Tomah's 4th of July Celebration 2026

Tomah's 4th of July Celebration
Celebrating America - 250 Years in the Making!

🎹9:25 am - 9:50 am: Free Pre-Parade Patriotic Concert - St. Paul Lutheran Church & School

• Hear the grandest pipe organ in Tomah! 
• 525 Superior Ave, Tomah
• For security purposes, enter only through front doors and handicap entrance off the parking lot

🚒10:00 am - Annual 4th of July Parade - "America the First 250 Years"
NEW THIS YEAR, the parade will be themed and judged!  In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence, this year's parade has a theme: "America the First 250 Years".  Sponsored by the Tomah Area Historical Society and Museum. When registering your parade entry, please select if you will or will not take part in the judging contest. Please register by June 29, 2026.  

• Date & Time of Parade: Saturday, July 4th, 2026 | 10:00am
• Parade Location: Downtown - Superior Ave, Tomah
• Parade Route: Start at Nott Street (Tomah Museum), travel south down the north-bound lane of Superior Avenue, ending at Holton Street (Gillett Park).
• Parade Entry Registration is FREE!: Please register by Monday, June 29, 2026, using the registration button to the right. ➡️
• Parade line-up: 9:00am to 9:45am at the Tomah Middle School (Enter line-up off Holister Ave. Instructions will be emailed to parade entries)
• Quiet Safe Zone: Will be located at the Tomah Museum parking lot for individuals with neurodiverse issues with loud sounds. For parade entries: NO MUSIC OR LOUD SIRENS on West Nott Street until after turning onto Superior Avenue. 

Judging Contest: Entry Guidelines, Rules, and Prizes:
Entry Guidelines & Rules:
All participating entries are to be themed on a historical event in the last 250 years (but not to include current political events). 

1. Floats must have signage on all sides displaying the historical event that is being depicted and group participating. 
2. Walkers in costumes of historical nature.
3. School and other bands must play music not just cadence.
4. No music or loud sirens on West Nott Street until after turning on Superior Ave. There will be a dedicated "quiet safe zone" area at the Tomah Museum parking lot for individuals with neurodiverse issues with loud sounds. 

Judging:
All entries will be judged while passing the parking lot of the Tomah Museum facing West Nott Street.  The judges are sponsored by the Tomah Museum.  There will be judges walking the routes and any band not playing music will be disqualified from judging.  Judges understand there will be no music playing in front of the Tomah Museum parking lot to respect the Quiet Safe Zone. 

Prizes:
Prizes will be given for:

1. Most creative historicaly depicted event.
2. Most orginal walking costumes.
3. Bands playing appropriate music of historic significant. 

america250.org

🎹After Parade: Old-Fashioned Day in the Park - Tomah Area Historical Society & Museum

• Gillett Park - 1316 Superior Ave, Tomah
• Bring a picnic lunch (tables will be available)
• Flag Ceremony
• Music and Readings
• Display of Revolutionary War Memorabilia
• Hourly Presentations - Headmaster Larry Scheckel and his lovely school Marm (Ann) will present how schooling was conducted during the American Revolution at the Little Red School House
• Drinks & Snacks available for purchase
• Roosterville Popcorn available for purchase
• Games and so much more!  

🎹After Parade until 1:00 pm: Pie & Ice Cream Social and Brat & Hot Dog Lunch - First United Methodist Church

• 1105 Butts Ave, Tomah
• Everyone is welcome!
• Homemade pie with ice cream - $6.00
• Brat or Hotdog Lunch - $6.00 (includes brat or hot dog, chips, and beverage-water, coffee, or lemonade).
• Brat/Hotdog Lunch with chips, beverage, AND pie and ice cream - $10.00

🎆9:30pm – Fireworks Display

• Display will be held at Recreation Park Fairgrounds, 1625 Butts Ave, Tomah