Handicapped parking passes are available through July 2 at the Upper Arlington Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Road, Stacy McIntire said. and the parade awards presentation at 7 p.m. with the band Conspiracy performing at 6 p.m.

The parade will travel down its traditional two-mile route along Northwest Boulevard, from Zollinger to North Star roads, and will last 90 minutes to two hours, according to Stacy McIntire.įollowing the parade, organized festivities will pause to allow for neighborhood celebrations.Īt 5 p.m., the parking lot outside Tremont Elementary and the Upper Arlington Public Library's main branch will be opened to handicap parking and people who have purchased tables for the Party in the Park at Northam Park, which begins at 5:30 p.m. 'That includes everything from antique cars, neighborhood floats and youth organizations.' 'We are right at 68 entries this year,' Stacy McIntire said. Kip Greenhill, former Upper Arlington High School principal and current Upper Arlington City Council vice president, will serve as the parade grand marshal. This year's parade theme is 'We're Back & We're 4thin' For Good!' The tradition is said to pay homage to Paul Revere's midnight ride in Apto alert colonial American militia's of the approaching of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, but with a playful twist.įrom there, the action will shift to Northwest Boulevard for the parade, which begins at 9 a.m. July 4 to households whose friends or family have requested them. In line with pre-2020 festivities, the celebration will kick off with UACA members delivering wake-up calls at 7 a.m. It’s a day to bring together all the great people of our community to unite and celebrate.' 'We are excited to see the neighborly sentiment that this community embodies through the amazing floats, crafted by the great neighborhoods and community organizations. 'The Fourth of July is a huge holiday for this community,' said Stacy McIntire, who along with her husband, Brandon, is general chair in charge of organizing the celebration. 'We look forward to the Fourth, where we recognize and honor those who served or are serving to protect our freedoms. It will be back to business and tradition for the Upper Arlington Civic Association and community July 4.Ī year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a scaled-down parade and wiped out the Party in the Park, this year's rendition of Upper Arlington's biggest community event is returning to form.

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