Bel Air Fourth Of July Parade 2018: WATCH

BEL AIR, MD — The Bel Air Independence Day Parade had some of the most entrants in recent years, said organizers. It was also the first time that all of the high school bands in Harford County participated in the Bel Air Fourth of July parade.

The parade started at 6 p.m. on Idlewild and South Main Street and ran a little less than two hours. Floats, bands, horses and others made their way along the route to East Gordon Street at North Main Street.

Main Street closed to vehicular traffic around 5:30 p.m. and reopened around 8 p.m.

Bel Air Patch filmed the festivities. Watch the parade below, which was broadcast live on the Bel Air Patch Facebook page.

Staging started at 4:30 p.m.. on South Main Street at Macphail Road, by the entrance to Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School.

Fireworks are set for 9:30 p.m. at Rockfield Park; they can be viewed from various points around the town of Bel Air.

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Want to relive last year's festivities? Watch the Bel Air Fourth Of July 2017 Parade from Bel Air Patch.

Photos and video by Elizabeth Janney.