Proudly celebrating the 100^th year of the longest running parade in South Seattle, the city of Burien’s 4^th of July Independence Day Parade is happening this coming Tuesday, July 4, 2023!

Spectators will gather along the parade route in downtown Burien to see marching bands, drill teams, car teams and more.

The parade starts at 3 p.m. on Tuesday July 4, and runs approximately two hours.

And our very own Scott Schaefer of The B-Town Blog will be the MC, along with local music icon Dianna Leppa!

You Can Still Get in the Parade

There is still time to get your Parade entry in – click here, then on “Click Here to Register“. “We’d love to see you!”

Parade Route

The route has changed slightly this year due to circumstances beyond our control. Prime viewing of the route will be at Town Square Park and also along SW 152^nd Street between 5^th Ave SW, as well as SW 152^nd Street to 8^th Ave SW.

Staging will happen on SW 153^rd Street east of Ambaum Blvd. SW between 6^th Ave SW and Ambaum, then starts the route east along SW 153rd turning north onto 4^th Ave SW and going to the entrance of City Hall at 5^th Ave SW, turning east and following along Town Square Park on 5^th Ave SW. The final turn will be onto SW 152^nd Street heading west and dispersing at 8^th Ave SW and SW 151^st Street. Ambaum Boulevard will remain open this year to all traffic.

If you have any questions at all about the parade please visit our website www.discoverburien.org, email assistant@discoverburien.org or call (206) 433-2882.

“We’re looking forward to celebrating this 4^th of July with all of you in Burien!”

About Discover Burien

The Discover Burien Association is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation working on economic development, business recruitment & retention, education, promotion and marketing of the Burien community. We are a membership based organization, but do not limit our services to only members, we include the entire Burien business community. We work with Burien businesses to find solutions to their problems to help educate or direct to resources that are available. We also work as a liaison between businesses and city hall to help streamline issues. Membership and contributions are tax deductible.

More info at https://www.discoverburien.org.