July 4th Celebrations

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Montclair will Celebrate July 4th with Parade and Festival
**Marching bands, floats and community groups to march**

The Montclair July 4th celebrations are back, bigger and better than ever. The region’s largest Independence Day parade.

The parade will take place on Saturday, July 4th, 2026, beginning at 11 a.m. The town festival will immediately follow the conclusion of the parade at Edgemont Park.  

The Parade and Festival 

The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. along a 1.6-mile route traveling west on Bloomfield Avenue, north on Midland Avenue, continuing to Watchung Avenue, west to Valley Road and ending at Edgemont Park, the site of the town festival.

The festival will begin at 12 p.m. Food trucks, music, games and activities will be on hand at the end of the parade route in Edgemont Park.

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Our Sponsors

The Montclair July 4th parade is funded by the Township of Montclair Recreation and Cultural Affairs and through the generous donations of our sponsors. Every year, businesses, organizations and individuals step forward to help make this tradition possible. We are deeply grateful and sincerely thank them on behalf of the Montclair community.

For parade information:

Garland Thornton
Director of Recreation and Cultural Affairs
973-509-4913
gthornton@montclairnjusa.org

For press inquiries:

Donato DiGeronimo
Chairman of the Montclair Celebrates July 4th Committee
973-809-9586
donato48@aol.com

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