“Right in the heart of the golden west,” Cattlewomen will host this year’s parade with the theme based on our state anthem written by Bertha Rafetto in 1932.
Children 18 years of age and under are welcome and encouraged to walk and or dance in the 4th of July Kiddie Parade. Themes for, “Home Means Nevada,” could include ranching, farming, mining, railroading, or Nevada history.
Let your imagination run wild picking a costume which could include: Lovelock’s own Edna Purviance (Charlie Chaplin’s leading lady), Sarah Winnemucca (Paiute author, activist, and educator), Jack Wilson (Paiute Spiritual leader known for Ghost Dance Movement), Bugsy Siegel (mobster who helped develop the Las Vegas Strip), as well as a cowboy, farmer or miner.
The options are endless.
All participants please meet to register for the parade at the Lovelock Depot on July 4, at 9:30 a.m.
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Please, nothing bigger than a “child’s red wagon” or a small bike will be allowed in the parade. No live animals are allowed in the parade, for example, no cats, dogs, or ponies.
Parents please help your smaller children walk/travel in the parade if and when necessary.
The parade route will begin at the Lovelock Depot. From the Depot the parade will proceed directly to the Courthouse.
The parade will disband at the lawn of the Courthouse, where the parade participants will receive a 50-cent piece and a popsicle.
Please contact Cattlewomen Colby Burke for more information 775-842-8498.