Snapshot: CarmelFest celebrates Independence Day Current Publishing 2 years ago Parade participants wave to the crowd. Sophia Mora of Carmel customizes a chilled drink. Nathan Klatt of My Yellow Rickshaw performs. Parade participants wave to the crowd. Festival attendees purchase cold treats to combat the hot, sunny weather. Festival attendees walk past construction along the Monon Greenway, which connected activities at the north end of the festival with those at the south end. Runners carry flags along the parade route ahead of the parade. Magician Sean Scott performs a card trick. A Bub’s Burgers representative passes out candy during the parade. Grayson Voelker of Carmel jumps over a rotating bar on an inflatable in the KidsZone. Parade grand marshals Jeff and Shari Worrell, who have volunteered at CarmelFest for 30 years, wave to the crowd. On July 3 and 4, CarmelFest stretched from Carter Green to south of Carmel City Hall. Festivities included a parade, a marketplace, food and drink vendors, live performances and fireworks shows. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh) More Headlines