Stars & Stripes Celebration
Guttenberg is a GREAT place to celebrate Independence Day! With family activities in the park, food, music, a parade, and fireworks over the mighty Mississippi River we have it all!
Unfortunately, the Stars & Stripes celebration for 2020 has been cancelled, due to the Corona Virus Pandemic.
Our utmost concern is keeping residents and visitors safe and healthy, so Independence Day celebrations will be held in our hearts and within small family gatherings in Guttenberg. We hope to see you here for the Fourth of July festivities next year!
Unfortunately, the Stars & Stripes celebration for 2020 has been cancelled, due to the Corona Virus Pandemic.
Our utmost concern is keeping residents and visitors safe and healthy, so Independence Day celebrations will be held in our hearts and within small family gatherings in Guttenberg. We hope to see you here for the Fourth of July festivities next year!
Stars & Stripes 2019
congratulations 2019 Parade winners!
Business/Organization: 1st Place - Essers Clothing & Shoes 2nd Place - FFA Freedom & Food
Family: 1st Place - Moser Family - Rockin' through the Ages 2nd Place - Clayton Ridge School Family - Class of 2019 Military Enlistees
Bikes/Wagons 1st Place - Umbrella Arts 2nd Place - Ludovissy Logging
Family: 1st Place - Moser Family - Rockin' through the Ages 2nd Place - Clayton Ridge School Family - Class of 2019 Military Enlistees
Bikes/Wagons 1st Place - Umbrella Arts 2nd Place - Ludovissy Logging
river of music concert friday july 5 6-9 pm
The River of Music Concert Series will kick off weekend festivities with a performance by the wildly popular Uncle Sams Band! Get in the spirit for some Independence Day fun at this free community concert in the band shelter in Ingleside Park from 6-9pm.
Thank you to sponsoring organization Umbrella Arts for bringing this crowd-favorite to the Stars & Stripes weekend line-up!
Thank you to sponsoring organization Umbrella Arts for bringing this crowd-favorite to the Stars & Stripes weekend line-up!
saturday Morning events
Enjoy a morning walk or run with the Clayton Ridge High School 5K Run/Walk. Registration begins at 7am in the Ingleside Park Gazebo north of Clayton Ridge School.
Following the 5K, (around 9:30am) a Bicycle Rodeo will be held on the grounds of Clayton Ridge School. Hosted by the Guttenberg Police, Fire, and EMS Departments, the Bike Rodeo is a fun way for kids to learn and demonstrate bicycle safety skills. Helmets will be given out to participants and kids can enter for a chance to win one of two 20" bicycles! The Bike Rodeo is made possible by donations of equipment by Blank Children’s Hospital (Des Moines Iowa) and a donation to the event by Guttenberg Industries for the helmets and bike give-aways.
Names will be drawn at noon for the bikes, you will not need to be present to win.
Thinking of entering your bicycle in the parade? Stop by the Bike Decorating Booth for bike/wagon/mini float decorating supplies!
The Farmers Market will be open from 8am until noon along the 400 block of S. River Park Drive. Stop in to enjoy freshly baked cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, bread and other baked goods. We feature a rich selection of seasonal produce, jams, syrup, and honey as well as crafts, jewelry and other repurposed goods! On July 6 the Farmers Market will host the "Bluegrass Petting Zoo", an interactive music exhibit and demonstrations featuring Bluegrass instruments! You have to check this out!
Following the 5K, (around 9:30am) a Bicycle Rodeo will be held on the grounds of Clayton Ridge School. Hosted by the Guttenberg Police, Fire, and EMS Departments, the Bike Rodeo is a fun way for kids to learn and demonstrate bicycle safety skills. Helmets will be given out to participants and kids can enter for a chance to win one of two 20" bicycles! The Bike Rodeo is made possible by donations of equipment by Blank Children’s Hospital (Des Moines Iowa) and a donation to the event by Guttenberg Industries for the helmets and bike give-aways.
Names will be drawn at noon for the bikes, you will not need to be present to win.
Thinking of entering your bicycle in the parade? Stop by the Bike Decorating Booth for bike/wagon/mini float decorating supplies!
The Farmers Market will be open from 8am until noon along the 400 block of S. River Park Drive. Stop in to enjoy freshly baked cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, bread and other baked goods. We feature a rich selection of seasonal produce, jams, syrup, and honey as well as crafts, jewelry and other repurposed goods! On July 6 the Farmers Market will host the "Bluegrass Petting Zoo", an interactive music exhibit and demonstrations featuring Bluegrass instruments! You have to check this out!
Festivities, music, and food will begin at 3pm on the 600 & 700 blocks of south river park drive
Kids Games & Activities
Entertainment for kids will include barrel train rides, inflatables (bounce house, joust, and obstacle course), face painting, a Rock Climbing Wall, and more!
Watermelon eating contest begins at 5pm on top of the Marina Visitor Center! This popular event is for all ages....How much do YOU love Watermelon?? A big thank you to Benders Foods and Essers Clothing & Shoes for sponsoring this event!
Entertainment for kids will include barrel train rides, inflatables (bounce house, joust, and obstacle course), face painting, a Rock Climbing Wall, and more!
Watermelon eating contest begins at 5pm on top of the Marina Visitor Center! This popular event is for all ages....How much do YOU love Watermelon?? A big thank you to Benders Foods and Essers Clothing & Shoes for sponsoring this event!
Adult Games & Activities
Returning this year...BINGO!! The kids shouldn't have ALL the fun...stop in to the Marina Visitor Center (next to the Landing Riverfront Inn) and test your luck! Thank you to St. Mary Church for use of their Bingo equipment!
The Beverage Garden will be open from 4-10:00 pm serving pop, water, and alcoholic beverages.
Returning this year...BINGO!! The kids shouldn't have ALL the fun...stop in to the Marina Visitor Center (next to the Landing Riverfront Inn) and test your luck! Thank you to St. Mary Church for use of their Bingo equipment!
The Beverage Garden will be open from 4-10:00 pm serving pop, water, and alcoholic beverages.
Music, Food, and Drink
Entertainment will begin in the park at 3pm, featuring music by The After Party. Food vendors will be serving cotton candy, funnel cakes, BBQ sandwiches, popcorn and kettlecorn, hot dogs and brats, burgers, walking tacos, nachos, snow cones, and more!
Stop by the Chamber of Commerce Beer Garden for ice-cold beverages! Proceeds from sales support our annual fireworks display.
Entertainment will begin in the park at 3pm, featuring music by The After Party. Food vendors will be serving cotton candy, funnel cakes, BBQ sandwiches, popcorn and kettlecorn, hot dogs and brats, burgers, walking tacos, nachos, snow cones, and more!
Stop by the Chamber of Commerce Beer Garden for ice-cold beverages! Proceeds from sales support our annual fireworks display.
Parade starts at 7pm along River Park Drive
The parade theme this year is "Rock'n Our Freedom," and all are welcome to enter floats, mini floats, walk along, etc!
Parade Categories for Judging will be
Business/Organization
Family Float
Bikes/Wagons
There is no advance registration, parade participants just need to arrive at the staging area behind Meuser Lumber at 6pm to get lined up for the parade at 7pm. Entries will be judged and prizes will be awarded!. Thank you to the Guttenberg Knights of Columbus for organizing the parade! Find them in orange vests for help in getting to the right spot in the parade staging area.
Following the parade, the award-winning Clayton Ridge Drill Team will perform a few of their fabulous routines! Find them on the corner of Schiller Street and River Park Drive as soon as the parade is over.
At dusk, a dazzling Fireworks display will be set off over the river, so bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show!
Fireworks will be best viewed from the park along the 400-800 blocks of South River Park Drive
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Stars & stripes Commercial
Thank you to our 2019 fireworks Sponsors
Guttenberg Rotary Club
Fidelity Bank & Trust
Glenn's Lock & Key
Guttenberg Industries Inc
Guttenberg Muncipal Hospital Employee Association
Lakeside Campground
Lock 10 Hair Salon
Meyer Mechanical
Schuster and Mick Attorneys At Law
Kevin Leliefeld Accounting & Tax Service
Eagle View Motel
Pattison Sand Co
The Guttenberg Motel
Dr. John Barron DDS
Guttenberg Veterinary Clinic
*Sponsors still being added
Photos provided by Shelia Tomkins and The Guttenberg Press.
Information for Residents: street closings for July 6
Park Activities: The 700 & 800 blocks of South River Park Drive will be closed to traffic Saturday July 6 10am-11pm. They will be opened for the 7pm parade procession, but not for regular traffic. Most of the park activities will center within the 700 block; there will be food vendors along the 600 block as well (and possibly some activities in the park) but the 600 block will remain open to traffic, as will the entrance to Landing 615 and the parking area in front of the Marina Visitor Center.
Parade: There will be no parking on River Park Drive along the parade route (Koerner Street to Main Street) from 5pm until after the parade. “No Parking” signs will be put up on Friday night for the parade route, enforcement will begin at 5pm on Saturday July 6.
The Clayton Ridge Drill Team will perform immediately after the parade in the intersection of Schiller Street and River Park Drive.
Fireworks will be ignited at the South Marina Parking Ramp at approximately 10pm Saturday July 6. The South Marina boat launch and parking lot will be available for public use until 8pm on July 6. All persons and vehicles must be vacated from the parking lot by 8pm Saturday July 6. The boat launch and parking area will be reopened after the fireworks display. Signs will be posted to inform visitors of the fireworks the need to vacate the area by 8pm.
Nearly all of the seasonal boat slips are outside of the 350 foot safety range, so slip patrons will not be asked to move their boats and may watch the show from their boats if they wish. Patrons who are not outside the safety perimeter will be so advised. The Guttenberg Police and Fire Dept will assist with advising boat patrons of the closure, keeping the parking area closed and safe during the display, etc. Coast Guard Auxillary will be available to keep boaters a safe distance from the display.
Parade: There will be no parking on River Park Drive along the parade route (Koerner Street to Main Street) from 5pm until after the parade. “No Parking” signs will be put up on Friday night for the parade route, enforcement will begin at 5pm on Saturday July 6.
The Clayton Ridge Drill Team will perform immediately after the parade in the intersection of Schiller Street and River Park Drive.
Fireworks will be ignited at the South Marina Parking Ramp at approximately 10pm Saturday July 6. The South Marina boat launch and parking lot will be available for public use until 8pm on July 6. All persons and vehicles must be vacated from the parking lot by 8pm Saturday July 6. The boat launch and parking area will be reopened after the fireworks display. Signs will be posted to inform visitors of the fireworks the need to vacate the area by 8pm.
Nearly all of the seasonal boat slips are outside of the 350 foot safety range, so slip patrons will not be asked to move their boats and may watch the show from their boats if they wish. Patrons who are not outside the safety perimeter will be so advised. The Guttenberg Police and Fire Dept will assist with advising boat patrons of the closure, keeping the parking area closed and safe during the display, etc. Coast Guard Auxillary will be available to keep boaters a safe distance from the display.
To contribute to Guttenberg's fireworks show, please contact the Guttenberg Chamber of Commerce at 563-252-2323. The Guttenberg Rotary Club collects cans all year to support Stars & Stripes fireworks, so please recycle your cans in the container outside of Anytime Fitness in Guttenberg. We appreciate your support and look forward to improving this popular event! To partner with us in another way, please contact the Chamber via email at guttenberg@alpinecom.net
