Be In The Parade With Us

Celebrate the Fourth of July in Lakewood and the Lakewood Observer’s ten years by joining us in our official spot at the very end of the parade.

Because the Lakewood Observer is community-written, and you, reading this, are part of our community--- this means you! You don't need to belong to any group, wear anything in particular of perform any special skill, just walk along with friends and neighbors who also happen to be our readers and writers. If you really want to, you can hand out papers, for those along the paper route who might not have gotten their paper yet.

If you have written for the LO, or submitted photos, or you post on the Observation Deck, come out and take a walk with us! Get a look at the people you're always talking to online and in the paper.

If you’re already going to be in the parade, after your group has finished, come around to the end and finish the parade with us.

Because the Lakewood Observer represents all of the different voices of Lakewood, we welcome whatever uniform or costume you’re wearing, whatever unicycle or float you happen to be riding on. Whatever basketball you're bouncing or baton you're twirling, you are welcome!

Kids--- this will be the second year that we will be making parade costumes out of newspapers just for fun—if you want to join us for a backyard workshop, or get some online instructions, email betsy@lakewoodobserver.com. 

See you in the paper and see you in the parade!