4th of July

Local residents and visitors come together to honor the nation's birthday in true American style. Join the Aspen community as we commemorate Independence Day. Aspen’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July means a grand parade with decorated floats, Aspen’s fleet of fire trucks spraying water and throwing candy – even a steam calliope, playing music along the route. To attend the day’s festivities, be sure to take a RFTA bus in and out of town. If you’re coming from downvalley or Snowmass Village, park at the Intercept Lot and catch any bus into town, it’s free.

2025 Schedule of Events

KIDS ON BIKES  |  HOSTED BY CHARLIE TARVER
10 AM - 11 AM  |  PAEPCKE PARK

Meet at Paepcke Park to decorate at 10:00am and ride your decorate bike in the parade starting at 11:00am.  Kids Only.  Bikes Only - No unicycles, scooters or razors.  Helmets are mandatory.  No parents on bikes - walking only. No pets. Free to enter.

COMMUNITY VILLAGE
10 AM - 2 PM  |  COOPER WALKING MALL 

This celebration is free to the public and features community organizations gathering to celebrate.

LOOK UP AT THE SKY BEFORE PARADE START FOR THE TIGER SQUADRON AIRCRAFT FLYOVER PLANNED FOR 10:45AM (3 passes)

OLD FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY PARADE
11 AM - 12 PM  |  DOWNTOWN CORE

A tribute to Aspen – Embrace your red, white, & blue and express your stars & stripes as we celebrate America’s Independence Day. The parade will start at 11:00am on Main Street. It will turn South onto Hunter Street, then West onto Cooper Avenue. The parade will continue West on Cooper Avenue to Galena Street. At Galena it heads North for 2 blocks before turning West onto Hopkins Avenue. The parade will continue South on Mill then West on Hyman Avenue. Map can be found above.

ASPEN VALLEY SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB 4TH OF JULY BBQ
12 PM - 3 PM  |  KOCH PARK

Food provided by the Little Nell, live music, beer garden, wine + tequila bar, bouncy castles, dunk tank, yard games, face painting and more! All benefiting the AVSC athletes. Check the AVSC website for more information.

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL 4TH OF JULY CONCERT
4 PM  |  BENEDICT MUSIC TENT

The annual free Fourth of July celebration brings the Aspen Music Festival and School band to the Benedict Music Tent stage with stirring patriotic favorites. A beloved tradition. More info visit the AMFS website here.