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Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade
Celebrating the 200th Birthday of Count Agoston Harazthy
Wednesday July 4, 2012 • 9am-5pm (parade begins at 10am)
Celebrating the 200th Birthday
of Count Agoston Haraszthy
Parade participants are encouraged to create entries and floats that celebrate one of Sonoma’s early wine pioneers, Count Agoston Haraszthy, founder of Buena Vista Winery
Parade entries are due by July 2
Floats entering on the day of the parade will be admitted, but will not be announced at the reviewing stand.
Press Release HERE
2012 4th of July Artist:
Surya O'Shea is a freelance illustrator from the backwoods of northern California. Although born in the city Surya's family quickly and mercifully moved him to the country at an early age, transplanting now and again to towns with names that barely register on the map: Asti, Yorkville, Comptche. Living in these remote and beautiful places shaped Surya's approach to art, and the forms and colors of nature are prevalent in his work. Apart from being an illustrator Surya also teaches drawing, painting, animation and scultpure for several institutions. Mr. O'Shea currently lives in Northern California with his wife, two children, and a few wild cats.
Sonoma Community Center’s Float:
Sonoma Community Center staff, board, and volunteers will escort an 18’ tall Count Haraszthy Puppet down the parade route, starting off the celebration and honoring the Count, founder of Buena Vista Winery
Schedule for the Day:
9am food and game booths open
10am parade begins @ Spain/1st East
10:30am beer and wine sales begin
11:45am patriotic ceremony in the Plaza
Noon program in the amphitheater
1pm live music by The Don Giovannis
3pm live music by The Saddle Cats
5pm booths close
dusk fireworks presented by SVVFD
Sonoma’s most beloved community event is produced by Sonoma Community Center, with wine sponsor
The Count’s Family:
Count Haraszthy’s living descendants are residents of Sonoma! Members of the Haraszthy family proudly serve as the 2012 4th of July parade grand marshals
Food and Game Booths:
Local non-profit groups raise money by manning food and game booths in the Plaza from 9am to 5pm
MusicWorks Sonoma
Sonoma Valley Rotary Club
St Andrews Church
SV Volunteer Fire Department
Willmar Center
Cub Scouts
SV Youth Soccer
SV Teen Services
SV Girl Scouts
VOM Soccery
St Francis Solano School
SV Mother’s Club
Boy Scouts
Sonoma Christian Fellowship
SV Democratic Club
SV Republican Women
SV Peace and Justice Center
Pets Lifeline
Vets of Foreign Wars post 1943
The American Legion post 489