GREAT AMERICAN 4TH OF JULY 4K RUN/WALK AND KIDS BIKE PARADE

Bike Parade set for Wed., July 4, 2018, 10 a.m.

• 9:30 a.m., Kids patriotic speech contest (90-seconds max., per speech), free
• 9:50 a.m., Kids patriotic costume contest, free
• 10 a.m., Bike parade, all ages, free

All events take place at 1 Granada Ave., 90803.

MORE THAN 400 kids expected in Justin Rudd's "Great American 4th of July Kids Bike Parade"

Beachfront parking at 1 Granada Ave. during the parade. And, free street parking.

Bike Parade entrants

When you arrive on July 4,
1. put your bike in the parade lineup first (in the parking lot)
2. get your entry number from a volunteer when you sign-in (volunteers will meet/greet you in the lineup for this)
3. parade begins at 10 a.m. sharp
4. After the parade, stay for the awards ceremony at the end of the concrete boat launch ramp (contests listed below).

NATIONAL ANTHEM
WE'LL WELCOME the winner of CAT's 2018 National Anthem Singing Contest, TBA. They will sing at 10 a.m. (just before the parade's start).

ADDED CONTESTS The contests below are free for all kids age 12 and younger and will take place before the parade. There are no age categories.
• patriotic speech contest, 9:30 a.m.
• patriotic costume contest, 9:50 a.m.

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Enter the beachfront parking lot at the end of Granada Ave. for parking. MAP

4th of July Kids Bike Parade July 4 10 a.m. Parade Free kids bike parade entry. Adults, teens & kids encouraged to ride. As seen in PARADE and on the TODAY Show on NBC.

BIKE PARADE START/FINISH
Meet at the boat launch ramp: 1 S. Granada Ave. (@ Ocean Blvd.), Belmont Shore, Long Beach, 90803.

PARKING AREA & DRIVING DIRECTIONS
click, enter at 1 Granada only.

SPECIAL GUESTS
• Miss Teen Long Beach
• Miss Long Beach
• Ms. Long Beach
• Mrs. Long Beach
• Miss Teen Southern California Cities
• Miss Southern California Cities
• Ms. Southern California Cities
• Mrs. Southern California Cities

SPECTATORS
Free to spectate. The out-and-back, two-mile parade route travels east along the bike path and continues down Bay Shore Avenue to Second Street. Bring a chair and a cheering section for these youngsters.

RULES
Kids are required, by law, to wear helmets and be escorted by a parent or guardian during the parade. By law, motor driven cycles are not allowed on the beach bike path. By law, no dogs on the bike path.








PATRIOTIC SPEECH CONTEST
Bring your 60-90 second patriotic speeches at 9:30 a.m. to read to our judges before the parade (ask for judges area when you arrive). $10 prizes. Judges will take in to consideration the age of the child.

PATRIOTIC COSTUME CONTEST
At 9:50 a.m., kids can dress up in lots of red/white/blue, or dress like Betsy Ross, the Statue of Liberty, Lincoln, Washington, Uncle Sam, Obama or some other patriotic character, and you might win! Five finalists will each receive $10 in the awards ceremony after the parade.

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VIDEO: What Matt Lauer said about our parade on the TODAY Show; and KTLA-TV Morning News live w/ Gayle Anderson.

FANCY FOURTH OF JULY harbor cruises, spectacular theme park fireworks shows and lavish community parades have nothing on this simple annual event in Long Beach. The city's Fourth of July Kids Bike Parade & Contest has got to make everyone smile and cheer with its old-fashioned appeal as hundreds of local kids decorate their two-wheelers and ride the sunny beach boardwalk. Red, white and blue streamers, crepe paper, balloons and American flags are on display and cash and prizes will be awarded to the top ten young future designers for originality, creativity, spectator appeal, and display of red, white and blue. Parade starts at 10 a.m. on the beach bike path at the end of Granada Ave. in Belmont Shore. --Sheryll Alexander, AOL/Digital City

PARKING AND NOSHING TIPS
If you're not close enough to ride to the parade start, enter the parking lot at 1 Granada Ave. to drop off bikes and park for free along Ocean Blvd. Also, Second Street has tons of family-oriented restaurants and is only three blocks from the parade start/finish line.

PRIZES & JUDGING
The Community Action Team (CAT) will award prizes to the top young bicyclists based on the following criteria: display of red, white & blue; originality; creativity; and spectator appeal. The top ten decorated entries chosen by the judges will recieve a $10 bill.

SPONSORS
Justin Rudd and his 501c3 nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT).

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