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Franklin commission weighs moving Fourth parade to Sunday for 2026 celebration
Summary
The Franklin Civic Celebration Commission discussed shifting the Fourth of July parade to Sunday for the 250th anniversary in 2026, citing potential for more participants and logistical trade-offs including police staffing, carnival wristbands and fireworks timing. Commission members said the proposal requires Common Council approval.
The Franklin Civic Celebration Commission on Monday discussed moving the city’s Fourth of July parade from Saturday to Sunday for the 2026 celebration, saying a Sunday parade could draw more participants but would create scheduling and logistics trade-offs. Commission member John Bergner said, “Should we do the parade on Sunday instead of Saturday. We can get a lot more participants by doing it on that Sunday versus Saturday.” He told the commission the idea is to explore whether a Sunday parade would attract groups from Greendale and other nearby communities and to ask the police department what it would take to support the change. Why it matters: moving the parade affects the festival schedule,…
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