Edgartown's Fourth of July Parade Marches to Its Own Patriotic Beat
Color guard with flags led off parade.
Color guard with flags led off parade.
Red, white and blue were the colors of the day.
Red, white and blue were the colors of the day.
Stars and stripes wind their way through downtown.
Stars and stripes wind their way through downtown.
Edgartown selectmen welcome all to the festivities.
Edgartown selectmen welcome all to the festivities.
Former Grand Marshal Ted Morgan rides in seat of honor.
Former Grand Marshal Ted Morgan rides in seat of honor.
Memories are made of days like this.
Memories are made of days like this.
Drummers keep the parade beat going.
Drummers keep the parade beat going.
Camp Jabberwocky's Broadway-themed float had a distinct Wizard of Oz feel.
Camp Jabberwocky's Broadway-themed float had a distinct Wizard of Oz feel.
Everyone's a child at heart at the Edgartown parade.
Everyone's a child at heart at the Edgartown parade.
Edgartown Fire Department crew ready to pull along 1855 Button hand tub.
Edgartown Fire Department crew ready to pull along 1855 Button hand tub.
State champion girls tennis team shows off their skills.
State champion girls tennis team shows off their skills.
Restored Button hand tub in action.
Restored Button hand tub in action.
Grand marshal Joseph E. Sollitto Jr., second from left, leads the way.
Grand marshal Joseph E. Sollitto Jr., second from left, leads the way.
Jump for joy, it's the Fourth of July.
Jump for joy, it's the Fourth of July.
Excited parade watchers greeted floats in hopes of candy.
Excited parade watchers greeted floats in hopes of candy.
The Yard dances through the parade.
The Yard dances through the parade.
Gazette pressmen caps were hip fashion accessory of the day for Aidan and Connor Kelliher.
Gazette pressmen caps were hip fashion accessory of the day for Aidan and Connor Kelliher.
Alpacas charm the crowd.
Alpacas charm the crowd.
Classic cars added to parade's charm.
Classic cars added to parade's charm.
This year's parade gets a thumbs up approval.
This year's parade gets a thumbs up approval.
Main street sidewalks were crowded with onlookers.
Main street sidewalks were crowded with onlookers.
Jabberwocky drummers keep the beat going.
Jabberwocky drummers keep the beat going.
It's a long day, even for patriotic buttlerflies.
It's a long day, even for patriotic buttlerflies.
Edgartown's Fourth of July parade embodied all that is good on the Island — a celebration of life, liberty, and above all, the pursuit of happiness. Parade-goers wore red, white and blue, waved flags and were all smiles with ice cream dripping down their chins as floats, bands, and Vineyard organizations marched through the town's streets.