4th of July | OIPOANC

Get ready for another fun and unforgettable Annual OIPOA 4th of July Parade!

This year is extra special as we celebrate our nation's 250th Anniversary, and we have something exciting planned to honor those who made—and continue to make—our nation a free nation.

What to Look Forward To:

Patriotic floats and decorations
Recognition of the men and women who have defended our freedoms
Fun for the whole family
Plenty of red, white, and blue pride!

IMPORTANT General Info:

• Due to Saturday traffic, the parade is on Friday, July 3rd at 10am

Line up begins at 9am, Judging will start at 9:15am with awards given at 9:50am.
• Parade will move down E Second starting at Halifax Street and will end at Southport Street. We ask our canal and E 2nd St homeowners and visitors to plan accordingly as the parade passes down 2nd St. Once the parade has official ended E 2nd St will re-open.

Portions of East 2nd will close as early as 8am on July 3rd. Remaining portions will close prior to the parade start.

PARADE PARTICIPANTS: Information and Rules

• It's 250 Years of Freedom! To recognize & thank our Veterans and Active Service Members they will lead our parade! See your line-up location in "blue" on the map.
• Patriotic & Coastally decorated Floats, Golf Carts, Bicycles and Walkers can participate in the parade. See map for your line-up locations. Volunteers will direct you from those entry points.

Entry Locations:

Golf Carts please enter via Gatha Lane off of Causeway Dr.
Floats (non-golf carts) please enter via East 2nd St off of Causeway Dr

• Floats/Vehicles/Trucks (non-golf carts) are required to register via emailing oipoanc@gmail.com. Entry will not be grantee if you fail to register. Please do so by July 2nd 6:30pm.

Golf Carts, Walkers and Bicycles does not required registration.

• Line-up starts at 9am - Compete to win a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place trophy, awarded in Floats, Golf Carts, Bicycles and Walkers. Winners selected at 9:50am. There will be a most Patriotic Award for any participant.
• Per the Town of OIB, participants can walk to hand out candy and

goodies to spectators, no throwing from carts/vehicles please. No water projectiles. If discovered with any water projectiles, participants will have to prove removal and clean disposal. You will be denied entry if you fail to do so.

SPECTATOR DETAILS:

• Keep the Museum/Park exit onto E Second Street clear at all times. Do not congest this ingress/egress. You will be asked to move as this is the entry point onto the parade route for our participants.
• STARTING AT Halifax St to Southport St, find a spot on E Second to enjoy the parade.
• Per the Town of OIB, participants will be handing out (rather than throwing) candy and goodies. Also, no water projectiles.
• Children should not enter the parade route at any time.
• Please leave your parade viewing place as clean as you found it. #LeaveNoTraceOIPOA

See the Town of OIB website for parking rules and rates. No Spectator parking will be allowed in Town Park or Museum Parking lots as they will be used for staging of golf carts.

We ask you to be respectful of all business parking lots and residential properties.