{"id":361278,"date":"2026-07-04T19:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361278\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T19:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:55:08","slug":"nearly-75000-people-brave-the-heat-for-arlingtons-6nd-annual-independence-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361278\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 75,000 people brave the heat for Arlington’s 6nd annual Independence Day Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 62nd annual Arlington<\/a> Independence Day Parade featured about 150 entries, including cheerleaders and marching bands from Arlington’s six high schools. Organizers saw a huge turnout for the parade with almost 75,000 attendees.<\/p>\n

Red, white and blue filled the streets of downtown Arlington Saturday for the city’s longest-running annual event that started back in 1965. The one-and-a-half-mile parade included colorful floats, community groups, and military tributes.<\/p>\n

Arlington 4th of July Association President Kevin Donovan said it also celebrated America’s 250th and Arlington’s 150th anniversaries.<\/p>\n

“It’s a patriotic celebration of our nation’s birth, and that’s what we want everybody to take away from this event: that, hey, we’re all Americans. We have our freedom that came along 250 years ago, and just show some patriotic pride,” Donovan said.<\/p>\n

Those who turned out stayed cool with fans and water. That included Linda Brown and her seven-year-old daughter Joyce.<\/p>\n

Arlington rallies together for America’s 250th Independence Day<\/a> by
\n CBS TEXAS<\/a> on
\n YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

“I want to experience culture, because honestly, it’s like a big mixing pot, the 250th celebration. I want [Joyce] to see and experience everyone, all nations coming together, and having a great time,” Linda Brown said.<\/p>\n

“I love the drummers and all the cars. They’re really nice,” Joyce Brown said.<\/p>\n

The festivities continue after the parade. Arlington has a series of events scheduled for the July 4th weekend. Click here for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n

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