4th Of July Parade, Picnic & Circus 2025: Menlo Park

4th Of July Parade, Picnic & Circus 2025

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Arrillaga Family Gymnasium

From Menlo Park: 

Bring your picnic basket and blanket, come dressed in red, white and blue and get ready to celebrate the 4th of July with a people parade, community picnic, and free shows by Circus Bella.

People parade

Meet at the Arrillaga Family Gymnasium parking lot, 600 Alma St. at 10:45 a.m. for parade departure at 11 a.m. Decorate your bike or wagon and participate in this fun-filled people parade as we march down Alma Street escorted by the Menlo Park Police and Fire to a picnic and circus at Burgess Park!

Community picnic

Grab your picnic baskets and ice chests! Join a community picnic in the park at 1 p.m. after the first circus performance, and enjoy games and prizes before the second show begins at 2 p.m.!

(You must register in advance to enter the prize drawing and be present to win!)

Food trucks will also be on-site with food for purchase and free treats will be available -- while supplies last.

Circus

Set up your blankets and watch in awe the vibrantly colorful Circus Bella Company (all ages show)

Experience the hypnotic hijinks and hilarity of HOOPLA! - a captivating blend of circus enchantment and madcap mayhem. Circus Bella offers a modern twist on one-ring circus… overflowing with heart and soul. This exhilarating 60-minute show promises to delight and astonish children of all ages in a cherished family event. You won't want to miss the Circus Bella Company, comprising a diverse troupe of acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and clowns from the Bay Area and beyond, as they perform to the lively tunes of Rob Reich and the 6-piece Circus Bella All-Star Band.