{"id":207275,"date":"2026-06-25T20:45:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T01:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=207275"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:44:48","slug":"city-streets-to-be-closed-for-july-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2026\/06\/25\/city-streets-to-be-closed-for-july-events\/","title":{"rendered":"City streets to be closed for July events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The month of July will be a busy one in terms of events that require street closures in the downtown Van Wert Here. Here is the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>America250 Independence Day celebration \u2013 This event is Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4, beginning at 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., each day.&nbsp;The street closure will be S. Jefferson St. from Main St. to Crawford St., Central Ave., to Washington St., and Central Ave., with adjoining parking lot.&nbsp;The closure will start at 7 a.m. July 3, until 10 p.m. July 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 4 parade&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;The parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4, with line up starting at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Northwest State Community College.&nbsp; The parade route will be Main St., and will start at the intersection of Main St. and Cherry St., to the intersection of Main &amp; Shannon St. (YWCA to YMCA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert County Historical Society&nbsp;&#8211; The July 4 Holiday at Home event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at the Van Wert County Historical Society.&nbsp;The street closure will be Third St. from Washington St., to the east side of the museum to the caboose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert Freedom Cruise&nbsp;&#8211; The event is from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, July 11.&nbsp; The street closure will be S. Jefferson St. from Main St. to Central Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haven of Hope\u00a0&#8211; The Box City event will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, July 17, and run through 8 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Fountain Park. The street closure will be Jefferson St. from Main St. to Central Ave., through the night with Central Avenue&#8217;s intersection to remain open to\u00a0Crawford St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historic Main Street Van Wert&nbsp;&#8211; The annual Block Party at Fountain Park will go from 4-11 p.m. Friday, July 24. The street closure will be Jefferson St. from Jackson St. to Crawford St., W. Main St. from Shannon St. to Washington St., and W. 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