"America and The Freedom to Play" 4th of July Parade

Promotional poster for a 4th of July parade in Chico from 9-11 AM, featuring festive elements and details of the event.

Save the date for our inaugural 4th of July Parade! This year's theme "America and The Freedom to Play" invites you to celebrate our community's commitment to outdoor spaces and recreation. Entries will be patriotic and family friendly, and will champion our local parks, recreational spirit, greenery, nature, community gardening, environmental stewardship, and local heroes.

Thursday, July 4th
9–11 AM
Downtown Chico - route to be announced soon!

To apply to become a parade entry, visit https://www.chicorec.gov/parade-entries

Seeking parade volunteers!

Group of happy people holding the American flag outdoors.

Join us in making history as a volunteer for our inaugural 4th of July Parade! Be part of the excitement and community spirit as we celebrate Independence Day together. As a volunteer, you'll receive a free event t-shirt and awesome CARD swag. Help us create an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. Sign up now to secure your spot and be part of this special day!

Sign up here!

Check back soon for updates and a list of our parade participants!

A banner for a "4th of July Parade" thanking sponsors, with a patriotic red, white, and blue theme.

PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS – $5,000
Lamar Advertising

GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS – $1,000
Members 1st Credit Union
103.5 The Blaze
Mix 95.1
KZAP 96.7
KPAY 93.9

SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS – $1,000
Golden Valley Bank

IN-KIND & BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS – $250
Downtown Chico Business Association
City of Chico

Website Accessibility Policy

Chico Area Recreation & Park District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Chico Area Recreation & Park District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (530) 895-4711

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Chico Area Recreation & Park District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Chico Area Recreation & Park District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

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See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (530) 895-4711.

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