Fourth of July in Niwot 2023

Another year, another Fourth of July - it seems like Niwot just had a celebration, just last year. This year, the Niwot Community Association is once again hosting a town-wide celebration for our nation's independence beginning at 8:00 a.m. and wrapping up around noon. Festivities include a pancake breakfast and concert as well as the Niwot Downhill Mile Run, and a parade winding around both Cottonwood Square and down Second Avenue.

The pancake breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. with live music from the Niwot Community Semi-Marching Free Grange Band, under the direction of Lee Shaw, starting at 9 a.m.

In addition to pancakes, there are also eggs, green chile, sausages, bacon, juice, and, most importantly, coffee. As always, breakfast will be served outside the Niwot Market in Cottonwood Square, with seating options available. Breakfast costs $8 for adults, $5 for kids ages five and up, and is free for children under the age of five.

The Niwot Downhill Mile Run starts at Niwot High School at 8:30 a.m. and ends at Cottonwood Square. Register here.

Free bike decorating is also available from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in front of the Niwot Market. Those who have decorated their bikes will have a designated spot in the parade lineup to participate in the festivities.

Starting at 11:00 a.m., the parade will step off from just east of Cottonwood Square on Niwot Road and make its way down Second Avenue. Participants in the parade this year include our grand marshals, Pat Murphy, Dawn Server, and Eve Lempriere, the scouts of Troop 161, the Niwot Community Semi-Marching Free Grange Band, fire engines, classic cars, and more. Niwot High School's Booster Club, marching band, and cheerleaders will also be a part of the parade.

As a reminder, please be sure to monitor your younger onlookers of the parade excited to receive candy - do not let them step onto the street as participants on floats will hand candy and goodies directly to your young ones for safety.

"My family, including my various dogs throughout the years, [have] attended the parade for at least twenty years," said Niwot resident Emily Limbach. Limbach and her husband have two children who grew up in Niwot attending the annual festivities. "My favorite memory..." continued Limbach "is what a (college) friend of my son's said a few years ago, which was, 'There really are events like this. I thought (small town parades) were just in movies or TV shows.'"

Fourth of July in Niwot is a non-political event. Participants, vendors, and onlookers cannot bring any political banners, shirts, signs, or messaging of any kind to the community's festivities. "This is a family-friendly, community celebration," said Julie Breyer, coordinator of the event, "intended for uplifting times and experiences within our community. Please leave your political messaging at home."