Bristol to hold annual Fourth of July parade

BRISTOL, R.I. (WLNE) — For over 200 years, Bristol has been celebrating the Fourth of July with a parade.

A total of over 200,000 people have traveled to watch the “Military, Civic, and Firemen’s Parade” from Rhode Island and beyond.

On Thursday, the town’s parade will start at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Chestnut Street and Hope Street, and end on High Street, which is between State Street and Bradford Street.

Hope Street will be closed off beginning at 8:00 a.m., including Poppasquash Road.

Beginning at 7:00 a.m., Chestnut Street, Naomi Street, and Sherry Avenue will be closed to traffic.

A parking ban along the parade route goes into effect the night before the parade.

You can learn more about the parade by visiting the website here.