All Roads Lead to Edgartown for Annual July Fourth Parade
Prime viewing on the Alchemy balcony.
Prime viewing on the Alchemy balcony.
Bagpipers move up Main street with their soulful sound.
Bagpipers move up Main street with their soulful sound.
Volunteers pull Edgartown's historic button tub.
Volunteers pull Edgartown's historic button tub.
Andrew Kelly and Scott Ellis drive the Edgartown fire truck.
Andrew Kelly and Scott Ellis drive the Edgartown fire truck.
Crowds filled Edgartown streets for annual parade.
Crowds filled Edgartown streets for annual parade.
Golden retriever for a golden day, courtesy of the animal shelter.
Golden retriever for a golden day, courtesy of the animal shelter.
Sharing is half the fun with candy.
Sharing is half the fun with candy.
Paul Thurlow and Rick Bausman lead the drummers down the parade route.
Paul Thurlow and Rick Bausman lead the drummers down the parade route.
Camp Jabberwocky's iconic bus brings the wow factor.
Camp Jabberwocky's iconic bus brings the wow factor.
Jabberwocky campers have a distinctly hippie vibe.
Jabberwocky campers have a distinctly hippie vibe.
Peace is all we need.
Peace is all we need.
Sheriff Robert Ogden leads the state police.
Sheriff Robert Ogden leads the state police.
Kristy Rose brought her patriotic parasol.
Kristy Rose brought her patriotic parasol.
Poppy and Quinn Weiss are ship shape for the holiday.
Poppy and Quinn Weiss are ship shape for the holiday.
Vineyard Gazette truck tossed pressman hats to the crowd.
Vineyard Gazette truck tossed pressman hats to the crowd.
Graham smith as delivery boy from another era.
Graham smith as delivery boy from another era.
Parades are all about the kids.
Parades are all about the kids.
Vineyard Haven band played patriotic songs.
Vineyard Haven band played patriotic songs.
Steve Ewing leads the Scottish contingent.
Steve Ewing leads the Scottish contingent.
MV Sharks baseball team has day off for the festivities.
MV Sharks baseball team has day off for the festivities.
James and Oliver Massone are decked out in red, white and blue.
James and Oliver Massone are decked out in red, white and blue.
West Tisbury fire department brought Smokey the Bear from the state forest.
West Tisbury fire department brought Smokey the Bear from the state forest.
Which way to the beach?
Which way to the beach?
Maverick makes a landing in town.
Maverick makes a landing in town.
Edgartown's streets were a vision of red, white and blue with decorated floats and parade-goers in patriotic dress as the Vineyard celebrated the nation's birthday with the annual Fourth of July parade.