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How to Join the Edgartown 4th of July Parade
July 4 is just a few weeks away. Would you like to take part in the all-American, all-Martha's Vineyard parade that marches through Edgartown? Here's how to join the fun and maybe win $1,000 for best float; see 2012 parade photos in our galler
Who said Edgartown is exclusive? The town's annual Fourth of July parade is open to everyone, according to rules posted online at edgartown-ma.us:
1. Register with the Selectmen’s Office by clicking here or by phone at 508-627-6180. You must be registered to participate.
2. Antique vehicles are welcome if they are older than 1963!
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3. Floats are encouraged to participate. Monetary prizes to the winners! Grand Prize is $1,000!
4. Entries should be in the spirit of the parade. No advertising please!
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5. No throwing of candy at the parade.
6. Lineup begins in the school parking lot at 3 p.m. You are encouraged to show up as early as possible.
7. We encourage all groups with multiple pieces to show up together if they want to be together in the parade.
And while autos from 1964 and later are need not apply, that rule is waived for ragtops, according to the town website:
We are always looking for convertibles of any age to carry people in the parade. Contact the Board of Selectmen’s Office if you’d like your car to be a star!
Click here if you would like to be in the Edgartown Independence Day parade.
The town website also gives the route for the parade, which steps off at 5 p.m. July 4:
Parade begins at the intersection of West Tisbury Road and Pinehurst Road. Next it takes a right onto Main Street and then a left onto Pease’s Point Way (next to the monument). It follows Pease’s Point Way and then takes a right onto Morse Street, a left onto Fuller Street and a right onto Thayer Street. At the end of Thayer it takes a right onto North Water Street. Next it takes a right up Main Street and pauses in front of the reviewing stand (in front of the Whaling Church). It continues up Main Street and then takes a left onto the West Tisbury Road and finishes at the Edgartown School.
Source: Town of Edgartown
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