Festival attendees ride Pirates Revenge in the KidsZone. Singer-songwriter Allison Victoria performs July 3 on the Gazebo stage. The Beatless perform July 3 on the Carter Green stage. Attendees along the parade route wave to a drone capturing footage for a world record attempt for the most people wearing fire hats in a single place. A Carmel police officer distributes candy along the parade route. Kay Myers, a descendant of a Carmel pioneer family waves a flag from the grand marshal trolley. Sparky the fire dog waves to the crowd from a float. Cydney Bridges, Miss Indiana, waves to the crowd during the parade. Fireworks fill the night sky to end the two-day festival. The fireworks were launched from a new location this year at the Carmel Ice Skadium. Snapshot: CarmelFest celebrates Independence Day 0 By Current Publishing on July 6, 2023 Carmel Community CarmelFest returned July 3 and 4 to Carter Green and Civic Square with concerts, vendors, a KidsZone and more. Festivities on July 4 included a parade in the morning and fireworks to conclude the event. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh) Share. Twitter Facebook Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email