Half Moon Bay Ol' Fashioned 4th of July Parade & Festival
Let the good times roll! With 2025 marking it’s 54th rendition, Half Moon Bay's beloved Ol' Fashioned 4th of July Parade along with a Pancake Breakfast and Festival takes over Main Street, transforming the charming downtown into a festive Red, White and Blue celebration.
A time-honored, home-spun tradition, the parade celebrates Independence Day in small town America with an entertaining array of whimsical floats, marching bands, horses, community service groups, classically cool cars, decorated trikes and bikes, parading pooches, youth sports teams, dance and theatre troupes, photos and fun with the delightfully rotund, playful and mischievious Pumpkin Festival mascot “Gourdy”, a Color Guard by the American Legion, and local dignitaries and celebrities slowly winding their way through the crowded downtown along Main Street between Filbert and Mill Streets.
Honoring Half Moon Bay’s western heritage and always a parade highlight, there will be a large number of equine entries with prizes awarded in several categories. Half Moon Bay’s famous, 40-member strong “Sitting Marching Band” will be in their usual perch at Main and Kelly playing an array of patriotic ballads during the parade.
Adora Palmer, a respected community icon and tireless steward of our local heritage, will serve as this year’s Grand Marshal
Schedule:
4th of July Pancake Breakfast
Hosted by the Half Moon Bay Lions Club
Thursday, July 4, 2025
8:00am - 11:30am
As part of the festivities, the Half Moon Bay Lions Club will be hosting its annual 4th of July Pancake Breakfast.
Enjoy a 4th of July pancake breakfast tradition from 8am to 11:30am in the parking lot behind the Portuguese Culture Center located at 724 Kelly Avenue in downtown Half Moon Bay. Suggested $12 donation per plate. Purchase your breakfast tickets in advance.
The Pancake Breakfast plate, cooked on site and served by Lions Club members and volunteers, includes:
Pancakes
Sausage
Orange Juice
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4th of July Parade
Ol' Fashioned 4th of July Parade
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, July 4, 2025
12 noon (lasts approximately 90 min.)
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I.D.E.S. 4th of July Festival
Hosted by the Half Moon Bay I.D.E.S. Society
July 4, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
The festival will feature:
Mural Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 2:15pm
Live Music
Festive Food including "Chamarita" Beef & Linguisa Sandwiches & Hot Dogs
Frosty Treats including Root Beer Floats
Beverages including Beer, Wine & Soft Drinks
20+ Local Artisans displaying their wares
Kids Corner with activities including a dime toss game
Jump Houses
Face Painting & Henna Tattoos
Tons of Fun for the Family!
