Novato’s 4th of July Parade | 2024

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Boasting more than one hundred entries, the Novato Parade is one of the largest in the San Francisco Bay Area! Early in the morning on the 4th, crowds line Novato’s Grant Avenue where the parade begins in the city’s Old Town district.

Parade-goers arrive early to watch the pageant of classic cars and color guards, festive floats and music bands, fancy cowgirls on golden palominos, and decorated basset hounds.

The Parade is on Thursday, July 4th

• The Parade starts at 10:00 AM at Grant Ave. at Reichert Ave. & lasts approximately two (2) hours.
• Watch from the sidewalks anywhere along Grant Ave. from Reichert Ave. to 7th St.
• Bring chairs & remember they must only be placed on the sidewalk (not in the street).
• No animals are allowed, except for official support animals.

Free, pre-Parade entertainment, starts at 9:00 AM & ends at 10:00 AM when the Parade begins. These are “warm-up” acts that get us all into a festive mood. If you arrive early – and you should – you (& especially children) will enjoy many wonderful entertainers.

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.