The annual Fourth of July parade in San Jose’s Rose Garden neighborhood started near the Lincoln High School campus, moved along The Alameda and showed off an array of worldwide cultures.
Below are scenes from this year’s Rose, White & Blue Parade and Festival.
Junior, did not give his last name, 9, of San Jose, plays with bubbles during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
People walk in the parade during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Samantha Tran, 17, of San Jose, left, and Tiffany Nighe, 20, of San Jose, right, with Miss Vietnam USA, wave at a child during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Jeremias Stauch, of Monte Sereno, hugs his dog Yuki, a German Shepard, during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Dragon dancers interact with people during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A girl rides her scooter during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
People wave streamers during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
United States Representative Sam Liccardo waves at people as he rides a bike during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Paul Joseph, Chief of Police for the San José Police Department, during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A woman blows bubbles from her truck during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Monika Tactay, 15, of San Jose, waves streamers during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Marcus Rodriguez, of San Jose, rides his bike with the American Flag during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Thomas Santoro, of San Jose, walks dressed as George Washington with the Living Historicals during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Children play with bubbles during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Junior, didn’t want to give last name, 9, of San Jose, and his brother Zack, 7, right, play with bubbles during the RW&B Parade along The Alameda in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, July 4, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)