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2023 Patriotic Pet Contest 

Judging on Tuesday July 4th from 5:30 – 6:00PM  on the Center Stage Downtown Granville.

Pets may display the 2023 Granville 4th of July Celebration and Parade Theme "Welcome Home!"

Register On-site at 5:00 PM.  Free to enter.

Questions?  Contact Chair Barb Polack at email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Congratulations to our 2022 winners!

DOG CATEGORY

1st place
Skye, Sunny & Molly owners Landon & Addy Nolon, Mary Branch (Cruella Deville & dalmations)

2nd place
Margo, owner Avery Golomb 

3rd place (2 winners)
Daisy, owner Katie Clifford, Sophie, owner Lisa Westall

OTHER CATEGORY

1st place
Cookie (mini rex rabbit), owner Brooklyn Landot

2nd place
Orange (guinea pig), owner Daphne Harper

BIG THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS!
Barb Polack and Ann Love.

The Granville 4th of July Photography Contest has a "Patriotic Pet" category. Deadline is July 31.

 

 

Thank you for submitting your talent registration. Watch your email for updates. We will send you further instructions and a tentative schedule of acts by July 1.

-Granville Kiwanis

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 CONTEST WINNERS!

1st Place – David Yates, 129 Carreg Cain Dr

2nd Place – Jennifer Blanchard, 331 East Broadway

3rd Place – Sherry Gardner, 216 West Elm St

Thanks to Chair Lesa Miller and support from the Granville Arts Commission. Photos from the inaugural 2020 Decorated House and Neighborhood contest below. Jean Cation presents a 3rd place award.

2021 July 4th Writing Contest

There is no formal writing contest this year. However we welcome any original poem or essay on this year's theme "Land That I Love." You can email them with your name and contact info to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We may give special recognition or awards if possible.

2024 Granville Kiwanis Fourth of July Parade

Thursday, July 4th, Downtown Granville, Ohio
Parade route along Broadway starting on West Broadway near Wildwood Park at 10:45 AM
 

The parade is rain or shine. The presence of lightning may stop us. Stay tuned.

2024 Parade Theme "Stars, Stripes and Spirit"
 
Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register for the parade, except Decorated bicycles. Decorated bicycles register at parade when judged at 10:30 AM at Thresher/W Broadway
 
 

Parade Entry Information
Entry Deadline: Friday June 23, 2024

ENTRY FEE:

Commerical Entry and Political Candidate Fee: $50.00 per vehicle
Non-commercial Entrants & Incumbents not up for re-election and Decorated Bicycles; No charge 

We encourage parade entrants to incorporate the parade theme into their float design and other entries. Please visit granvillekiwanis.org for more information on club & Kiwanis International work.

PARADE CONTESTS:

  • BEST COMMUNITY FLOAT
  • BEST COMMERCIAL FLOAT    
  • BEST OPEN FLOAT 
  • BEST DECORATED BICYCLE (Judging of decorated bicycles only at 10:30 AM on July 4 at intersection of Thresher/W Broadway)

AWARDS: Best Float will receive the Grand Prize - Ike Fuller Award.  The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in each float category will receive a Cash Prize of $100, $75 or $50. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place decorated bicycles will receive prizes and other awards.              


Everyone (except the decorated bicycles) must pre-register for the parade. All entrants not pre-registered by Friday June 23, 2024 and who would still like to be in our parade are welcome, however they will be assessed an additional $50.00 late-registration fee.

Email your parade entry information to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or mail to: Granville Kiwanis, PO Box 133, Granville, Ohio 43023. Please include:


Name of Organization Entering
Entry Type (i.e. horse, float, bicycle, candidate)
Full Name of Person in Charge
Email Address
Mailing Address
Phone