🌼🌸🌻 JULY 4th "SUPER BLOOM" Parade & Picnic Info Guide 🌼🌸🌻

The July 4th Parade & Picnic is almost here! Here's everything you need to know to get ready for the day!

THEME: 🌼🌸🌻 SUPER BLOOM 🌼🌸🌻
PARADE START TIME: The parade assembles at 10am and begins at 10:30am
PARADE LOCATION: Parade to begin at the Edenwild Bridge
PICNIC TIME/LOCATION: Picnic will follow immediately after the parade at Fleeman's Meadow. Follow the crowd walking over. Bring your own blanket, food, and drinks. Share and get to know neighbors. Picnic all day long! Live music, raffle, games, water, and refreshing watermelon will be provided. There will also be delicious baked goods for sale!

CLICK HERE FOR AN OVERVIEW OF THE DAY!

Make a Super Bloom-Themed Float for the Parade. Win a Prize!

You can build a float on a wagon, a bike, a golf cart, a car, or just get a few friends and neighbors and celebrate the theme with costumes and your own creative take on the theme! The only limit is your imagination!

Here's a video a Monte Nido resident created to help get us inspired featuring Monte Nido parades of the past.

Or you can let the theme inspire your attire for the day!

Calling All Three-Generation Families! Be Our July 4th Parade Grand Marshals!

Are you a member of a three-generation Monte Nido family? Have you witnessed living in this neighborhood from one generation to another? If so, we want to honor YOU as the Grand Marshals for the upcoming 2023 4th of July Parade! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Calling All Generous Neighbors: Contribute and Win Fun Prizes in Our July 4th Raffle!

We're reaching out to our community to help us gather some fantastic prizes for the raffle. It's the perfect opportunity for local businesses, talented individuals, and generous folks like you to showcase your products or services. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!

Donate Baked Goods for Our Bake Sale!

Baked goods can be donated for sale the day of or in advance. Whether you are an aspiring Great Bake-Off contestant or a classic chocolate chip cookie maker, share your wares! (Email july4th@montenido.org Attn: Sally L.)

Bring a Watermelon!

It's a Monte Nido tradition! Bring a whole watermelon to share with your neighbor. We'll have a cutting station where you can get your tasty pieces of refreshing watermelon throughout the day!

Volunteers Needed to Help!

The July 4th Parade and Picnic is 100% created and run by volunteer residents. This is a labor of love and community. The more volunteers we have, the more smoothly the day will go. We always welcome general volunteers to help with everything from slicing watermelon to playing music or joining the clean-up crew. It’s also a great way to get to know your neighbors! This event is for us BY us! Please consider lending a hand! (Email july4th@montenido.org Attn: Stephanie C.)

ATTEND THE NEXT VOLUNTEER MEETING THIS THURSDAY NIGHT TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP!

Become a Member and Help Fund Future Events!

There is no charge to attend and participate but it is not free…. The cost for hiring the CHP to assist with traffic control has tripled in recent years. We pay for insurance, porta-potties, and prizes. And, as we all know, even the price of eggs for tossing has skyrocketed. Raffle and bake sale proceeds offset some of the expense, MNVCA annual dues allow us to cover the rest. If you haven’t already done so this year, please, consider joining. Only $75 (payment info is on montenido.org.) It’s the easiest way to contribute to your community. 😊

A sincere THANK YOU from the Monte Nido Valley Community Association.

Can’t wait to see you on the Fourth of July! 🇺🇸