The Huntington Beach Independence Day Event is back! The largest 4th of July event west of the Mississippi is bringing back all of its beloved traditions during this annual weekend of Independence Day festivities. Huntington Beach Annual 4th of July Events – June 29 - July 5, 2024 June 29: Home Decorating Contest judging July 4: Independence Day Surf City 5K - 7 a.m. Kiwanis Pancake EARLY ENTRY: $42.16. This Ticket is good for seating on the Pier at Main & Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. The Pier will open at 7:00 PM for early entry ticket holders and 7:30 PM for for general seating. The Huntington Beach Parade is the largest 4th of July Parade in California. The Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade has marching bands, floats, celebrities, and more. 121st Annual Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade - Friday, July 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. The HB 4th of July Parade will feature more than 100 groups, including elected officials, military veterans, public safety personnel, marching bands, community groups, and others, making their way down Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach. Annual Huntington Beach 4th of July celebration. Parade, Decorating Contest, Surf City Run 5K, Fireworks over the ocean. For all residents and visitors of Huntington Beach, the 4th of July parade route will require the closure of PCH from Goldenwest to Beach starting at 5:00 AM on July 4th. The parade will officially begin at PCH and 8th, going from 8th to Main where it will proceed up Main through the downtown and residential areas, ending just past Yorktown. FLAGS will be plentiful at the 121st annual 4th of July Parade on Main Street in Huntington Beach on Friday (File photo). Huntington Beach, California--The Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade is always held on July 4 to celebrate Independence Day. The parade is over 100 years old, and began as a fairly small event along Main Street near the Huntington Beach Pier (yes, there was a pier 100 years ago, as well). For more information on the club’s day-long events planned for 2024 – including a 5K before the parade, a concert and food truck festival in the evening, and the big annual fireworks show at 10 p.m. – visit the club website. The parade and other events will take place rain or shine. 75th Annual Kailua 4th of July Independence Day Parade. Thursday, July 4, 2024; 10:00 AM 12:00 PM; Kainalu Drive through Kailua Town, Oahu Kailua, Hawaii 96734; Watch the biggest Fourth of July Parade west of the Mississippi River on the 4th of July at 10 AM. Local businesses classic cars the Huntington Beach High School Cheerleaders the Huntington Beach Mayor and more put on a show for residents and visitors alike on the Fourth of July. An estimated half-million people are expected to attend Huntington Beach’s 120th Fourth of July event, considered “the largest Independence Day celebration west of the Mississippi.” The highlight of the event is the parade on Thursday along the city’s Main Street starting at 10 a.m. The Huntington Beach Parade begins at 10 am and lasts about two hours. The public is welcome to come and view the parade in Huntington Beach, or watch the 4th of July Parade live on television via your local KABC–TV station (Channel 7 in Los Angeles). One of the nation's largest Independence Day celebrations happened Thursday, the 4th of July Parade in Huntington Beach. Now in its 120th year, it's the country's largest Independence Day Watch the biggest Fourth of July Parade west of the Mississippi River on the 4th of July at 10 AM. Local businesses, classic cars, the Huntington Beach High School Cheerleaders, the Huntington Beach Mayor, and more put on a show for residents and visitors alike on the Fourth of July. The 2022 Huntington Beach Parade The 2022 Huntington Beach Parade takes place on Monday, July 4th, and is the 118th Annual Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade. The Huntington Beach Parade begins at 10 am and lasts about two hours. The public is welcome to come and view the parade in Huntington Beach, or watch 121st Annual Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade - Friday, July 4, 2025 at 10 a.m. The HB 4th of July Parade is expected to feature more than 150 groups including elected officials, military veterans, public safety personnel, marching bands, community groups, and others, making their way down Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach. The annual Huntington Beach 4th of July celebration will take place over three days starting on Friday, July 4 and concluding on Sunday, July 6th, 2025. The parade (which celebrates a 100+ year tradition) begins each year on July 4 at 10 a.m. with a fly-over a military craft and skydivers landing at the launch of the parade route on Pacific Coast Highway and Main Street. One of the nation's largest Independence Day celebrations, the Fourth of July Parade in Huntington Beach, is on Friday.
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