The Cascade 250th 4th of July Planning committee discussed possible events for the 2026 4th of July celebration.
The committee would like to incorporate the current 4th of July activities of softball on the 3rd and 4th, the barbeque and fireworks the evening of the 4th with the following possible activities:
Montana is recognized as the most patriotic state per capita. Flood the Town with flags for a week prior to the 4th. Possibly coordinate with an organization to provide flags for those that don’t have them.
Decorate Businesses and houses with a patriotic theme prior to the 4th.
On the evening of July 3rd: A parade with Grand Marshalls of the Eldest in the community. Maybe the school band, bag pipers, Shriners in the parade, Black Powder group. The fire department in the parade and maybe providing some safety instructions later, floats, horses, community organizations and school class reunions. Anything works.
A car show the night of the 3rd, cardboard boat races for the kids. Open house at the Museum.
Booths showcasing our local organizations and they could sell ice cream, water, cookies etc. for just the 3rd or also on the 4th.
Events could be held at Atkinson Park to correlate with the ongoing softball games. A program of reliving history of Charlie Russell or some other historical personality. A celebrity to read Paul Harvey’s recounting a day in 1976 in Cascade, Mont., when he rode in the town’s U.S. Bicentennial parade.
The committee needs the community’s input on what it wants to celebrate our nation’s 250th celebration of signing the Declaration of Independence.
Please feel free to leave ideas, suggestions, or favorites of the above suggestions. What would you like to see? This is your celebration. Recommendations may be left at 406-468-2848 and 406-468-2808.
The committee will meet again July 15, 2025 at 5:30 in the Library meeting room.