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ARLINGTON, Texas – Downtown Arlington will kick off the Independence Day celebration with a parade on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
This year marks a double milestone. The city of Arlington is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and America is celebrating its 250th birthday.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s parade kicks off around 9 a.m. with a route that winds through the University of Texas at Arlington campus and Downtown Dallas.<\/p>\n
It features more than 100 entries, including all of the marching bands from the city\u2019s high schools, car clubs, and colorful floats carrying members of local groups and businesses.<\/p>\n
About 75,000 people are expected to attend, but organizers said the crowd this year could be larger because of Friday\u2019s World Cup match at Dallas Stadium between Egypt and Australia.<\/p>\n
There may be World Cup fans from out of town who decide to experience the morning parade, bringing an added international flavor to the festivities.<\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
This is the 62nd year for the Arlington Independence Day parade.<\/p>\n
From its humble beginnings as a bike parade in Randoll Mill Park in 1965, it has grown into a beloved tradition.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s now the largest July 4 parade in Texas and one of the largest in the country.<\/p>\n
The Source: FOX 4’s Dan Godwin gathered information for this story by talking to city leaders.<\/p>\n
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