Press Release
City of Aspen announces Fourth of July festivities and invites community participation
Highlights include new events and parade applications
Aspen, CO – The city of Aspen is proud to be organizing the 2025 Fourth of July festivities featuring a parade led by a grand marshal, and a new partnership with the Wheeler Opera House, to bring the community a circus performance by Cirque Kikasse, and a drone show. This year’s theme is "Retro Rewind."
The city of Aspen special events team is excited to partner with the Wheeler Opera House to bring two new events to the schedule. First, Quebec’s Cirque Kikasse will perform SANTE!, a circus performance held atop a food truck. These performances will take place in front of the Wheeler Opera House (E. Hyman Ave) at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., each lasting approximately 45 minutes.
To close out the evening, Aspen's Symphony of Freedom, a drone show featuring 800 synchronized drones, will take place at 9:30 p.m. on Aspen Mountain. The best spot for viewing the drone show will be Wagner Park.
"We are excited to partner with the Wheeler Opera House to offer the community a diverse program of events," stated Wesy Armour-Cook, special events assistant manager. "Aspen's Fourth of July celebration is consistently marked by strong community spirit, and the inclusion of the Cirque Kikasse performance and drone show will introduce fresh enthusiasm to our annual festivities."
Applications to participate in the parade are now open and will close on June 20. Nominations will be reviewed by the Parade Committee, which will make its decision at the end of June.
To apply for the parade and learn more about the schedule of events, please visit aspenspecialevents.com.
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For more information, please contact:
Wesy Armour-Cook, special events assistant manager
Phone: 970-948-2589
Email: wesy.armour-cook@aspen.gov
Jenna Ioffredo, communications manager
Phone: 970-987-2722
Email: jenna.ioffredo@aspen.gov