Get Ready…Get Set…Parade!
The Park Hill 4th of July Parade is finally here – now it’s time to get out and watch
By Justin Bresler, Parade Organizer
It’s July in Park Hill and that can only mean one thing – time for the Park Hill 4th of July Parade to begin its march down 23rd Avenue for this fun and family-friendly affair! The lineup is set and the neighborhood is ready, so the only thing left is for neighbors to come out and watch. Park Hill families (those who aren’t already marching) are invited to spread out along 23rd Avenue from Dexter to Krameria streets and watch the parade go by. The parade starts at 1:30pm, followed by a street fair on Kearney Street immediately afterwards.
The parade has gotten larger and more festive each year and this time is no different. There are nearly 50 (!) entries, including some new participants and some old favorites. For the third year, the parade will kick off with one of the Denver Fire Department’s big rigs, followed by a Boy Scout Color Guard and then some very special guests. And then? Let’s just say there’s something for everyone. Vintage cars? Check. Pageant queens? Check! Neighborhood floats competing in our first ever float contest? CHECK!
We’re also proud to welcome back our Buffalo Soldiers – Civil War re-enactors mounted on horseback in full-dress Union uniforms – along with a platoon of B-cycles and an appearance by the Cake Crumbs Cupcake Truck. And then, in what we hope will become a Park Hill Parade tradition, a huge marching band! The parade organizers have arranged for the Hastings (MN) High School Marching Band – all 80 of them – to perform in full dress uniform!
The parade couldn’t happen without the support of our sponsors: GPHC, Cake Crumbs Bakery, Spinelli’s Market, Dee Ciancio Realty, Denver B-cycle, Quebec Square Family Dentistry, Denver Welcome Home, Venture Prep, Tables Restaurant, Adagio Bakery, Oblio’s Pizzeria, Park Hill Cleaners, Moss Pink Florist, Tai Chi Project, Oona’s, Holiday Inn Denver East, Bang Salon, Dardano’s, Westword and Made of Design.
We’ll see you on the 4th!
For more information, visit parkhillparade.org.