Kids Parade to march down Sherman Avenue Friday morning
<p>Joely Gardiner, left, Emma Marks and Ellie Deaton lead a patriotic parade as they march along a overgrown section of sidewalk in Coeur d'Alene, in this 2012 file photo.</p>
<p>Michael Koep Jr., 4, of Coeur d'Alene rode in a Star Wars Landspeeder float. He was dressed as Luke Skywalker, and was pushed along the parade route by parents Michael and Lisa Koep.</p>
<p>Elsa Laker, 4, of Coeur d'Alene rode on a homemade float and dressed up as Betsy Ross for the parade, in this 2013 file photo.</p>
The Kids Parade, an annual event kicking off the Fourth of July festivities in Coeur d’Alene, will take place Friday.
The parade begins at 10 a.m. at 10th Street and Sherman Avenue and continues to Independence Point.
This year’s theme is “Wide World of Sports.”
There are four categories to choose from: Wheels, Floats, Pets and Costumes
There will be awards for best theme-related, most patriotic and for the most original.