Thank you for celebrating! 
Ashland's 4th of July Community Celebration in 2024

Brought to you by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce
 
2024 Theme- Go 4th For Kids! We're all kids at heart
2024 Grand Marshal- Ember Richards & Avalon Gerk - Ashland's Kid Mayors

 

 

Thank you to all of our community partners, volunteers and sponsors who participated in the 2024 event! 

 

2024 Schedule of Events 

The Ashland Chamber's annual celebration includes a run coordinated by Ashland Parks & Rec, a parade enjoyed by thousands of spectators each year, booths in Lithia Park featuring food, craft and information and bands performing in the band shell throughout the afternoon. In the evening, enjoy a world class concert by the American Band College at the high school stadium. 

7:45 A.M.-APRC Sponsored 4th of July Runs (2 mile & 10k)- click here to register 
7:30-9:30 A.M.- Ashland Elks Lodge Pancake Breakfast
10 A.M.-4th of July Parade-route begins at Triangle Park and ends on Water St. 
10 A.M. (approx). - Jet Flyover
12-4 P.M.-Family Activity Zone with the Ashland YMCA and Ashland Aerial Arts and Vendor Booths in Lithia Park
12-4 P.M.-Music and performances at the Band Shell by the Ashland City Band, Mountaintop Sound and the Bill Scholer Band
7:30 P.M.- American Band College Concert at Ashland High School / Tickets Online
 

Bandshell Schedule (Approx.)

12-12:20pm- The Ashland City Band 
12:20- 12:40 - Welcome addresses from Ashlanders and our Guests from Guanajuato along with the singing of both National Anthems
12:40-1:05 -The Ashland City Band. Includes Bob Jackson Miner as Abraham Lincoln reciting the Gettysburg Address as the band plays American Civil War Fantasy
1:05-1:10 Brian Tingle reading the Declaration of Independence
1:10-1:25 Break
1:25-2:10- MountainTop Sound
2:10-2:20-Break
2:20-3- The Bill Scholar Band 

Where & How to Watch

The Parade begins and Triangle Park near Ashland High School and moves north on Siskiyou Blvd and ends on Water St. Spectators can view the parade from anywhere along the parade route. Please do not place chairs, blankets and other placeholders on public property prior to 6am on the morning of July 3rd.

Note: Public property includes the median on Siskiyou Blvd, park rows and sidewalks of Siskiyou Blvd, East Main St, the Plaza and other public areas. Chairs and blankets should not block sidewalks, plastic tarps may not be placed on grass and all items should be secured to prevent them from blowing out of place. Only blue painter tape may be used on the sidewalks. Other tapes leave a residue that is extremely difficult to clean. Please be respectful of others’ property and of the fact that the space directly in front of a private residence along Siskiyou Blvd is under the control and responsibility of the homeowner.

ADA accessible parking is available at Wells Fargo Bank, monitored by the Ashland Rotary Club, on a first come, first serve basis on the morning of the 4th. 

To stream the parade:​
RVTV and Ashland Home Net will live stream the parade to the Ashland Chamber website, RVTV YouTube page, and simulcast on RVTV Cable and RVTV web player. Starting live stream at 9:30AM. 
https://www.youtube.com/@roguecomtelevision
Watch live on TV AshlandTV channel 9 or 9.1 (HD), Charter Channel 180.
 

Street Closures & Navigating Town

Run Related Street Closures: Oak St to Eagle Mill Rd from about 7:15 to 9 a.m. 

Parade and Parks Activities Related Street Closures: Street closures will begin at 6 a.m. until about 1 p.m. As in years past, inbound and outbound traffic from N Laurel Street to S Mountain Ave will be re-routed onto Lithia Way which will operate as a two-way street. Vehicle access through Lithia Park will be closed, unless you are an event vendor, from 5:30 a.m. on the morning of the 4th until the Ashland Police deem it safe to reopen on the afternoon of the 4th. Bandshell music and activities run until 3 p.m. at the earliest.


 

2024 Sponsors