The Fourth of July is always an anticipated time of the year and Central Gardens is the place to spend it. Its celebration will be on Belvedere Boulevard and will have food and beverages available for purchase, entertainment, contests, activities, and a parade for everyone to enjoy.
The Central Gardens Association’s (CGA) event committee has planned contests such as best costume for adults, children and pets, best float design, and most patriotic house. Spay Memphis will be in attendance to show their good work in Memphis while keeping pets hydrated with water bowls. Food and beverage options will include the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, TopDawgz, and Byway Coffee Company. Residents of Belvedere Boulevard will also be serving watermelon slices, lemonade, and water to enjoy. For entertainment, the Memphis Second Line Jazz Band will be leading the parade, and local bluegrass band Grassfire will be participating as well. They will be joined by the Westwood High School cheerleaders and the Boy Scouts in the parade. Representatives from the Memphis Police Department and the Memphis Fire Department are expected at the parade as well.
This parade has been a tradition since the ’70s and was held on Carr Avenue until the CGA got neighbors involved to volunteer and put on the parade. So, in recent years, it has been relocated to different streets so everyone can make the parade special in different ways.
“This is an event for everyone to come together and celebrate America’s birthday. It’s the perfect opportunity for neighbors to come together and be reminded of what unites us and to spend time with friends, old and new,” says Stephanie Bennett, leader of the Community Building and Events committee at CGA. The parade will be on Friday, July 4th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
July 4th Parade, Central Gardens, Belvedere Boulevard north of Peabody, Friday, July 4, 9 a.m.-noon.