ASPEN’S OLD FASHIONED FOURTH OF JULY
WHERE
Main Street Aspen
Aspen, CO
WHEN
Friday, July 4th, 2025
11:00am – 2:30pm
Celebrate July Fourth Mountain Style
PARADE DETOUR
Detour will be diverted from Main St. / Highways 82 at 7th street (east side) and Original/Spring St. (west side). Hopkins Avenue will be a dedicated pedestrian and bike way through to Mill St. Buses will have dedicated inbound and outbound lanes on Main St starting at 7th st and Garmisch Ave. A.D.A. parking is reserved at Hopkins avenue and Spring St. on the west side of town.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
KIDS ON BIKES | HOSTED BY CHARLIE TARVER
10 AM - 11 AM | PAEPCKE PARK
Meet at Paepcke Park to decorate at 10:00am and ride your decorate bike in the parade starting at 11:00am. Kids Only. Bikes Only - No unicycles, scooters or razors. Helmets are mandatory. No parents on bikes - walking only. No pets. Free to enter.
COMMUNITY VILLAGE
10 AM - 2 PM | COOPER WALKING MALL
This celebration is free to the public and features community organizations gathering to celebrate.
LOOK UP AT THE SKY BEFORE PARADE START FOR THE TIGER SQUADRON AIRCRAFT FLYOVER PLANNED FOR 10:45AM (3 passes)
OLD FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY PARADE
11 AM - 12 PM | DOWNTOWN CORE
A tribute to Aspen – Embrace your red, white, & blue and express your stars & stripes as we celebrate America’s Independence Day. The parade will start at 11:00am on Main Street. It will turn South onto Hunter Street, then West onto Cooper Avenue. The parade will continue West on Cooper Avenue to Galena Street. At Galena it heads North for 2 blocks before turning West onto Hopkins Avenue. The parade will continue South on Mill then West on Hyman Avenue. Map can be found above.
ASPEN VALLEY SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB 4TH OF JULY BBQ
12 PM - 3 PM | KOCH PARK
Food provided by the Little Nell, live music, beer garden, wine + tequila bar, bouncy castles, dunk tank, yard games, face painting and more! All benefiting the AVSC athletes. Check the AVSC website for more information.
ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL 4TH OF JULY CONCERT
4 PM | BENEDICT MUSIC TENT
The annual free Fourth of July celebration brings the Aspen Music Festival and School band to the Benedict Music Tent stage with stirring patriotic favorites. A beloved tradition. More info visit the AMFS website here.
PARADE APPLICATIONS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE EARLY JANUARY 2025, check back for more information.