Clarkdale's Old Fashioned Fourth of July Event
Date & Time
Fri, 04 Jul, 2025 at 07:00 am
UTC-07:00Location
Clarkdale Park | Clarkdale, AZ
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Join the Town of Clarkdale for the annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration on Friday, July 4, 2025. The festivities kick off at 7 a.m. in Clarkdale Town Park located at 1001 Main Street and conclude at 11 a.m. Clarkdale will offer the traditional Independence Day activities throughout the morning. You’ll want to make sure you get to the park early so you don’t miss a thing.The event begins at 7 a.m. with the raising of the Colors presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7400 and the welcome address by Mayor Robyn Prud’homme-Bauer.
The pancake breakfast will run from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and is hosted by the Clarkdale Police Department and Verde Valley Fire District. The cost for breakfast is $6 for adults and $4 for 12 years and under. Credit and debit cards will be accepted.
The annual Kids’ Parade will start at 9 a.m. beginning at the Clarkdale-Jerome School (1615 Main Street, Clarkdale). Cash prizes will be issued for the best decorated, patriotic, and unique entries. Judges are looking to award bonus points to entries reflecting Clarkdale’s Strategic Goals in creative ways:
• Honoring Small Town Charm in Clarkdale.
• Honoring Clarkdale’s history, the Verde River, and local art.
Those interested in participating must register beginning at 8 a.m. at the Clarkdale-Jerome School. There is no pre-registration prior to the day of the event and no cost to enter. The parade is limited to children aged eighteen years and under. Parade rules and registration forms are available online at clarkdale.az.gov/fourthofjuly. Please review the Parade Rules so that you’re not turned away at registration.
Verde Valley Fire District will offer free rides on the antique fire truck. At 8 a.m. free children’s carnival games, hosted by the Clarkdale-Jerome School and sponsored by Salt River Materials Group, will open for service. At around 9:30 a.m. the winners of the Kids’ Parade will be announced by the gazebo. The Cottonwood Community Band concludes the festivities with a patriotic concert starting at 9:30 a.m.
This annual event is sponsored by the Town of Clarkdale and Salt River Materials Group. To find out more about Clarkdale’s Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration or to volunteer to help, contact the Town of Clarkdale Parks and Recreation Department at 928-639-2460, email [email protected] or visit the Town’s website: www.clarkdale.az.gov/fourthofjuly.
Event Location
Clarkdale Park, 1001 Main St,Clarkdale, Arizona, United StatesEvent Host
Town of Clarkdale