4th of July Hometown Parade & Shindig at Kenwood Park | 2024

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Celebrate hometown patriotic pride that only a little town can supply. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. sharp, but everyone is invited to start the day as early as 7 am for the Footrace and enjoy the Annual Pancake Breakfast at 8am.

2024 SCHEDULE
7am – Footrace – 3K and 10K
8am – Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction
10:30am – Parade
12pm – Rotary Shinding – Music, food and Drink
3pm – End

The parade will kick off at 10:30 a.m. with the National Anthem and a lot of enthusiastic kids, dogs, banners, bicycles, antique cars, fire trucks, floats and more. The duration will depend on the number of entries, of course, but as soon as the parade winds up, the Glen Ellen-Kenwood Rotary Shindig starts up in Plaza Park proper.

Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction
The Kenwood Community Church and friends will host a BIG pancake breakfast in the beautiful church garden. Across the street in Kenwood Plaza Park, silent auction items are displayed on tables with sign up bidding sheets.

July 4th 10K and 3K Footrace
Runners will start running both 10k and 3k routes through the countryside?s vineyards and scenic byways, starting at 7:30 a.m. The event is hosted by the Empire Runners Club and has become a widely known and well-attended foot race over the years.

Learn more about the events at www.kenwoodfootrace.com/race-info and sign up at the main page: www.kenwoodfootrace.com.

Rotary Shindig
The Glen Ellen/Kenwood Rotary puts on a fine party to wrap up the day early enough for people to move onto fireworks in the evening, in Santa Rosa or Sonoma. Look for good music, good food, and beverages. Check out their Facebook and Instagram accounts for more info.

There will be live music, BBQ hot dogs and wine and beer.

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.