mark Dayton, Minnesota State Governor
2015 - Tom Emmer, U.S. House Representative, District 6
2014 - Madeline, representing Wishes & More
2013 - Mike Max, WCCO Sports
2012 - Keith Marler, Fox 9 Meteorologist
2011 - Merrill Pavlovich, MSHSL Coaching Hall of Famer, Delano HS Football
2010 - John Randle, NFL Hall of Fame
2009 - Mike Lynch, WCCO Radio Meterologist
2008 - Margaret (Cedergren) Vaughan, First Miss Delano (1968)
2007 - Jason Davis, KSTP TV "On the Road"
2006 - Tim Pawlenty, MN Governor
2005 - Brock Lesnar, NCAA Wrestling Champion
2004 - Delano Academics: Destination Imagination/Science Olympiad
2003 - Lori Line, musician
2002 - The Durst Quadruplets
2001 - Nate Althoff, Utah Utes Basketball
2000 - Scouting in Delano: Wylene Van Guilder and Burton Barber, Scout Leaders
1999 – Ragnar, Minnesota Vikings Mascot
1998 – Jesse Ventura, Governor, Professional Wrestler, Actor
1997 – Terri Traen, KQRS Radio Host
1996 – Crunch, MN Timberwolves Mascot
1995 – Roger Erickson, WCCO Radio
1994 – Char Iten
1993 – Palani Theis, 1993 Easter Seal Society Child Representative
1992 – Sally Adams, “Billboard Sally”
1991 – Sgt. Loren Stabnow, Desert Storm Vet
1990 – Gordon Barnden, Royal British Legion Club, Walton-On-Naze, Essex, England
1989 – Martin and Kitty Van Lith, WWII veterans
1988 – Craig Hartsburg, Minnesota North Stars
1987 – Neal Broten, Minnesota North Stars
1986 – Corrie Jean Dibb, Miss Minnesota US Teen 1986
1985 – Veterans: Henry Elsen, WWI; Donald Weigenant, WWII; Joseph Kittok, Vietnam
1984 – Bill Farmer, WCCO
1983 – Ray Christensen, WCCO
1982 – Ray Christensen, WCCO
1981 –
1980 –
1979 –
1978 –
1977 – Hubert H. Humphrey, Senator
1976 – Hubert H. Humphrey, Senator

 

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