Sudbury 4th of July Parade (Celebrating 250 years!)

The Sudbury Fourth of July Parade is a long-standing tradition in the town of Sudbury. Dating back to at least 1939, the first Fourth of July Parade kicked off. As you can imagine, this parade looked a little different, being led by horses & buggies, minutemen, militia, and bugles & drums. This marked the start of the incredible tradition that we look forward to year after year. In the late 80s, the parade changed hands from The Town of Sudbury to The Sudbury Chamber of Commerce.

This year's parade is on Saturday, Jul. 4 at 1 p.m. The route is approximately 2.5 miles long.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 2026 parade: 

• All parade participants MUST enter from Route 20 into Chiswick park and you will be directed on which division you are assigned to.
• The parade route runs from Union Ave (at Chiswick park) to Route 20 E to Concord Rd north to the town center
• A shuttle bus will run from 11 am to 3 pm from the Bus lot at the Town center to Chiswick Park for participants wanting to park their car at the end of the parade.
• Parking is available at the entrance to Chiswick Park (GPS Address 490 Boston post rd) and/or at the Bus lot at Town Center
• The town hall parking lot will be CLOSED to the public, before, during and after the parade
• The parade starts at 1:00  and usually lasts between 1 - 2 hours depending on the number of participants
• Road closures:
• Anyone traveling through the area between 12:45 - 4:00 should expect delays
• Throwing Candy: For the safety of all parade attendees and participants, no candy is to be thrown from a moving vehicle.  Candy may be thrown from the ground by walkers only.