A women dressed as the Wicked Witch from the Wizard of Oz walks around downtown Wamego during the annual parade on July 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)
Wamego hosted their annual 4th of July parade and festivities, including a large fireworks display.
A banner signals the start of the July 4th parade through downtown Wamego. This year marks the town's 150th anniversary and featured annual festivities. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)A ferris wheel peeks above buildings in downtown Wamego during the annual parade on July 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)Football players from a local team spray patrons in downtown Wamego with water guns during the annual parade on July 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)Miss Pottawatomie County Fair Pageant winner Sheyenne Denton sits atop a Jeep while waving to patrons in downtown during the annual parade on July 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)A colorful American Flag hangs in a shop window in downtown Wamego while the annual parade reflects on July 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)Guys hang out on the top of a building overlooking downtown Wamego during the annual parade on July 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)Railroad signs intersect street poles and American flags as people fill the sidewalks of downtown Wamego to catch the annual parade on July 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)A person in a headless horseman outfit waves an ax on a parade float to promote local performing arts during the annual parade through downtown on July 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)Fireworks explode behind the Old Dutch Mill in Wamego on July 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)Fireworks from the Wamego show are seen from a field north of Highway 24 on June 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)Fireworks from the Wamego show are seen from a field North of Highway 24 on June 4, 2016. (Evert Nelson | The Collegian)