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Chestnut Hill 4th of July Parade & Bike Parade
Sat, Jul 4 · 9:00am–12:00pm
Chestnut Hill·outdoor
A longtime neighborhood tradition, and the kids' bike parade is the whole point.
At a glance
- Ages
- All ages
- Location
- Chestnut Hill
- Setting
- outdoor
- Time
- ~2h 30m
- Effort
- Easy
- Signup
- Just show up
Free, drop-in. Starts 9 AM. Decorate a bike or scooter the night before. Regional Rail (Chestnut Hill East/West) drops you close.
What to know
- •A longtime Chestnut Hill Bocce Club tradition
- •Kids' patriotic bike parade kicks it off at Hartwell Lane & Ardleigh Street
- •Games, races, live entertainment, free food and refreshments, and giveaways
- •Ends at the Water Tower Recreation Center, all ages welcome
- •Regional Rail (Chestnut Hill East/West) drops you a short walk away
Our experience
Up in Chestnut Hill, the Bocce Club has thrown this Fourth of July parade for generations, and it is about as easy as a holiday morning gets. It kicks off at 9 AM with a kids' bike parade at Hartwell Lane and Ardleigh Street, then rolls to the Water Tower Rec Center for games, races, live entertainment, and free food. It is a more local, low-key experience than the big downtown parades: no tickets, just decorate the bikes and scooters and show up. Do the decorating the night before and you are set.
