Wednesday, July 2
• GoldStar Carnival opens at 5 PM - Arm Band Special (unlimited rides with a $22 arm band) from 6 - 10 PM
• Kiddie Parade Beginning at the Delano City Hall
- Registration 5:30 – 6:00 PM
- Parade Begins at 6:00 PM
- Prizes for best costume in: Patriotic, Sports, Cartoons, and a Miscellaneous category
• Softball Tournaments – 6PM - 10 PM
• Town Team Baseball – 7:30 PM - Delano vs. Loretto
- A Ceremony to Celebrate the 1988 Class C State Champion Delano Athletics will be held at the game!
• Central Park Band Shell: "Killler Hayseeds" - 8 PM – Midnight

Thursday, July 3rd
• GoldStar Carnival opens at 5 PM
• Softball Tournaments Continue – 6 PM - 10 PM in the Central Park
• Delano Royalty Coronation at the Central Park Main Diamond (rain site: Tiger Activity Center @ DHS) - 7 PM
• Central Park Band Shell: "Butch Automatic" - 8 PM – Midnight
• American Legion Baseball Tournament at Manor Field: 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM

Friday, July 4th
• All Roads to the Parade Route Close at 10:00 AM
- Come to town early and pick your spot to enjoy the morning festivities!
• GoldStar Carnival opens at Noon
• Minnesota’s oldest & largest 4th of July Parade Begins at 10:30 AM (map below)
- 2008 Grand Marshal is Miss Delano 1968 Margaret (Cedergren) Vaughan
• Central Park Band Shell: Arnie Wannebo & the Wagon Wheelers - 12:30 PM– 3:30 PM
• American Legion Baseball Tournament Continues at Main Diamond: 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM, 6:30 PM
• Softball Tournaments Continue – 1 PM - 10 PM in Central Park
• Professional Wrestling with Buck "Rock-n-Roll" Zumhofe at the Central Park (near the bingo stand) – 3-5 PM
• Central Park Band Shell: Jonah & the Whales - 8PM – Midnight

Saturday, July 5th
• GoldStar Carnival opens at 10 AM - Arm Band Special (unlimited rides with a $22 arm band) from 2 - 6 PM
• Softball Tournaments Continue – 9 AM - 10 PM in Central Park
- Men’s Modified Tournament Championship Game – 8:30 PM
• American Legion Baseball Tournament Concludes at Main Diamond:
- 7th Place Game @ Noon; Consolation Championship @ 2PM; 3rd Place Game @ 4:30 PM, Championship @ 8:00 PM
• Kiddie Tractor Pull - On pavement near baseball diamond near the bingo stand
- Registration at 2:30 PM, Tractor Pull at 3 PM
• Central Park Band Shell: UK-5 - 8PM – Midnight
• Huge Fireworks Show at 10:30 PM

Get your advance GoldStar Carnival Tickets until July 1: 5 rides for $10.00

Tickets in advance at: Coborn's, Crow River Bank, Delano Floral, Flippin' Bill's BP Auto Mart, Loopy's, True Value Hardware, and the State Bank of Delano.

Keep checking back with delano4th.com for information and updates!

Contact Information

Celebration Committee Chair
Jack Lynch
(763) 972-3112
email

Parade Chairman
Cliff Simon
(763) 972-4422
email

Royalty Committee Chair
Kelly Brouwer
DelanoRoyalty@gmail.com

Parade Route Vendor Permits
Jack Lynch
(763) 972-3112
email

5K Run
Eric Russek
(763) 972-8161

Kiddie Parade
Kelly Brouwer
DelanoRoyalty@gmail.com