The Ocean Park Association will present the 19th Annual Santa Monica Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., returning to Main Street for one of the city's most cherished community traditions.
This year's theme, "Sesquicentennial," celebrates 150 years of cityhood. The 2025 parade will bring together live music, local organizations, schools, classic cars and community leaders.
Groups from Pacific Palisades will join the parade this year, as they are unable to host their own celebration. The Parade Grand Stand will be located on Ocean Park Boulevard in front of the Santa Monica Public Library and will be hosted by Evan Edwards and Rachel Lozano of Santa Monica Travel & Tourism.
Notable 2025 participants include Palisades American Legion Post 283, Pacific Palisades Oom Pa Pa Band, Palisades Forestry Committee, Resilient Palisades, Palisades P.R.I.D.E., Chabad of Pacific Palisades – PJECC, Palisades YMCA, Pacific Palisades Baseball Association, Pacific Palisades Community Council, Pacific Palisades United Methodist Church, Tahitian Terrace and Pali Strong & Councilmember Traci Park.
Local Santa Monica favorites will also return, including Samohi Viking Marching Band, Dogtown Car Club, Santa Monica Police & Fire Departments, local schools, small businesses, neighborhood groups and civic leaders.
Sponsors include Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, Sen. Ben Allen, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur, City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Southern California Disposal & Recycling, Cedars Sinai, Santa Monica Police Officers Association, RAND, UCLA Health, Regent Beach Hotel, Condo Experts, BXP, Fairmont Hotel & Bungalows, Ashland Hill, Seashore Hotel, Kaiser Permanente, Tavern on Main, Santa Monica Fire Fighters, Snap, Broad Stage, Santa Monica History Museum, Robert Maschio, Santa Monica Pier, Pacific Park, SMMUSD, Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, Main Street Business Improvement Association, Friends of Sunset Park, Buy Local, Santa Monica College and the Santa Monica Daily Press.
The 1.5-mile route will take participants from the Santa Monica Civic Center at 1855 Main St. south toward Venice, turning west on Marine Street and then north on Bernard Way before ending just short of Ocean Park Boulevard.
Parking will be available in public lots west of Main Street and the Civic Center surface lot for a flat rate starting at 6 a.m. Main Street from Olympic to Marine will be closed from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., with rolling closures on cross-streets from 4th Street to Neilson Way from 8 a.m. to noon. Big Blue Bus routes will experience detours and delays throughout the morning.
For more information, visit www.santamonicaparade.com.
Edited by SMDP Staff
