Photos: People participate in the Ralston Independence Day Parade
People participate in the Ralston Independence Day Parade and watch fire department water fights.
Nebraska’s Kid Governor, Charlie Couch, waves to the crowd during the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Mayor of Omaha, John Ewing Jr. waves to the crowd during the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Mayor of Omaha, John Ewing Jr. greets the crowd during the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
The Ralston High School football team rides a float during the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Officer Bode, Ralston Police Department, speaks with Byron Simmons, otherwise known as “Boing,” during the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Eli Melton spends time with his son, Wyatt, 1, during the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Military vehicles are seen during the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Majorettes perform during the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Patrick Nikiema watches the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE, with his children Christelle, 8, and Patrick, 4 on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Logan Wade, 8, waves a necklace after the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
From left, Billy Bend, 7, Maddie Bend, 9, and Joanne Zhong relax after the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Molly Mosier, 5, and her sister Lucy play in water flowing from an open fire hydrant after the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
At during the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Members of the Ralston Fire Department, left, compete against members of the Fremont Rural Fire Department during water fights after the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Brothers in the Wade family stand in water flowing downhill from the water fights after the Ralston Independence Day Parade in Ralston, NE on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
The 66th annual Ralston Independence Day celebration included two fun-filled days of events featuring a city parade to celebrate America's 250th birthday.