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FREE! Half Moon Bay’s Ol’ Fashioned 4th of July 2022 Celebration Parade and Block Party with Music, Food, Drink, Kids Stuff
July 4th, 2022 @ 11:00am - 4:00pm
Parade starts at 12 noon and lasts approximately 90 minutes.
Let the good times roll!
This year marking it’s 51st rendition, Half Moon Bay’s beloved Ol’ Fashioned 4th of July Parade & Block Party takes over Main Street, transforming the charming downtown into a festive Red, White and Blue celebration.
A time-honored, home-spun tradition, the parade celebrates Independence Day in small town America with an entertaining array of whimsical floats, marching bands, horses, community service groups, classically cool cars, decorated trikes and bikes, parading pooches, youth sports teams, dance and theatre troupes, photos and fun with the delightfully rotund, playful and mischievious Pumpkin Festival mascot “Gourdy”, a Color Guard by the American Legion, and local dignitaries and celebrities slowly winding their way through the crowded downtown along Main Street between Filbert and Mill Streets.
Honoring Half Moon Bay’s western heritage and always a parade highlight, there will be a large number of equine entries with prizes awarded in several categories.
Half Moon Bay’s famous, 40-member strong “Sitting Marching Band” will be in their usual perch at Main and Kelly playing an array of patriotic ballads during the parade.
The Half Moon Bay Lions Club will be hosting its annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast in the City Hall parking lot (501 Main Street) from 8am to 12pm.
Adding to the festivities are the Red, White and Blue Block Party with Libations tent selling wine and beer hosted by the Chamber of Commerce plus IDES Inaugural 4th of July Fest.
The parade is sponsored by the Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee and Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival.
Where: On Main Street in Half Moon Bay CA
Website Info: www.miramarevents.com
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
2022 Schedule of Events
Sunday, October 9 |
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| 5 p.m. | Growers VIP Welcome Party and Media Preview for the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off Portuguese Cultural Center, 724 Main Street, Half Moon Bay |
Monday, October 10 |
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| 7 a.m. | Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off IDES Grounds, 735 Main Street |
| 11:30 a.m. | Growers Awards Luncheon IDES Hall |
Saturday, October 15 |
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| 7 a.m. | Pancake Breakfast, City Hall Lot, Main St. @ Kelly Ave. |
| 9 a.m. | Festival Opens |
| 10 a.m. | Costume Contest, Half Moon Bay Library, Church & Correas Streets |
| 12 noon | Great Pumpkin Parade |
| 2 p.m. | Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under), Bank of America lot |
| 2:15 p.m. | Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over), Bank of America lot |
| 5 p.m. | Festival Closes |
Sunday, October 16 |
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| 7 a.m. | Pancake Breakfast, City Hall Lot, Main St. @ Kelly Ave. |
| 8 a.m. | 43rd Annual Pumpkin Run benefitting Senior Coastsiders In-Person Events*: Saturday, October 16, 2021: Kid’s Fun Run, 5K, 10K and Half Marathon Start and finish at Hatch Elementary School – 490 Miramontes Avenue Run Info and Registration coming soon or call 650-726-9056 *Virtual Events as well from October 1-15, see registration site above for more information |
| 9 a.m. | Festival Opens |
| 10 a.m. | Pumpkin Carving for Fun (not a contest), Bank of America lot |
| 2 p.m. | Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under), Bank of America lot |
| 2:15 p.m. | Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over), Bank of America lot |
| 5 p.m. | Festival Closes |
| Admission is free No Pets Please Kickstand Bicycle Parking at a lot located at Kelly Avenue and Purissima Street – $5 to benefit The HEAL Project and Sea Hugger®Info-Line: 650-726-9652 Website: www.miramarevents.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HalfMoonBayPumpkinFestival Twitter: www.twitter.com/HMBPumpkinFest Instagram: www.instagram.com/hmbpumpkinfest |
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