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# BECAUSE SANTA MONICA NEEDS A PARADE... Santa Monica July 4th Parade
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/because-santa-monica-needs-a-parade-santa-monica-july-4th-parade/
- Published: 2007-06-19T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T01:12:52.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Montana, #archive-import

WED., JULY 4TH AT 9:30 AM Presented by the Ocean Park Association in partnership with the North of Montana Association Calling all kids with bicycles, wagon-decorators, neighbors, sports teams and civic-minded groups! Big or small, young or old, all are welcome to march in the first Santa Monica July 4th Parade on Main Street!

Decorate yourself, build a float, dress-up a bike or a wagon!

Celebrate July 4th with a small town, community parade. Join the Fire and Police Departments, veterans & youth groups.

“Best Decorated” wagon wins a surfboard from ZJ Boarding House, “Best Decorated” bike and others will win other prizes!

ALL SPECTATORS WELCOME! 7:45 TO 9 AM, JULY 4TH CITY HALL ON MAIN STREET 9:30 AM, WED., JULY 4TH MAIN STREET TO MARINE SOUTH BEACH LOT south of Ocean Park Blvd CHECK-IN: WHERE: START: ROUTE: END: REGISTRATION REQUIRED! INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES MAY REGISTER AT CHECK-IN ON THE FOURTH. REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR GROUPS, VEHICLES AND PETS IS WED., JUNE 26TH. THIS IS A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT. PARADE GUIDELINES AND REGISTRATION FORM AT WWW.OPA-SM.ORG/PARADE HONORARY GRAND MARSHAL Retiring Roosevelt Elementary Principal Jerry Harris. Thank you, Jerry Harris, for 25 years of service to our kids, our schools and our community.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 19, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/061907.pdf?ref=smdp.com)