Santa Cruz | Old Fashioned Independence Day 1911 Celebration

Travel back in time a hundred years at Wilder Ranch State Park in Santa Cruz County on July 4, 2011 to experience an old-fashioned Independence Day Celebration 1911 style with patriotic exercises, a parade, music, and games. Free. Festivities run from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

1911 Historic Parade & Patriotic Music
At 11:45 meet at the apple orchard in front of the Highway 1 tunnel and join in the parade. Bring a musical instrument or noisemaker, dress in 1911 costume, or pull a decorated wagon. Suffragettes are sure to be there. Parade walks through the complex to front lawn for flag raising, speeches, and patriotic music. After the parade, watch the flag being raised, and listen to the Declaration of Independence, patriotic music and speeches.

Fun & Games
Try the cake walk, historic lawn games, draft horse wagon rides, ice cream cranking, crafts to make, and listen to live 1911 music. There is food and drink for sale; strawberry shortcake, dill pickles, watermelon, root beer and hand squeezed lemon aide, or bring your own picnic to spread out on the lawn. Bratwurst USA will be selling BBQ chicken dinners and other cuisine at family prices. Lily’s Roasted Corn and baked potatoes also available.

1911 Daily Ranch Demonstrations
Wilder Ranch docents will be demonstrating 1911 dairy-ranch work. Walk through the newly renovated historic Meder Ranch house and visit the Ranch animals. Musicians include the Society Orchestra, and our own home grown “5 Ms Band” performing popular 1911 songs.

Wilder Ranch State Park is located 2 miles north of Santa Cruz on Highway 1. The event is free; the day use parking fee applies per car. For more event information, call (831) 426-0505.

 

Links: Event details

Cost: FREE*

*Parking fees may apply, not event is free

Tags: 4th of July 2011, Fourth of July 2011, Free, History, Parade, Santa Cruz
Categories: Fairs & Festivals, Fun & Games, Kids & Families, Recurring – Annual - July, South Bay Submitted by Nat K.