City of West Allis Announces Independence Day Plans Including New Location for Festival Foods Fireworks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 29, 2023 – WEST ALLIS, WIS – The City of West Allis, along with the West Allis Events Committee have announced this year’s Independence Day celebrations for Saturday, July 1 and Tuesday, July 4.

Saturday, July 1 will feature the annual Independence Day Parade which draws about 6,000 attendees each year. This year’s parade will feature marching bands, vintage vehicles, and live performances from groups like the Dancing Grannies and the 610 Stompers. The Dancing Grannies are an award-winning choreographed dance pompom group made up of grannies in their fifties to mid-seventies. This year, they have paired up with the 610 Stompers, a group of “ordinary men” with “extraordinary moves” out of New Orleans. It’s a pairing you won’t want to miss! The parade will start at 10 a.m. at 77^th Street and Greenfield Avenue and continue east on Greenfield Avenue towards 70^th Street and end at Orchard Avenue in the City of West Allis. The parade is sponsored by Ironworkers Local 8, Granite Hills Hospital, Ozinga, 160 Driving Academy, West Allis Downtown BID, and Grebe’s Bakery.

New this year, the concert and Festival Foods Fireworks display on Tuesday, July 4, will be held at the West Allis Athletic Complex at Nathan Hale High School, located at 11601 W. Lincoln Avenue. Due to State of Wisconsin construction projects on the track and infield at the Wisconsin State Fair Park, the traditional location was unavailable. The schedule of events is as follows:

• 6 p.m. – Parking at the West Allis Athletic Complex opens. $10 per car or $5 per motorcycle. All proceeds benefit the Nathan Hale High School and West Allis Central High School Booster Clubs.
• 8:30 p.m. – Concert from Failure to Launch, a popular, high-energy cover band that has been rocking together for two decades and was recently voted as “Best Cover Band” in Milwaukee.
• 9:30 p.m. – An incredible fireworks display hosted by Festival Foods

For more information and an FAQ, please visit WestAllisWI.gov/IndependenceDay

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.