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When and where is the parade this year?

The Palisades 43rd Annual July 4th Parade & Picnic will take place ... Friday, July 4th (in case there was any doubt).

Same as every year ... parade starts at 11:00am at the corner of Whitehaven Pkwy NW and MacArthur Blvd. and ends at the Palisades Recreation Center on Sherier Place NW.

Can I join the parade?

If you would like to participate in the parade, it's easy! Just line up starting at 10:15am on Whitehaven Pkwy. No registration is necessary. We encourage all marchers to WALK and make it FUN! Too many cars make for a boring parade. Don't forget, there will be parade prizes, so start brainstorming now!!

What happens afterwards?

Free picnic following the parade at the Palisades Rec Center with hot dogs, juice, moon bounces, pony rides and live music under a big tent!

How can I help?

Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. Parade marshals are needed to help control traffic and to keep the parade moving along. Contact palisadesdc@hotmail.com. T-shirt sales people are also needed. Don't forget, those sales help finance the parade. Contact Maria Garcia at maria2270@comcast.net to get a copy of the schedule of sales times/locations.

Volunteers are also needed at the picnic. Set up tables at 9:30am; cut the watermelon at 10:30 (bring your own knife!) and the highly-coveted clean up duty at 2:30. Contact Linda Starke at lstarke@starpower.net to sign up. Show your civic pride and help!!!!

T-shirts!

T-shirts ($15) are still available and can be purchased at the parade picnic, or contact palisadesdc@hotmail.com.

For more information ...

... please contact the Palisades Citizens Association at 202.363.7441 or palisadesdc@hotmail.com. We welcome your questions and comments.