Huntington Beach Parade History

The largest independence day parade west of the mississippi.

Huntington beach parade history. We offer a fascinating look at southern california history. The huntington beach film festival takes place every february. The huntington company is still a major land owner in the city. Huntington beach junior lifeguard day camps are held which teaches pre adolescents and adolescents ocean swimming running and first aid medical knowledge.

The huntington beach parade is the largest 4th of july parade in california. Register called it the best way to understand huntington beach and connect to its history. Bring along family and friends or go solo for this engaging stroll through our historic downtown and 15 of its fascinating historic sites. See more ideas about huntington beach ca history beach.

Oct 27 2016 lots of good stuff has gone down in huntington beach throughout the decades. See more ideas about huntington beach california history huntington. Come by the newland house museum for a tour of the home of some of huntington beach s first residents or come to our many free historical events throughout the year including southern california s largest civil war reenactment hb civil war days hosted by the hb historical society on labor day weekend in central park. One of the reasons why this event is so unique lies in its mixture of small town air shows tug of wars and a pancake festival with celebrities bands the largest independence day parade west of the mississippi river and a grand fireworks display to cap it all off.

Huntington beach 4th of july parade circa 1935. The huntington beach fourth of july parade has marching bands floats celebrities and more. Huntington beach 4th of july parade circa 1930. Bands floats local dignitaries equestrian groups film and television celebrities and community groups.

This self guided walking tour of historic downtown huntington beach will lead you through more than a century of beach town nostalgia. Southern california mounted band of ace riding academy from bell california in the huntington beach parade. Annual huntington beach 4th of july parade runs the streets of downtown huntington beach 10am. Its original developer was the huntington beach company a real estate development firm owned by henry huntington a railroad magnate after whom the city is named.

In addition to the beach focused events the fourth of july parade has been held since 1904. In the background is huntington beach auto supply standard market and mccoy drugs.