All smiles for Freedom Fest
Published 3:16 pm Saturday, July 4, 2015
- Audrina Attleson, 1, smiles as her dad, Travis, bounces her on his shoulders as they watch the Freedom Fest parade Saturday on North Main Street. LEFT: A veteran carries a flag in the parade Saturday on Fourth Avenue Northeast.
- Khloe Hays, 3, holds a piece of candy up to her family during the parade on North Main Street.
- Vanessa Pettitt of Austin celebrated her 22nd birthday Satuday by taking in the Freedom Fest parade with her nieces Cece, 8, and Arianna, 2.
- First District U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., reaches out to give a boy a high five on North Main Street during the Freedom Fest parade.
- Maya Ulland, 8, right, ducks back from the Osmund dragon while sitting on great aunt Sherri Ulland’s lap during the Freedom Fest parade Saturday on North Main Street.
- An artist paints in the back of a pickup for the Austin Area Commission for the Arts float.
- Vadda, 10, and Liam, 6, Qvale of Golden Valley eat Freezees during the Freedom Fest parade Saturday on Fourth Avenue Northeast.
- Austin Bruins mascott Bruiser gives two thumbs up.
- Ashley Myhre, 12, does a flip with the YMCA and gymnastics float during the Vadda, 10, and Liam, 6, Qvale of Golden Valley eat Freezees during the Freedom Fest parade Saturday on North Main Street.
- An Austin High School student carries an American flag ahead of the AHS band Saturday during the parade on Fourth Avenue Northeast.
- Enterprise 4-H member Riley Hetzel holds out a rabbit for children to pet.
- Grace Heimsness and Rochelle Perleberg walk in the parade with the Austin Area Commission for the Arts float Saturday.
- A veteran carries a flag in the Fourth of July Parade Saturday on Fourth Avenue Northeast.
- Sisters Annette, 10, right, and Adriana Gavaldon, 6, wave to a float.
- Tyler Reed, Caleb Manders, Jens Manders and Walker Reed watch the parade on North Main Street last year.
- Dr. Ted Hichcliffe walks with The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota float.
- Enterprise 4-H member Riley Hetzel carries a rabbit during the parade.
- Vietnam veterans, the grand marshals, smile and wave to the crowd.
- An Austin cheerleader looks over poms poms during the parade Saturday.
- The lead runners start the Mini Piggy fun run before the parade Saturday.
- Girls run near the start of the Mini Piggy fun run before the parade Saturday.
- A youngster jogs early in the Mini Piggy Fun Run Saturday.