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Fourth of July festivities

by The Martha's Vineyard TimesJuly 3, 2018 3:00 pmUpdated July 6, 2018 1:41 pm

Crowds watch the fireworks at Lighthouse Beach in Edgartown. — Gabrielle Mannino

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Kids parade grand marshalls Jodi and Bob Faulkenberg wave to the crowd.

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The frontlines of the kids parade wait at the starting line in the campground.

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Edgartown, July 3rd.

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Musicians in the Vineyard Haven Band play in the parade.

Dinosaurs were the main attraction of the Jurasic Park themed float.

Kids smile and wave flags atop a float in the parade.

Parade onlookers cheer as the parade make its way through downtown Edgartown.

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The Colonial Navy of Massachusetts, of Fall River, march in the parade.

The Colonial Navy of Massachusetts, of Fall River, march in the parade.

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Kids line the parade route, and reach for candy.

Kids in the parade toss candy to the crowd.

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A veteran pauses to salute during the parade.

The crowd waits for the parade to make its way down Main Street.

Service members hold flags in the parade.

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Dukes County Sheriff Bob Ogden walks in the Edgartown parade.

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Rep. Dylan Ferdandes throws candy to the Main Street crowd.

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Children in the crowd beg for candy as cars in the parade drive by.

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The final loop of the parade makes its way down Main Street.

Candy is tossed by one of the cars in the parade.

Parade-goers wait for the parade as it rounds the corner.

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A crowd watches fireworks near the Chappaquiddick ferry.

A father and son light up sparklers in downtown Edgartown.

Sparklers are lit immediately following the end of the fireworks in Edgartown.

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Isaac Taylor and Sandra Melkonian during the parade in Aquinnah.

One reply on “Fourth of July festivities”

rcarney610 says:

July 6, 2018 10:01 am at 10:01 am

For video clips of the 4th of July Parade in Edgartown and Fireworks, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KggusPbMdBc

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