Featured 4th of July Parade & Celebration

4th of July Parade & Celebration

July 4, 2026
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Elk Avenue
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Crested Butte’s 4th of July Parade is the Biggest Small Town Celebration Around! Visitors come from around the world to experience the 4th in Crested Butte. Every year around 40 floats come together to form the biggest small town parade in the States. From businesses, to families, to classic cars, our parade has it all. Three different ice cream vendors, a giant hamster wheel slushy machine, cotton candy, beer, food trucks and maybe the bouncy house! Always bringing up the rear is the Crested Butte Fire Protection District with their ambulances and fire trucks, lights a blaze.  Get Paid to Help With the Celebrations

For evening activities, either head back up to Mt Crested Butte for a concert at the Red Lady Stage or to Gunnison for fireworks and festivities in Jorgenson Park at 9:30pm.  

Family Friendly Outdoor Event Rain or Shine Vendor Booths Volunteer Opportunity

Schedule

  1. 9 AM
    Float line-up begins
    Elk Ave
  2. 10 AM
    All participants must be stationed at assigned float line-up location
    Elk Ave
  3. 11 AM
    Parade begins
    Elk Ave
  4. 12 PM
    Parade ends, Elk Ave Block Party
    Elk Ave
  5. 3 PM
    Live Music: Jordan Brandenburg
    Zuni West Brewing, CB South
  6. 4 PM
    Live Music: Jim Davidson
    Bruhaus
  7. 5:30 PM
    Live Music: BoomBox
    Red Lady Stage
  8. 6 PM
    Live Music: Beer Hunter
    Zuni West Brewing, CB South
  9. 8 PM
    Live Music: Casey Falter
    Billy Barr
  10. 8 PM
    Live Music: Scott Stewart
    Jose Patio, Elevation Hotel
  11. 9:30 PM
    Gunnison Fireworks Show
    Jorgensen Park

Organizer

CB/Mt CB Chamber of Commerce

Website → (970) 349-6438

Elk Avenue , Crested Butte
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