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Celebrate Wildwood organizers confirm parade slots, vendor layout and volunteer plan ahead of Sept. 20 event
Summary
Event planners reviewed parade lineup, vendor and sponsor tallies, volunteer staffing, safety logistics and budget preparations for the city's 30th anniversary Celebrate Wildwood on Sept. 20; minutes were approved and the meeting adjourned by voice vote.
Celebrate Wildwood commissioners and staff reviewed final arrangements for the city's Sept. 20 30th-anniversary Celebrate Wildwood event, confirming parade lineup capacity, vendor counts, volunteer assignments and next steps on budgeting for the 2026 event.
The commission reported 60 parade lineup slots (including grand marshals), 92 vendor/sponsor/organization booths, 22 food vendors, 13 nonprofit booths and 17 entries requesting formal judging. Event staff said the vendor layout will closely follow last year's plan, with updated booth numbers and a QR code on printed materials to help attendees find food offerings and vendor information on their phones. Fireworks are scheduled for 9:15 p.m.; food vendors must stop sales at 6:30 p.m., and lineup communications to participants close at 5:00 p.m.
Why it matters: The meeting finalized operational details the commission said are essential for public safety, traffic and vendor operations on event day, and set the schedule for a final budget tally to be included…
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