Ana Morel

Middlesex County

Chris Rhatigan 

Boston Metropolitan Area

Wakefield

Massachusetts

Stoneham

Essex County

Lynnfield

Reading

Benjamin Pierce

Melrose

William Hall

Woburn

Malden

Scott Souza

Peabody

Winchester

North Reading

Medford

Hopefully you are seeing this event notice before June 10! Barbara.worley@julyparade.orgEmail <a href="mailto:info@julyparade.org">info@julyparade.org</a> to request an application to participate or for more information. The fee for elected officials or candidates in the parade is $750 and must be paid in full by June 10, 2026. The fee can be a check to the Wakefield Independence Day Committee (WIDC) or use the Donate Now button on the website. Elected Officials and Candidates for the November Elections (primaries and main) are invited to walk in Wakefield’s July 4th
Parade. 
The July 4th Parade has been a Wakefield signature event since 1922. In 1950, John F. Kennedy, as a U.S. Representative, walked in the parade! In 1991 the Wakefield Independence Day Committee (WIDC) was created as a non-profit organization to continue “The Biggest and Best July 4th Parade in Massachusetts” welcoming participants and spectators from near &amp; far. 
 Policies: Up to 10 supporters per elected official/candidate can walk in the group along the 2-mile parade route (see website) and are expected to keep moving. The group (or someone from the group) must check-in at the parade check-in tent at Lakeside Business Park by 3:00 p.m. All access to North Ave is closed at 3:00 p.m. No parking is available. Parking and shuttles are available at MG Fitness on Broadway Street. See separate info sheet for details. The group needs to provide own banner, pole, and carriers. No slogans are allowed on the banner and supports may not carry individual signs. Absolutely no candy or literature can be handed out along the parade route. The parade route is two miles. No vehicles are allowed for elected officials or candidates. Exceptions are rare and are made with the WIDC well in advance of parade day. 

For more information on the parade visit the website at www.julyparade.org
Also, the parade is on Facebook and Instagram @Wakefieldparade 
The parade is live streamed on @WCAT Wakefield YouTube and rebroadcast on Wakefield Community Access TV.

Local Event: Inviting Candidates for Office to Walk in Wakefield's July 4th Parade

Inviting Candidates for Office to Walk in...

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Inviting Candidates for Office to Walk in Wakefield's July 4th Parade

Wakefield Independence Day Parade

Be a vital part of the biggest and best July 4th Parade in Massachusetts by volunteering as a sign holder to highlight the generous event sponsors. This opportunity is open to youth ages 8 and up (parents invited) from Wakefield and surrounding towns, offering a chance to see the parade acts up close in the staging area. Please sign up on the homepage of the parade website to participate. www.julyparade.orgLimited positions (about 100) - don't wait to sign up. Details are on the form.Thank you!

Local Event: Call for Sign Holders! Independence Day Parade in Wakefield

Call for Sign Holders! Independence Day Parade...

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Call for Sign Holders! Independence Day Parade in Wakefield

Salem Celebrates the 4th!
Bring your beach blankets and 
folding chairs to enjoy live orchestra&nbsp;music on Derby Wharf at the Salem
 Maritime National Historical Park for a&nbsp;grand celebration of our 
nation’s 250th Independence Day. 
Featuring&nbsp;live music, family fun, and fireworks launched over Salem 
Harbor, this&nbsp;is a quintessential celebration of the 4th of July. 
<a href="https://www.salemma.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/118" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Check back here for more information.</a>

Local Event: Salem Celebrates The 4th Of July

Salem Celebrates The 4th Of July

Salem Celebrates the 4th!
Bring your beach blankets and 
folding chairs to enjoy live orchestra music on Derby Wharf at the...

Mount Hood Golf Course

MCB comes back to Mt. Hood each summer for our Fourth of July celebration. Join us under the summer sky for an evening of patriotic favorites, stirring marches, and Broadway and big-band classics as we mark the nation’s 250th birthday — featuring vocalist April Foley and a rousing sing-along finale.
The concert takes place on the lawn beside the clubhouse at Mt. Hood, the City of Melrose’s public golf course. Seating is on the grass, so bring blankets and lawn chairs, gather the whole family, and settle in for a festive evening of music.The concert concludes with a "Parade of Children" flag march while the band plays 'Stars and Stripes" Forever."

Local Event: Melrose 4th of July Concert By Middlesex Concert Band

Melrose 4th of July Concert By Middlesex...

MCB comes back to Mt. Hood each summer for our Fourth of July celebration. Join us under the summer sky for an evening of...

Melrose 4th of July Concert By Middlesex Concert Band

"End the day in Wakefield with a lakeside fireworks show over Lake Quannapowitt, framed by open water, commons, and classic Independence Day small-town atmosphere," <a href="https://www.lake.com/events/fireworks-over-lake-quannapowitt/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">says Lake.com</a>.Photo: Shutterstock

Local Event: July 4 Fireworks Over Lake Quannapowitt

July 4 Fireworks Over Lake Quannapowitt

"End the day in Wakefield with a lakeside fireworks show over Lake Quannapowitt, framed by open water, commons, and classic...

Reading Town Hall

At this fun event, the Reading Fire Department will make a massive mistake and move to terminate an employee. Why, you may ask?Because the employee in question had a series of transient ischemic attacks while on duty! The town will thereby show themselves to be moronic. We invite one and all to attend and witness them embarrass themselves.Sure to be the event of the century!

Local Event: Sham Trial

Sham Trial

At this fun event, the Reading Fire Department will make a massive mistake and move to terminate an employee. Why, you may...

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