Main Street Fourth of July Parade Returns

The seventh annual Santa Monica Fourth of July parade will wind its way down Main Street starting at 9:30 a.m. July 4.

The 1.5-mile route will take revelers from the Santa Monica Civic Center at 1855 Main Street south, west on Marine Street and north on Bernard Way before ending just short of Ocean Park Boulevard.

The theme of this year's parade is: Who's Your Hero?

A number of street closures will be in effect and organizers said to expect bus delays and detours.

PARKING

• Civic Center garage and surface lot, $3 (opens at 6:30 a.m.)
• Santa Monica Place, first three hours are free (opens at 6:30 a.m.)
• Parking meters west of Main Street

STREET CLOSURES:

• Main from Colorado to Pico 6-12 p.m.
• Main from Pico to Marine 9-12 p.m.
• Neilson at Marine 10-11 a.m.
• Pico, Bay, Bicknell, Pacific, Strand Hollister, Ocean Park, Hill, Ashland, Pier and Marine between Fourth and Neilson Way 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.

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