Olivia, Charlie, Chase and Chloe sit at the East Longmeadow rotary waiting in anticipation as the Fourth of July Parade begins down Maple Street. Reminder Publishing photos by Sophie Markham
EAST LONGMEADOW — For yet another Independence Day celebration, East Longmeadow and area residents lined the streets to watch the town’s annual Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4.
Tripp, 4, celebrates the Fourth of July with a ceremonial trumpet at the parade.American Legion Post 293 member Walter Esposito rides his motorbike through the parade route at the East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade.The Civil Air Patrol at the East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade.Commander Al Varelas of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 875.Grand Marshal Daniel Burack waves to parade goers at the East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade.Luke, 4, and Jack, 6, wait patiently for parade floats to make it down Maple Street.Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno waves to the crowd at the East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade.The Hampden County Sheriff’s Office Therapy Pony in attendance at the East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade.2025 Chicopee Colleen Daiana Torres waves to the crowd at the East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade.The 2025 Springfield Colleen Court at the East Longmeadow Fourth of July Parade.Laura Hicks, 2025 Ms. Senior Massachusetts.East Longmeadow High School Cheerleaders.East Longmeadow Spartans baseball team.Members of the East Longmeadow baseball team blow bubbles from their parade float at the Fourth of July Parade.Children celebrate Independence Day cheering at floats at the East Longmeadow parade.Ed McDade, aka The Hot Dog Man, of Landmark Real Estate hands out free hot dogs to parade goers along North Main Street at the parade.