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Valley ready with Fourth celebrations

By Staff

The Santa Ynez Valley’s Independence Day celebrations are scheduled to begin Friday with the annual Fourth of July Parade and Barbecue and end in a dazzling fireworks show at Old Mission Santa In/s.

The Rotary Club of Solvang-sponsored parade is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at the Mission, travel west down Mission Drive to Fourth Place, then down Copenhagen Drive back to the Mission. This year’s theme will honor families.

The barbecue in Solvang Park with hot dogs and hamburgers will be from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The T-Bone Ramblers are scheduled to perform in the park’s gazebo.

Mission Drive (Highway 246) will be closed from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. The detour for east, west and northbound traffic will be Fifth or Pine streets to Laurel Avenue.

The Rotary Club of the Santa Ynez Valley invites the commun-ity to celebrate the Fourth of July at Old Mission Santa In/s from 1 to 9 p.m. A fireworks show is scheduled for 9 p.m. Admission is free.

There will be a variety of food booths and a Wine and Beer Garden on the grounds. There also will be game and trinket booths for all ages. Special activities for children are also planned.

Area bands are scheduled to perform and Mix 96.7 will broadcast live from the Mission grounds.

Funds raised at the event support local charities and groups.

The parade grand marshals are Walt and Kay Alves.