The annual 4^th of July parade, Liberty on Parade hosted by the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce, begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 4^th. The parade route begins near Idaho Falls High School at the intersection of 4^th Street and South Holmes Avenue, travels West on 4^th Street, turns South on South Boulevard, and concludes at Tautphaus Park near the intersection of South Boulevard and Rogers Street. 

Idaho Falls Police Officers will be roving along the parade route and in the surrounding area on bike and on foot. A manned post of IFPD Officers will be located at 10^th Street and South Boulevard near Common Cents. Look for the blue Idaho Falls Police canopy.

Pedestrian foot traffic and people lining the parade route begins hours before the start of the parade. Residents and anyone traveling within at least a mile of the parade route should expect to encounter congested traffic, crowds, and pedestrians. Motorists are asked to avoid the area if they are not attending the parade and to otherwise use caution in the area. 

Parking along the parade route is not permitted after 5:00 a.m. on July 4^th until after the conclusion of the parade. Anyone who leaves a vehicle parked along the parade route after 5:00 a.m. for any length of time risks being cited and/or having the vehicle towed.

The following road closures related to the parade will be in effect at the indicated times on July 4^th until the conclusion of the parade.

6:00 a.m.

• John Adams Parkway, including the branches that connect to 4^th Street and 5^th Street, from Tiger Ave to S Holmes Ave.

8:00 a.m.

• South Boulevard from N Water Ave to W Sunnyside Road.

9:00 a.m. and later.

• ­­The intersection of South Holmes Ave and 4^th Street will close at the start of the parade. South Holmes Ave will reopen after the parade has passed. 
• The intersection of South Boulevard and East 17^th Street will close when the parade reaches 10^th street and will remain closed until the parade has passed.