Registration:
 
All participants must register in advance.  Registration closes June 28, 2026.  Following completed registration, you will be e-mailed any additional information, including the number of your unit’s position in the parade.  If you have not received your placement number.  FIRST- check your spam email. Then call 440-647-3987.  

Email [email protected] with any other questions.

There will be number markers along the route.  Be mindful not to park directly in front of a driveway in case the homeowner needs to leave.  

Please drive slow and safely while lining up and during the parade as there are typically kids involved in the parade.  ​

Please read the below rules and instructions about the 2026 parade!

 
Line up begins at 2 p.m. - Vehicles, and Floats are to line up on the north side of Cemetery road facing Rt 58.  Walking/marching groups, non motorized bicycles, and animals are to line up around Greenwood Cemetery. 

We ask for groups, vehicles to be in place by 2:30 p.m. 

The 2026 lineup and Parade Route is pictured: 
Suggested lineup of vehicles, floats, etc.  Shown in Red. 
The Blue line suggests that anyone walking/marching/bicycling [non motorized] would lineup in Greenwood Cemetery. 
The yellow line shows the actual parade route.

​The pink line shows suggested routes for the walking/marching groups to get back to suggested parking areas- Union School Park, Football Field, and if needed Greenwood Cemetery.  
There will be volunteers at entrance to Greenwood cemetery notifying which group/float/vehicle is to begin the parade.  
​Rules for the July 4th Parade in Wellington 
All participants must complete entire parade route.  
Trailer and Car Parking: Parking for non-parade vehicles is provided at Wellington Athletic Field [outside of the fence]   

SAFETY RULES                                                            
  1. Throwing candy or other items is PROHIBITED from vehicles.
  2. ​You may hand out candy and items.  Please walk over to the crowd and hand out the candy/items
  3. Tractors - only the driver-operator is allowed on an open-air tractor. 
  4. Drivers of floats and vehicles must obey all traffic laws and keep at a safe distance from other parade vehicles/walkers. 
The parade is a family event and any group that exhibits inappropriate, unsafe, lewd, polarizing behavior etc. will be asked to leave.     
All rules must be followed!

Water Safety & Parade Etiquette
​To help ensure a safe and enjoyable parade for everyone, please be respectful when using water balloons, squirt guns, or any other water-related items.
Squirt guns, water balloons, or any water projectiles must not be aimed at or used on public servants, parade participants, or emergency service vehicles. This includes, but is not limited to, police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, ambulances, fire trucks, police vehicles, and other official service vehicles. These individuals are here to protect and serve our community, and their uniforms and equipment are essential to performing their duties.
While we do not encourage the use of squirt guns or water balloons during the parade, we recognize that some attendees may choose to participate. If you do, please use good judgment and be considerate of others.
Do not throw water balloons or spray water at:
  • Elderly individuals
  • Young children (unless invited by a parent or guardian)
  • Animals, especially horses
  • Anyone who has not chosen to participate
Please remember: If someone is not actively participating, do not target them. Respect personal boundaries and help us create a fun, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone attending the parade.
Failure to follow these guidelines may result in removal from the event.

Our 2025 Parade Sponsor:

THE 2025 line up! 
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2025    Group or Business Representing
Color  Guard- American Legion w/ VFW
Cub Scouts Pack 3440
Spirit of '76 Trio-  enter from Simonsons House
Lorain County Sheriff
Mayor Hans Schneider
Lil Miss Firecracker & Lil Uncle Sam Contestants
1 Parade Sponsor  Wellington Implement
2 Girl Scouts
3 Bluey
4 Lorain County 4-H Band
5 KK Farnsworth- Classic Car
6 Believe Dream Dare Princesses
7 The Flintstones !  Golf Cart for parade
8 Kellie Deeter State Representative 
9 Hotstove and youth football/ cheer 
10 BIG US Flag and John Deere
11 Drum line 
12 North Coast Wireless Communications
13 a Committee to Elect Farah L. Emeka
13 b Country Skateland
14 a Lorain International Festival Queen and Court
14 b WHS Student Council 
14 c  Nancy English on a Harrison Ford e-bike
15 April Lance w/ Horses
16 Russell Hurst 87 El Camino
17 Ron Roerig 71 Chevy Nova
18 Shriners
19 Wellington Masons
20 Ramsey For Judge
21 Harrison Ford-  Mustang & Bronco
22 Breitenbach Family Representing Vintage Tractors :-)
23 Miss Ashland
24 Laughing Buck Farm and Hee Haw Halfway House
25 Whitney Howington
26 Norton Family
27 Archer Trucking
28 a  Anne Zacharias with Howard Hanna
28 b   Small Town Eye Care
29 a   Amherst Critters
29 b   HoneyBee Mine Apiaries
30  Rush Varney - Vintage Taxi
Classic Cars from Cruise In Sponsored by Harrison Ford Dealership
31 Freeman Nuisance
32 BKS Handyman Services of Wellington LLC
33  LoCo Jeepers (Lorain County Jeep Club)
34  a  Steve Maurer
34 b  Christopher Yates
35 a  Eagle Riders Mortorcycles and golf cart
35 b  KTS Equipment Inc.
36 Wellington Fire District
37 SLCAD