Burien’s Independence Day Parade will see significant changes in 2024, with the festivities starting earlier on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 10 a.m.

This will be the city’s 101st annual parade, and will run for approximately two hours.

“This is Burien’s largest procession, and thousands of people attend this great community event!” organizers said.

How to be in the Parade:

Please note that the number of entries allowed in the parade is 100. Once all of the spots are filled up, organizers will no longer accept applications.

Discover Burien encourages youth groups, local businesses, bands, churches and all other groups to enter their float, entry, group in this year’s parade.
Please make an effort to make your entries safe for all participants and for all attending the parade. Volunteers will monitor all entries for safety.
Each entry is required to keep pace for the entire parade route. Performances should be of such a nature that they can be done while moving at parade pace.
All motorized vehicle operators must be able to show a valid drivers license and proof of insurance.
Candy is allowed to be handed out at the parade. Please use caution when throwing candy to children.
Each entry is responsible for having someone cleanup after themselves. This applies especially to horse entries. Entrants are required to cleanup after their horses.

Organizers are inviting businesses, organizations, and groups to participate in the event by signing up on the Discover Burien website here.

New Parade Route

The parade will follow a new route this year:

Staging/check-in will take place on SW 153rd Street between Ambaum Blvd. SW and 6th Ave SW.
From there, the parade will proceed east on SW 153rd Street to 2nd Ave SW, then turn north on 2nd Ave SW.
The procession will then turn west on SW 152nd Street, continuing to 4th Ave SW before turning north to SW 151st Street.
The parade will travel through Burien Town Square Park, then turn back onto SW 152nd Street heading west to 8th Ave SW, where it turn right and disband.