Fourth of July Parade Update: Five Things You Need to Know

The parade is less than two weeks away. Here's what you need to know for the 65th annual event.

1. : The new event this year has extended some deadlines. You can still submit a chair for people to vote on. To see a list of decorated chairs, go here. You can vote for your favorite chair up until 5 p.m. on July 1.

2. The parade is still in need of funds. Dyann Moree wrote in a letter to the Baltimore Sun that the parade is still $35,000 short of its goal.

3. The deadline for filing a is Saturday, June 25. This year the parade is charging for entries. A business needs to pay $200 and any other type of organization owes $50. To apply, go here.

4. The will be out collecting donations for the parade on Saturday, June 25 at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Frederick Road and Bloomsbury Avenue.

5. The parade is still in need of volunteers. 's a list of what they need.