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Snapshot: CarmelFest returns with fireworks, concerts, more

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3 years ago

CIC COM 0713 CarmelFest Snapshot 16

Carmel City Councilor Adam Aasen waves from atop a fire engine in the parade.

Allen and Brittany Johnson of Carmel pause at their booth for Lifetime Media Preservation.

Carmel Police Dept. Officer Scott Spillman gives fist bumps to the crowd along the parade route.

Indiana Pacers mascot Boomer gives high-fives as he roller skates along the parade route.

Members of the Carmel Rotary Club participate in the parade.

A parade participant waves to the crowd.

Carmel High School student Ireland Jones twirls batons along the parade route.

My Yellow Rickshaw’s Nathan Klatt leaves the stage to dance with the crowd as he plays the fiddle during a July 5 performance.

Carmel resident Riley Colbus pets a sheep as Declan Colbus looks on.

Miss Indiana Braxton Kennedy Hiser waves to the crowd during the parade.

Patrick O’Connell of Dayton, Ohio, works on a caricature of Tom and Patty Flegel of Indianapolis.

Fireworks light central Carmel after sunset July 5.

Carmel Police Dept. Officer Ashley Commodore takes a dive in the dunk tank.

A parade participant passes out candy along the route.

Korean War veteran Rick Olivares of Carmel salutes.

Dancers enjoy music by My Yellow Rickshaw.

Heartstone Crossing performs July 4 at the Civic Square stage.

Fans sing along with My Yellow Rickshaw.

David Padgett of Noblesville feeds a parakeet in the aviary at the KidsZone.

A parade participant waves to the crowd.

CIC COM 0713 CarmelFest Snapshot 16 — Runners carry flags along the parade route before the event begins.

CarmelFest returned July 4 and 5 with concerts, vendors, kids’ activities, a parade, fireworks and more after being canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, traditionally held at Civic Square, expanded its footprint to include Carter Green to help reduce crowding. CarmelFest is presented through a partnership between the Rotary Club of Carmel and the City of Carmel. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

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