Applications for participation in the Saturday, July 4, 2026 Crossville, TN parade are now available. This year’s July 4th Parade will be held in conjunction with the annual Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Children’s Parade in downtown Crossville, TN.
The Children’s Parade will start at 10:00 A.M. CST in front of the Palace Theatre and go to the Depot. The July 4 th Parade will then commence from Cumberland County High School at approximately 9:45 A.M. and follow the DAR Children’s Parade to the Depot where it ends. The Parade will then continue to First Methodist Church.

Entry classifications include: band/drum or bugle corps; school marching bands, civic and non-profit groups, military units or color guards, motorcycles, commercial units or
floats, EMS-fire and rescue vehicles, antique/specialty vehicles, youth organizations such as: Scouts/4H/etc.
All entries are expected to adhere to the theme: Honoring the 250th Anniversary of America. The Parade will take place rain or shine. There is no make-up date. All other specifications and rules can be in their entirety on the application.
Applications are available at the Military Memorial Museum of Upper Cumberland, 20 S. Main St., Crossville TN on Monday-Friday from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. as well as at the front desk at the Art Circle Public Library, 30 E Street, Crossville TN during regular business hours.
Forms can also be downloaded online by going to the Military Memorial Museum of Upper Cumberland website: https://www.militarymemorialmuseum-tn.org.
Deadline for Parade Applications is June 22, 2026 or when then 75 th entry is received.
All questions and communications will be handled through the following email address:
july4thparade26@aol.com.