Photos: Clawson Kids Show off Their Independence at Pre-July 4 Events

A sea of red, white and blue made its way from to City Park on Saturday, kicking off a for Clawson.

Kids were donned in patriotic attire, riding in festive bikes, wagons and electric cars in the Kiddie Parade — an annual tradition for the city.

With sounds from a vintage fire truck leading the parade, the group of about 100 kids traveled to the park with parents walking alongside. The parade was sponsored by the

At the park, there was plenty of fun awaiting the paraders, including a kids garage sale with toys and clothing; penny hunts and candy scramble games, plus a big wheel race sponsored by Tri-City Ace Hardware. The also sold food under the pavilion for Coney Days.

Check out our gallery of Saturday's events. If you were at the park or in the parade, feel free to add your own photos or email them to nicquel.terry@patch.com.