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Following the parade, Jimmy Yozell and Friends will once again get the street folk grooving for the street dance. Food vendors will be in the vicinity to quench thirst and to feed the body and soul.

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Parade-goers need to know that the “path” that has commonly been utilized by those with local knowledge that goes from the village to/from the school will not be accessible. Those going to and from the village and school will need to walk the six-tenths of a mile using Brook Road and School Road. Everyone’s respect of this request is appreciated. Road signage will direct people up Brook Road to the school where post-parade options like supervised kids’ fun (sponsored by KidVentures & Melody Showacre), live music from Mad Mountain Scramblers (sponsored by Jamieson Insurance and Long Trail Financial), beer garden by Purple Moon Pub, pick up games (kites and Frisbees donated by Waitsfield True Value Hardware) on the field, and a full assortment of food vendors.

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The Mad Bus will once again offer free shuttle service beginning at 8 a.m. at Yestermorrow School and Lincoln Peak. Shuttles will run all day until 4:15. Parade-goers are strongly urged to hop an early bus in order to level out the flow of riders to Warren Village and avoid missing the parade. Buses will turn around at the Lincoln Gap Road, dropping off and picking up at Covered Bridge Road, then making return stops to Yestermorrow and/or Lincoln Peak.

More parade information and more can be found at Facebook.com/Warren4thofJuly or by calling the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce at 496-3409.

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Timeline: Warren 4th of July Parade

8:00 am:
Vendors must have arrived in Warren preparing for setup. Night before setup is fine.

8:00 am:
Mad Bus begins running from Lincoln Peak (Sugarbush) and Yestermorrow School (Route 100 north of Warren) until 4:15 p.m.

8:30 am:
Main Street, Warren, closed to vehicular traffic at north Main Street entrance, intersection of south Main Street and Covered Bridge Road, intersection of Brook Road and School Road, intersection Fuller Hill and Main Street.

Police to barricade North Main and Route 100, South Main and Route100 and Dump Road at Brook Road. GMCS to limit all but essential traffic on Covered Bridge and Route100 and Fuller Hill and Main Street.

8:30 am
Floats should have arrived by this time, entering the village from south Main Street and Route 100 (NOT Covered Bridge Road) and line up in the order you arrive, or as assigned by the Float Patrol. Floats and marchers should be respectful of Float Patrol and stay in the order assigned. Floats and marchers do not need to register; simply show up. No horses allowed. Cows and wildebeest welcome. Incorporate the theme: Act Like a Local.

8:30 am:
Buddy Badges go on sale for $1 entry fee at each gate into town and offers a chance to win a prize if you spot your matching number. All proceeds collected go to support the event, so donations over $1 are welcome!

8:30 am
WDEV broadcasts live on 96.1FM from the porch of The Pitcher Inn.

10:00 am:
We await Clive’s cannon and the signal to start the parade from the south end of Main Street by the covered bridge moving north on Main Street, turning right on Brook Road toward Warren School. Freeman Brook Bridge is one lane and 10 feet wide. Use caution.

11:15 am:
Parade winds down, Jimmy Yozell & Friends (sponsored by Sugarbush, Mad River Glen and Waitsfield Champlain Valley Telecom) warm up on the porch of The Warren Store and the street dance begins as soon as the people head to the field or Sugarbush for events.

Noon+/-:
Music and street dance begin in Warren Village as well as at Brooks Field at Warren School. Mad Mountain Scramblers (sponsored by Jamieson Insurance and Commonwealth Financial Network) entertain revelers at Brooks Field. Purple Moon Pub hosts a beer and beverage garden at Brooks Field. There is no alcohol allowed in Warren Village, with the rule strictly enforced by security personnel. Please respect the rules.

    Limited street opening as crowds disburse. Warren Village Main Street from intersection of Brook Road south to Flat Iron Road remain closed.

Noon:
Sugarbush opens disc golf, lift-served mountain biking, zip line, BBQ, live music, kids’ activities and more.

3:00 pm:
Warren Village and Brooks Field activities wind down, streets reopen.

4:15 pm:
Mad Bus ends its free shuttle service to Yestermorrow and Lincoln Peak.

6:00pm:
Jimmy Yozell & Friends make an encore appearance at Sugarbush Lincoln Peak for the evening. Keep dancing!

9:30 +/-:
Fireworks. Arrive EARLY.

Key Features this year:
•    Act Like a Local:_______ is the theme. Use it with creativity!
•    Bisbee Hardware is Grand Marshal, founded in 1948 – the same year the Warren parade started counting.
•    Recycling bins by the large dumpster at Warren Store and at Brooks Field for glass, plastic, paper. Sponsored by Casella and Mad River Solid Waste Alliance.
•    Freeman Brook Bridge on Brook Road is one lane and 10 feet wide. Floats and vehicles take note.
•    Event organizer this year, Susan Klein. Robin McDermott is parade announcer. Judge captains are Karen Anderson and Audrey Mosley.
•    Dumpster divas (street cleaners) are Jeremiah McHugh and Katie Finigan. Help them by picking up at least one stray piece of paper or cup, placing it in a nearby waste can.