Piedmont | Small Town 4th of July Parade & Picnic in the Park | 2023

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Piedmont Independence Day celebration timeline – 203

Pancake Breakfast: 8am-10a, Veterans Hall
Parade: : 11am, Highland Avenue from Park Way to Piedmont Park
Picnic: 12-3pm, Piedmont Park

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Community members are invited to the City of Piedmont’s annual Independence Day celebration on Tuesday, July 4^{th, 2023}

Parade

Now in its 56^th year, the Independence Day parade will begin at 11am, running eight blocks along Highland Avenue from Park Way to Piedmont Park. One of Piedmont’s oldest and most beloved traditions, the parade features floats from neighborhoods and community organizations, a rich array of antique and classic cars, and several bagpipe bands in keeping with Piedmont’s Scottish traditions. This year’s theme is “Paint the Town Red, White, and Blue.”

Picnic

Following the parade, festivities will continue in Piedmont Park with a community picnic and music by Big Bang Beat from 12-3pm. A new water bottle filling station and waste sorting bins, being installed by Public Works in advance of the event, add a sustainable dimension to this year’s festivities.

Pancake Breakfast

Beforehand, fuel up at an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast from 8-10am at Veterans Hall, hosted by the Piedmont Community Service Crew, with sausages provided by Piedmont Grocery and fresh fruit courtesy of Village Market. The breakfast is $15 for those 15 and up, $10 for youth ages 3-14, and free for children under 3. Tickets are available at the door or can be purchased in advance online.

Please be considerate of public spaces

The City asks community members to be considerate one another and of public spaces in advance of and during the celebrations:

• Do not place chairs at bus stops
• Do not block access from the street to the sidewalk with chairs
• Use blankets rather than tarps for picnics in the park, as tarps damage the grass

Thank you for helping keep this event safe and accessible for everyone.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.