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National Independence Day Parade 2023

Live stream and TV coverage. Parade lineup, order of march, start time and schedule.

Independence Day flags

The enduringly popular National Independence Day Parade takes place in the capital, Washington DC, on the 4th July, watched live on the streets by crowds of 100s of thousands, and on TV and online live stream by many millions more, both in the United States and around the world.

This annual parade on the famous and iconic Constitution Avenue is organised and hosted by the National Parks service and has a live of march including many military units, veterans and currently serving units as well as many marching bands providing the live music to entertain the crowds.

We also have a page with details on how to watch the live stream of this year's DC 4th July fireworks

Start Time

The parade typically steps off at 11.45am, and continues until around 2pm

Parade Route

The one mile parade route starts at 7th and Madison Drive, heads north on 7th Street to Constitution Avenue NW, then west on Constitution Avenue to 17th Street.

The parade ends at Constitution Ave NW and 17th St NW.

Best Viewing Spots

The Mall is opened to the public from 10am, so it is advisable to get down there early to secure the best spots. There will be a security checkpoint.

There are good views available pretty much anywhere along the mall, but anywhere with a little shade will be a premium locaiton, especially if it is a hot and sunny day.

If you need somewhere to sit down there is some seating available on the steps of the National Archive Building.

TV & Live Streaming

Watch the full parade streaming live on Facebook here:

Independence Day parade stream

The full parade will be uploaded to Youtube to be watched in full after it has completed - watch it here:

Watch official parade video

Hotels & Accommodation

Washington DC fills up quickly when the Independence Day celebrations are taking place, so we advise you to organise your accommodation as far in advance as you can.

You can search for hotels, check availability and make reservations for all of the top local hotels here.

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