2025 Truckee 4th of July Parade Winners Announced

July 4, 2025

The 2025 Truckee 4th of July Parade, proudly produced by the Truckee Chamber of Commerce, was a perfect celebration of community spirit. It might have been a little windy and cool for July, but that didn’t stop the crowds from coming out to celebrate more than 50 creative entries as they made their way down Donner Pass Road. From the Truckee Tahoe Unified School District to Church of the Mountains, the streets were lined with families, friends, and visitors soaking in the festive atmosphere.

Truckee Town Council Member Lindsay Romack and Truckee Chamber Board Chair Ravn Whitington served as lively MCs, welcoming attendees to downtown Truckee, and 101.5 FM was there to announce the parade at the other end of town. Leading the parade were the Truckee Police, complete with police dog Mugz in his own police car. For the second year in a row, the Truckee Chamber entered a float, this year decked out to look like a rocket to celebrate the “Futuristic Friday” theme. This year, the parade celebrated our Local Fire Districts as the Grand Marshall: Truckee Fire District, Olympic Valley Fire Department, Northstar Fire Department, CalFire, US Forest Service, and North Tahoe Fire. This was a simple way to say thank you to all of these great organizations for keeping our community safe. 

Judges, including longtime residents Sandy and Mike Horn, Mandy Stewart from the office of Nevada County Supervisors, Jessica Penman, President and CEO of the Truckee Chamber of Commerce, and Truckee Mayor Jan Zabriskie had the fun task of selecting the winners. Entries were judged on the use of this year’s theme, Futuristic Friday, the public’s response, the quality of the entry, and the effort involved.

After much deliberation, the following entries were named as the winners:

Best of Show: Truckee Sanitary District 

Commercial: Grateful Gardens Landscaping and Snow Removal

Nonprofit: Truckee-Donner Historical Society 

Open: Truckee CHP

Classic Auto: The 1936 Packard Dual Cowl Phaeton

Youth Group: Tahoe Cheer

Other highlights include InnerRyhthms showcasing some impressive futuristic dance moves, the Jibboom Street Marching Band, The Hooping Holligans, Alpacas with Cultural Threads, and Woodward Tahoe, who pumped up the crowd with impressive tricks. 

For those who missed the parade, fear not! You can catch the entire event on YouTube, courtesy of Tahoe Truckee Media, at this link: https://bit.ly/3zsnEQ9

The Annual Truckee 4th of July Parade is produced by the Truckee Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Town of Truckee, with logistical support by Big Blue Adventure, LLC. The event couldn’t have happened without the community’s support and sponsorships—special thanks to Crux Events for the spectacular judges’ stage and music. 

The Truckee Chamber could only host such an important community event with the support of its sponsors. A huge thank you to all of the 2025 Truckee 4th of July sponsors.

Stars & Stripes Sponsor 

Tahoe Expedition Academy 

Red, White & Blue Sponsors

Alison Berman – Attorney at Law
Ash & Lily Floral Design
Auerbach Engineering
101.5 Truckee Tahoe Radio 
Porter Simon Law
CRUX Events
Truckee Downtown Merchants Association 
Tahoe Forest Health System
Woodward Tahoe/Boreal 
Sierra Sun
Tahoe Truckee Media 
Rotary Club of Truckee

Bald Eagle Sponsors

Grateful Gardens Landscaping 
Martis Camp Club
Storage Pro Airport Self Storage
Doug Jones Photography

Firecracker Sponsors

Bar of America 
Contractors Association of Truckee-Tahoe
Gratitudes Gifts & Home Decor 
Mountain Hardware and Sports 
Pamela Hurt Associates
Rebel Venetian 
Soroptimist International of Truckee-Donner
Springhill Suites Marriott 
Tahoe Mountain Realty
Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge

Sparkler Sponsors 

Cohen Defense Group
The Geresy Family
Good Anya Plant Shop
Got Dogs?
Peak Digital Studio 
People415
Rootcraft Strategy
A Singletrack Mind
SkyRun Vacation Rentals
Truckee Cookies
Truckee Grocery Outlet
Truckee-Donner Historical Society