Crested Butte 4th of July Parade

Crested Butte’s 4th of July Parade is the Biggest Small Town Celebration.

Visitors come from around the world to experience 4th of July in Crested Butte.

From our eclectic parade to our town water fight, there is always fun to be found on the 4th of July. Every year around 40+ floats come together to form the biggest small town parade in the States.

From businesses, to families, to classic cars, our parade has it all. Always bringing up the rear is the Crested Butte Fire Protection District with their ambulances and fire trucks, lights a blaze.

Directly following the parade on the south side of town is our annual water fight. Squirt guns, water balloons, and fire hoses soak all those who participate in this water fueled celebration lead by the fire department.

Join us for an amazing celebration of freedom.

It’s infamous, maybe even notorious as Elk Avenue closes down on July 4th for the wildest, rowdiest 4th of July Celebration in the Rockies. What starts as a traditional Independence Day Parade with an eclectic CB twist, ends in a once experienced, never-forgotten water fight free for all as the CB Fire Dept. rides in.

4th of July Parade

Parade

Date: Friday, July 4, 2025
Schedule
9 AM Float line-up begins
10 AM All participants must be stationed at assigned float line-up location
11 AM Parade begins
12 PM Parade ends, water fight starts# Big Mine Arena
1pm Water fight ends

Details: It’s infamous, maybe even notorious as Elk Avenue closes down on July 4th for the wildest, rowdiest 4th of July Celebration in the Rockies. What starts as a traditional Independence Day Parade with an eclectic CB twist, ends in a once experienced, never-forgotten water fight free for all as the CB Fire Dept. rides in.