2019 Theme:
Fantastic 4th
FESTIVAL & PARADE
Memorial Park
840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont CA 91711
Click here for City's webpage: Claremont4th.org
Pancake Breakfast
7:00-10:00am
Hosted by Claremont Kiwanis Club at Memorial Park just north of the band shell. Tickets are $5.00 each and may be purchased the day of the event.
Freedom 5000 1k/5k
7:30am 1K Kids Run
8:00am 5K Run/ Competitive Race/Walk
Flag Raising Ceremony
10:00am
The Flag Raising Ceremony located on the grass in front of Garner House at Memorial Park marks the official beginning of the Independence Day Festival.
Fun • Games • Food • Festivities
10:00 a.m. - 2:00pm
Memorial Park is truly transformed as a wide variety of performers rove the park providing color and frolicsome fun for people of all ages! Stage entertainment includes a variety of bands. Local organizations provide information about numerous topics.
A wide variety of food is available for purchase.
T. Willard Hunter Speakers Corner
10:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
In order to celebrate our country's First Amendment Right, Speakers Corner provides a forum for citizens in our community to speak their minds on any subject from personal to global. Located on the grass in front of Garner House at Memorial Park.
Interested persons should contact the Independence Day Committee Members to sign up:
Parade
3:00 p.m.
A "must-see" annual tradition led by fire truck, followed by kids (and adults) on bikes, trikes, skateboards and wagons festively decorated. Floats, bands, vintage cars and so much more. Parade begins at 10th Street and Indian Hill Blvd., travels south to Harrison Ave., turns west and winds-up at Larkin Park.