Woodsville-Wells River
4th of July Celebration

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Let us know when you are willing to give us an hour or more.

Many tasks - Setup the night before, parade setup, so much more. Bring your family and friends.

Contact or Join Our Volunteer Group
Help Make this Celebration Even Better

Meetings on 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm (usually at Woodsville Emergency Services) (4910 Dartmouth College Highway, Woodsville)

  • President - Brett Rubinate - president@wwr4th.org
  • Vice-president - John Hunt
  • Secretary - Janice Scruton
  • Treasurer - Mike Frace

Snail mail: Woodsville Wells River 4th of July Committee
PO Box 50
Woodsville, NH 03785

2025 Parade & Storefront Winners:

  • First Prize Commercial - Wells River Savings Bank - Wells River, VT
  • Second Prize Commercial - Pleasant Valley Campground
  • Third Prize Commercial - Minot Farm
  • First Prize Non-Profit - Oxbow Chapter DAR - Newbury, VT
  • Second Prize Non-Profit - BMU Boys - Wells River, VT
  • Third Prize Non-Profit - Cottage Hospital - Woodsville, NH
  • First Prize Private Entry - Wyatt Basch
  • Second Prize Private Entry - Tiffany Glynn
  • Third Prize Private Entry - Stuart McDanolds
  • First Prize Storefront Decorating - Curt 'n Rod - Woodsville, NH
  • Second Prize Storefront Decorating - Wells River Savings Bank - Wells River, VT
  • Third Prize Storefront Decorating - Baldwin Library - Wells River, VT

Parade Route

2026 Theme

We the People

Thanks to all who submitted suggestions!

2025 Parade & Grand Marshals

Parade Marshal - Tom Sullivan more...

Grand Marshal - Stephen and Teresa Puffer more...

2026 Schedule - Saturday July 4th

  • 9:00-11:00 AM Registration for Parade Entrants (no fee)
  • 11:00 AM Gigantic Parade
  • 12:00 PM Food Vendors, Flea Market, & Crafters Open
  • 1:00-6:00 Free Face Painting & Temporary Tatoos
  • 1:00-3:00 Live Music by Donna Thunder (Country Rock)
  • 2:00-9:00 BINGO Under the Tent
  • 3:00-4:30 DJ Mike - Music & Trivia
  • 4:30-6:30 Counting by 7's - Jazz Band
  • 2:00 Touch a Truck
  • 6:30-8:00 DJ Mike - Music & Karaoke
  • 7:30 Parade & Window Display Winners Announced
  • 8:00-10:00 Live Music by The Sled Wrenches (Eclectic Mix)
  • 9:00 Money Raffle Drawing - Winners Announced
  • 9:00-10:00 50-50 Raffle Tickets Sold - Drawing During Fireworks
  • 10:00 250th Anniversary Fireworks Display!!!

Games and Activities with prizes go on all day!

  • Duck Pool • Fishing Pool • Ring Toss • Pick A Pop
  • Tin Can Strike Zone • Frisbee Toss • Axe Throw

Special Events with prizes
(check the office building for schedule)

  • Sack Race • Obstacle Course • Frozen T-Shirt
  • Pie Eating Contest • Kickball • Wiffleball
  • Coloring Contest all day. Winner announced at 7pm

Download 2026 Event Commemorative Booklet

Community Field

Join Us!

Join the Parade

  • Floats
  • Bands
  • Walkers
  • You-Name-It
  • All parade participants and floats must be family-friendly
  • No entry fee
  • Download Parade Entry Form (and then bring it with you on the 4th)
  • Parade Entry Forms are also available on the 4th
  • Assemble at Woodsville Elementary School (206 Central Street, Woodsville) no later than 10:30am
  • Military Units and Bands assemble at Montebello Street, Woodsville

Enter our Storefront Decoration competition

  • We will be judging all entrants that have window fronts facing a street in Wells River or Woodsville on the evening of July 3rd!
  • Judging will be based on appearance, originality, effort, and how it pertains to this year's Theme!
  • The winners will be announced on the 4th along with the parade winners. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded!
  • To enter the competition please send an email to paradechair@wwr4th.org with your business name and address. Thank you and good luck!
  • To be considered eligible for this event, YOU MUST E-MAIL. We will not be taking phone call entries or paper entries for this event.

2025 Parade

Click Here tp watch the 2025 Parade courtesy of Kingdom Television

Raffle

Just $10 per Ticket
Only 550 Tickets will be Sold!

Raffle Ticket

2025 Winners:

  • Todd Aldrich • Brad Sargent
  • Janice Estes • Jeffrey Elliot Jr.
  • Jay Bullard • Lloyd Farnham
  • Pat Hunt • Caren Loud

Drawing will be held at the Community Field on the 4th at 9:00 pm!
You do NOT have to be present to win

Please visit one of our local businesses that are selling tickets for us:

  • Always Fit Athletic Club - Woodsville
  • An Affair to Remember - Woodsville
  • Copies and More – Wells River
  • D&P's Convenience - Woodsville
  • Gather Together Café - Woodsville
  • North Haverhill Agway - North Haverhill
  • Profile Meats - North Haverhill

2026 Underwriters

  • American Legion Ross-Wood Post #20
  • Autosaver Group
  • Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
  • Cohase Lions Club
  • LC Design Concepts
  • Passumpsic Bank
  • Shilohs Restaurant
  • Sons of the American Legion Ross-Wood Post #20
  • Thomson Fuels
  • Wells River Savings Bank
  • WYKR

2026 Red, White, & Blue Sponsors

  • 302 Cares
  • All Season's Motel
  • Always Fit Athletic Club
  • American Legion Auxillary Unitt #20
  • American Legion Riders, NH Charter Chapter
  • American Legion Ross-Wood Post #20
  • An Affair to Remembet/EBTC
  • Autosaver Group
  • Bar Harbor Bank & Trust
  • Bear Ridge Speedway
  • Big Bubbles Laundromat
  • Big Cones
  • Blackmount Country Club
  • Bobcat of Woodsville
  • Boudreault Septic, LLC
  • Budget KB & Millwork
  • Cohase Chamber of Commerce
  • Cohase Lions Club
  • Colby Insurance Group
  • Copies & More
  • Corey Electric
  • Country Chique Antiques
  • Curt 'n Rod Centre
  • Dads 4 By Tool & Supply
  • Dick's Field & Tree
  • Doug Murray Enterprises
  • E-Z Steel & Fabrication, Inc.
  • Eastman Electric LLC
  • Emerson Automotive
  • Fireside Hearth & Leisure
  • Forest Street Pub
  • Gather Together
  • Gateway Sports
  • Green Mountain Merchandise
  • GRS Tire & Auto
  • H.P. Cummings Construction
  • Harman's Cheese & Country Store
  • Hatchland Farm's Dairy Delites
  • Haverhill Memorial VFW Post #5245
  • Hood's Plumbing and Heating
  • Huntington Farm, Home and Garden
  • Iron Rail Pub & Grill
  • James K. Lang LLC
  • John S. Grisham, DDS
  • Journal Opinion
  • K. Knapp Diesel Repair
  • Knoxland Farm
  • Law Office of Kevin R. Bruno
  • LC Design Concepts
  • Littleton Coin Company
  • Mike's Garage
  • Mim's Garden Market
  • New Century Restaurant
  • New England Wire Technologies
  • Nootka Lodge
  • Northern Grafton County Republican Committee
  • O'Reilly Auto
  • Passumpsic Savings Bank
  • Red's Auto Spa
  • Ricker Funeral Home
  • Riggie Electric
  • Royal Electric
  • Ryegate Associates
  • S.F. Mcallister Jewelers
  • Shadow Box Art & Framing
  • Shiloh's Restaurant
  • Sons of the American Legion Squadron #20
  • Star Cat Books, LLC
  • Stephan Elliott
  • Steve & Lynn Wheeler
  • Stockley Trucking, Inc
  • The Bridge Weekly Sho-Case
  • The Kinder Financial Group of Stifel
  • Thomson Fuels
  • Timberwolf Rubbish Removal
  • Tiny Bubbles Laundromat
  • Todd Holt Physical Therapy
  • Town of Bath
  • Town of Benton
  • Town of Haverhill
  • Town of Monroe
  • Town of Newbury
  • Town of Ryegate
  • Twin River Campground
  • Undercover Tents
  • Valley Floors
  • Village of Wells River
  • W.E. Jock Oil Co., Inc.
  • Walker Motor Sales, Inc.
  • Wells River Action Program
  • Wells River Motel
  • Wells River Savings Bank
  • Wells River Wellness Hall
  • Windy Knoll Crafts & More
  • Woodsville Precinct
  • Woodsville Village Pizza
  • WYKR
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