Come celebrate our Nation’s 248th Birthday and Barcroft’s 35th annual Fourth of July parade! This year held on…drum roll… the 4th of July! (Thursday in 2024.) Rain or shine!
Get ready for Barcroft’s greatest annual neighborhood event. Come celebrate our Nation’s Birthday and the Annual Fourth of July Barcroft Parade and Picnic. The parade will be at 10 a.m. sharp on Thursday, July 4. Anyone can join and we hope you will! Marchers meet in the Women’s Club parking lot at 9:45 AM across from the Barcroft Community House at 800 S Buchannan.
The Parade
The parade begins at 10:00 am sharp. Anyone can join and we hope you will! Marchers meet in the Women’s Club parking lot at 9:45 AM across from the Barcroft community House.
A Scout Color Guard, AFD Fire Engine and Arlington police, our very own Barcroft Marching Band, Uncle Sam and all of you in your most creative costumes and floats. Let’s get out there and celebrate. Decorate those strollers and bikes, paint those faces and bellies or come dressed as your favorite superhero or surprise us! Turn your bike into a helicopter, put wheels on your surfboard, make a fun float or banner or just come watch! Participants might even win a coveted Barcroft Parade Medal.
Route
Start 800 South Buchanan (Barcroft Community House)
Down 8th Road South
Left on South Wakefield
Turn at Barcroft Elementary
Right on 8th Street South
Left on South Buchanan Street
Finish 800 South Buchanan
Post-Parade
The parade will be followed by a neighborhood cookout and magic show!
Magic Show
There will be a free magic show after the parade beginning at 10:40 a.m.
Neighborhood Potluck
The parade will be followed by a neighborhood cookout! The Barcroft School and Civic League will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and watermelon. Please bring a side dish to share.
Come and join in the fun and see what makes our Barcroft neighborhood so special. For more information or to volunteer to help call or email Heather Meade: heather.meade@gmail.com or (206) 817-5609.
Marching Band
To join the Marching Band contact Doug Kramer at drkramerus@yahoo.com.
Volunteer
We are looking for volunteers to serve as judges, organize children's games, and help with cooking and cleanup. For more information or to volunteer to help, email Heather Meade.
To join the Marching Band, email Doug Kramer. (All skill levels welcome. One premarch practice.)
Special Thanks
Thanks to everyone who lives on the parade route or near the Barcroft Community House, and for moving your cars on the Fourth of July.
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