Photos from the 2026 4th of July festivities in Downtown Old Monterey are now online! View moments captured at the parade , the Colton Hall lawn party , the pancake breakfast , Cooper-Molera Adobe , and Monterey State Historic Park .

The Old Monterey Business Association, which produces the 4th of July Parade, thanks everyone who marched, sponsored, volunteered, and attended! It was a beautiful celebration of our community on the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

The Monterey 4th of July Parade will be live streamed by KSBW Action News 8 and also carried on C-SPAN as part of the nationwide America 250 celebrations!

Attending the parade in person would be the best way to watch the parade, but if you can't be here with us, you can follow along online starting at 10AM PDT by tuning into the KSBW live stream on YouTube or watch it on C-SPAN .

Each year, the Monterey 4th of July Parade honors our nation and celebrates our community. Like so many worthwhile things, it's a labor of love that needs help with funding.

Sponsors and partner organizations help defray the costs, but organizing and financing the parade ultimately falls to the Old Monterey Business Association. This is where we invite our community to help. If the Monterey 4th of July Parade is one of your cherished traditions, help us keep it going with your donation of any amount.

The annual Bunnies and Bonnets Parade is this coming Saturday, April 4th and we still need a few more volunteers to help with parade safety positions. If you're available from 10:30am to 1:30pm this Saturday we could use a hand....