44th Annual Fourth of July Parade and Potluck
Date & Time
Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 am
UTC-04:00Location
Douglas Park | Arlington, VA
Details
Location: 10am gather at Monroe Park for parade and judging of the best parade floats, costumes, and decorated bikes.
The parade itself starts at 10:30am from Monroe Park, proceeding along S Nelson Street to 18th St S, to S Quincy Street and into Douglas Park for the potluck.
There will be a waterslide, a moon bounce, and live music. This is a potluck picnic, so bring your finest recipes to share:
· Folks with last names beginning with A-M are asked to bring a side dish.
· Folks with last names beginning with N-Z are asked to bring a dessert.
Hot dogs will be provided by the Douglas Park Civic Association, and bring your own water bottles to fill with a water refill station.
At noon, there will be a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
We still need volunteer help, so please sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054DACA623A4F94-64486437-2026#/
Join the Douglas Park Civic Association and pay dues, it helps us put on events like this: https://www.douglasparkca.org/join/

















