IN STEP Watsonville Community Band polishes their marching performance Wednesday song Tuttle Street in Pajaro Village in preparation for the upcoming Fourth of July celebrations. The band made their first performance in Watsonville’s Independence Day Parade on July 4, 1947. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian)

The City of Watsonville invites the public to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a full day of community activities, and events. 

The day begins July 4 with the Spirit of Watsonville Parade at 12:30pm that runs along Main Street from Street from Patrick’s Church, 721 Main St., to First Street. This year’s parade will once again feature a flyover by the West Coast Ravens. Street Closures include Main Street between Freedom Boulevard and 1st Street, along with adjacent streets, closed from 8:30am to 4:30pm. 

The Fire in the Sky Open House at the Watsonville Municipal Airport opens at 11am.

The schedule includes: 

11am – Community Car Show with Dynometer
4:30pm – Gates Open to the Public
6:00pm – Skydive Aircraft Departures
6:20pm – Skydive Jump and National Anthem Performance
6:30pm – Flyover (tentative)
8:30pm – Fireworks Show Begins

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Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

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