Flagstaff's Fourth of July brings a parade through historic downtown, an afternoon of free family fun at Foxglenn Park and a drone show after dark. July 4, 2027 falls on a Sunday, and the 2026 program shows what to expect.
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The dayFourth of July parade, Flagstaff · Photo: Grand Canyon National Park / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 · Credits
This was the 2026 program. Instead of fireworks, the evening show was a drone show, which carries far less wildfire risk, watched only from Foxglenn Park on the east side of town.
Parade
WhereHistoric downtownWhatThe Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Independence Day Parade4–9 pm
WhereFoxglenn Park, 4200 E Butler AveWhatFree: bounce houses, balloon artist, face painting, yard games, food trucks and live music9 pm
WhereFoxglenn ParkWhatDrone show, visible only from the parkThe Fourth fills a whole weekend in Flagstaff, from a downtown mile run to an outdoor movie. In 2026 these ran alongside the parade and the drone show.
July 3–5, 2026
EventArt in the ParkWhatThree days of art over the holiday weekendJuly 4
EventFlagstaff Downtown MileWhatA one-mile run through downtownJuly 4
EventA Flag Fourth and Movies on the SquareWhatMore Independence Day events, including an outdoor movieJuly 4
EventWilliams Fourth of July paradeWhatRoute 66 through downtown Williams, 34 miles westThe parade takes its usual loop through historic downtown. Art in the Park ran alongside it in 2026, from July 3 to 5.
Reserved parking at Foxglenn Park has to be booked ahead, and the free park-and-ride shuttle runs before and after the show.
Downtown hotels put you on the parade route; Foxglenn Park is on East Butler Avenue, near the east-side hotels.
Hotel Monte VistaDowntown and Southside 8.0/10 on Expedia · 1,057 reviewsParking $50 a day in a nearby lot; limited spaces at the hotelNo petsBreakfast extraCheck prices
Residence Inn by Marriott FlagstaffDowntown and Southside 9.6/10 on Expedia · 1,002 reviewsParking $10 a dayPets: up to 2 petsCheck prices
Little America FlagstaffEast Flagstaff and Route 66 9.8/10 on Expedia · 4,179 reviewsFree parkingPets: dogs and catsBreakfast extraCheck prices
Hotel Elev8 Flagstaff, Trademark Collection by WyndhamEast Flagstaff and Route 66 9.0/10 on Expedia · 2,714 reviewsFree parkingPets: dogs only, up to 2Check pricesMore Flagstaff events The Hullabaloo in June The County Fair on Labor Day weekend
Flagstaff celebrated 2026 with a drone show at 9 pm at Foxglenn Park, visible only from the park, after free family activities from 4 pm.
From Elm and Beaver, south on Beaver, left on Aspen to San Francisco Street, then north on San Francisco back to Elm, through historic downtown.
Sunday, July 4, 2027.
In 2026, reserved event parking was $5, booked before July 1, and free Mountain Line shuttles ran from the Flagstaff Mall and NAU's P62 lot from 4 pm.
Drones carry far less wildfire risk than fireworks, and Flagstaff is surrounded by ponderosa forest.
Not in the national forest: fireworks are banned there all year.
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