The annual Edgartown Fourth of July parade begins at 5 p.m. Expect traffic delays beginning at 3 p.m. All parade participants are encouraged to arrive at the Edgartown school by 3 p.m. All roads in the parade route will be closed at 4:30 p.m., no exceptions. Expect roads to be closed until 7 p.m.

The parade route in Edgartown is as follows: The parade begins at the intersection of West Tisbury and Pinehurst Roads. It takes a right onto Main street and then a left onto Pease’s Point Way (next to the monument). It follows Pease’s Point Way and then takes a right onto Morse street, a left onto Fuller street and a right onto Thayer street. At the end of Thayer it takes a right onto North Water street. Then it takes a right up Main street and pauses in front of the reviewing stand (in front of the Whaling Church). It continues up Main street and then takes a left onto the West Tisbury Road and finishes at the Edgartown School.

A fireworks show will begin at dusk in the outer harbor. Popular viewing spots include Lighthouse Beach, North Water street and Dock street area.  Lower Main street, Dock street and North Water street will be closed to traffic during the fireworks show. There is parking in the town parking lot on Dark Woods Road with trolley service to town. The trolley stop and taxi parking is located on North Water Street, just off Main street,
beginning at 7 p.m. and lasting until after the fireworks show. Handicap parking is provided in the yacht club parking lot at the foot of Main street. Please make parking permit visible.