The
City of Piedmont will celebrate its annual Independence Day Parade this year on
Monday, July 4, starting at 11 a.m. at the corner of Highland Avenue and Park
Way.
Each
year the community is invited to participate at no cost with neighborhood
floats and entries from various community organizations. 
The Piedmont parade is unique for the
appearance of several bagpipe bands in keeping with the city’s Scottish
traditions, and with a rich array of dozens of antique and classic cars.
A Grand Marshal historically leads the parade, which is
less than eight blocks, ending just past Piedmont Park. A festive community
picnic is held in Piedmont Park following the parade, with music provided by a
big band on the main stage. This year the band is Dave Martin's House Party, and begins at 1:00 pm
Preceding
the parade, a Piedmont tradition, the Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8:00
AM to 10:30 AM in the Veterans' Hall. Join
your friends and neighbors for a hearty breakfast before the parade begins!
If
your neighborhood is planning on holding an Independence Day block party, click
to fill out the 4th of July Street Closure
Request Form. Applications
are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 29th. Applicants will be notified on
Friday, July 1st if they have been approved. Barricades for approved closures
will be delivered on Sunday, July 3rd.
Be Considerate
with Parade Chairs!
As the 4th
of July Parade is nearing and residents are beginning to scout out the best
viewing spots for next week’s parade, we’d like to ask that residents be
considerate of each other when placing chairs for parade viewing on Highland
Avenue.
Please be
considerate when placing chairs in front of homes and businesses. Please don’t
block access from the street to the sidewalk, so people getting out of cars to
visit their neighbors and local businesses can do so without fear of falling.
Please keep people in mind who have mobility issues when deciding where to
place chairs.
Placing chairs
on the sidewalk next to Bus Stops is not allowed. It will block people who are
trying to use AC Transit to get around and could block the handicapped lift.