Danvers July 4th Parades And More: 2018 Guide

DANVERS, MA — Danvers has a variety of 4th of July plans scheduled for the community that strike an excellent balance between fun and remembering history. There are two parades scheduled as well as a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Both parades and the reading are on July 4.

The Highland's Horrible's Parade is a chance for everyone to decorate a wagon, float, or even themselves as festively as they'd like. Prizes will be given out for different categories including most horrible, most like Danvers, most patriotic, and more.

The parade begins at Seaboard Products at the corner of Beechwood Street and Collins Street. The parade will march until Highland Common at Centre Street.

Parade registration begins at 8 a.m. and the parade will go from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Right after the Horrible's parade, the next one, the Back Bay parade begins at 11 a.m and goes until 12 p.m. This parade also has an emphasis on community fun.

Danvers Family Festival page describes the events fun attitude. It says, "Bring your costumes, your decorated doll carriages, bicycles, and wagons. Take your antique car out for a spin. Walk as a Boy Scout, Girl Scout, or sports group. Make a float, or just carry a sign. Dress in your Sunday finest or last year’s Halloween costume. It’s all in fun!"

The parade will meet at the corner of Damon and Porter Street and march through the local neighborhoods.

There will be a joint reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Danvers Rotary Pavillion at Mill Pond.This is a community reading so all who wish to read can. Copies will be provided.

The reading takes place from 12 p.m. to 1 pm. The pavilion is located at 50 Ferncrftt Road in Danvers.

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