Thank you for joining Chanhassen’s Independence Day Celebration!

Whether you love swing, rock, jazz, bluegrass, country, blues, R&B, surf, in-

die, punk or classical, sit back and enjoy this celebration of America and of

service through music and much more!

10am — 1pm Classic and Antique Auto Show, City Center Park, West Parking Lot.

10am — 4pm

Taste of Chanhassen, City Center Park, north of City Hall. Great food

from 8 local restaurants (see list on back)

10am — 4pm Rotary Club of Chanhassen Beer and Wine Garden, featuring cold tap

beers, wine and malt beverages. City Center Park

12:30pm Streets begin to close

1:30pm Parade Route Closed. Sidewalk chalk handed out to the kids! (this is

the one day it’s okay to play in the street—at least until the Parade be-

gins).

2:30pm — about 4pm Parade starts on the east end of 78th Street! Watch for the sheriff’s

squad car as it leads the Parade.

The Rotary Club of Chanhassen is proud to produce the July 4th Parade, in cooperation with the City of

Chanhassen, Carver County and our many partners and volunteers.

Are you looking to connect with leaders, exchange ideas and take action on both local and international ser-

vice projects? Learn more at www.chanhassenrotary.org

Enjoy great food from these fine establishments

from 10-4 at City Center Park

Brindisi's Pub at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

Chuckwagon Charlie’s Smokehouse & Saloon

Culver's

Davanni's

Kai's Sushi and Grill Lunds and Byerlys Pizzaioli

Terra Truck

Questions? Just ask a

Parade Marshal.

Be safe! Ask children not

to run into the street be-

tween entries to grab

candy.

Judges’ results will be

published in the July 7th

edition of the Chanhassen

Villager.

The Rotary Club of Chanhassen July

4th Parade is made possible by a grant

from the Chanhassen Rotary Founda-

tion and through the generous support

of these annual sponsors.

Thank you!

Connect Leaders Exchange Ideas Take Action chanhassenrotary.org schedule

Carver County Sheriff

Chanhassen Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts

American Legion Color Guard— Please stand as the colors pass. Gentlemen, please remove your cap.

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon - Serving Ameri-ca's Best

Grand Marshals Khai and Heather Tran

Rotary Club of Chanhassen

Chanhassen High School Band

Mayor of Chanhassen

Chanhassen High School Girls Softball Team

Carver County American Dairy Assn

Chanhassen Fire Department

David Osmek for State Senate

Chanhassen Inn

Eastern Carver County Middle School Marching Band

Davanni's

Representative Erik Paulsen

ATA Chanhassen Family Martial Arts

VELOCITY Dance and Theater

Democratic of Carver County

Govenaires Drum & Bugle Corps

Chaska Valley Family Theatre

The JCT Group w/ Keller Williams Real-

ty Elite

Small World Learning Center

River City Rhythm

Rotary Club of Chanhassen Car Show &

Impersonation Contest

Family Podiatry Clinic

First Student Bus Company

Wausau Homes-Chaska

Rank & Style

SCOTT-CARVER THRESHERS

Carver County Fair

Parks Clean Up Crew

Ring of Fire

Jeremy Senn State Farm Agency

Carver County Mounted Patrol

Salon Concepts Salon Suites

Dance for Fun

Re-Elect State Representative Cindy

Pugh

U Can Danz! Dance Company

Camp Tanadoona

Chanhassen Fire Dept

Master Moon's Tae Kwon Do

AAA Clowns

Commissioner Gayle Degler

MN Equestrienne Drill Team

Enchanted Sisters

Terri Bonoff for Congress

Waconia High School Marching Band

SouthWest Transit

The FARE Hypnosis Center

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

SummerWood of Chanhassen

Dr. Scott Jensen For Senate

Thank you for being part of the Parade.

Please pick up all trash and drop it in the

containers provided.

For the safety of all, please be patient

when leaving. Follow the directions of

parade marshals, city staff and sheriffs.

Do not pass barriers until told to do so.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Your 2016 Rotary Club of Chanhassen July 4th Parade Entries!

Pinky Swear Foundation

Pinwheel Play

Chanhassen Fire Dept

UClick Studios

Main Street School of Performing Arts

Sherrie Pugh4 Senate

EdgeTek Hockey

Chopstix Percussion

Park Dental

Senate District 33 DFL

Clowns Across the River

Chanhassen Historical Society

Positive Connnections

Hot Chops Colorguard

Top Chops Brass Line

Stock and Barrel Gun Club

iHeart Media - KDWB

Orangetheory Fitness Chanhassen

Our Savior School

Jack Brass Band

Carver GOP

Judges will be choosing the best entries in each category:

Best Antique or Classic Car Most Creative Demonstration of Theme

Best Musical Entry Most Patriotic Judges’ Choice

Post a picture of your favorites to social media

with the hashtag #RotaryChan4thRocks!

Connect Leaders Exchange Ideas Take Action Join us Wednesdays at 7am at the Chanhassen Legion chanhassenrotary.org

If this is your first time at the Rotary Club of Chanhassen 4th of July Parade, here are a few tips:

Where is the best spot to watch the Parade?

There are not any real bad spots. It all depends on what

you are looking for!

1. If you like the experience of being in the middle of the

action, pick a spot along West 78th Street or Kerber

Blvd.

2. If you want to hear the announcer explain a little bit

about each Parade entry, find a spot near the judges’

stand on Kerber.

3. If you like a little quieter scene, find a spot of park land

or school grounds along Santa Vera through Laredo

drive

4. If you want to be near food and drink, find a spot any-

where near City Center Park (north of the library) for

the Taste of Chanhassen. They are serving between

10-4 on July 4th. The carnival is there, too.

5. If you want a shady spot along the parade route, get

up early and mark out a spot with chairs or blankets.

We know that some people reserve their turf the night

before the parade and even lock their chairs to a tree.

We don’t sanction any of these ideas officially, so use

your own good judgment.

6. If you like to see bands perform their routines,

the judges’ stand on Kerber Blvd. is a good spot.

7. Kids can get sidewalk chalk at 1:30 throughout

the route. Handed out free by the Rotary Club of

Chanhassen. Be sure to share!

Where do I park?

There are no official Parade parking lots. So the

best spot is going to either be near the place

where you watch the Parade or where you can

leave quickly.

Please observe all traffic barriers, no parking signs

and the instructions of any Parade marshals, city

staff or county sheriffs.

Know that if you park inside the Parade route, you

may need to wait until officials open the streets

before you are able to leave the area after the

Parade.

That said, here are a few popular options:

1. The Southwest Transit Parking Ramp adja-

cent to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres is a

great choice on the southeast end of the Pa-

rade route.

2. Most local shopping centers allow public Pa-

rade parking. Just watch for signs that tell you

otherwise. Businesses have the right to re-

serve parking for their customers.

3. Neighborhood streets in walking distance that

are not marked “no parking.”

4. Find a taxi, a ride service or a friend to drop

you off! Skip the parking routine entirely!

Streets close on a staged

basis starting at noon. The

Parade route is fully closed

to traffic starting at 1:30pm.

The Parade starts at

2:30pm.

Thank you for celebrating independence day with your friends and family here in Chanhassen!

Judges’

stand