4th of July Celebration 2026

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Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Location: Sherman Ave (15th St. - Government Way)
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Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
Time: 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: CDA Regional Chamber
Pricing: $45/ticket or $80/2 tickets

Thursday, July 2

• 12:00 PM– No parking signage posted along Sherman Avenue in preparation for:
  • The Kiddie Parade (effective July 3, 7:00AM – 11:00 AM)
  • The American Heroes Parade (effective July 4, 4:00 AM – 1:00 PM)

Friday, July 3 | Kiddie Parade

• 8:00 AM – Soft closures begin on Sherman Ave. from 1st to 11th St.
• 9:00 AM – Kiddie Parade staging begins on Sherman Ave. from 8th to 11th St.
• 9:00 AM – Full closure of Sherman Ave. from 1st to 8th St. (entire parade route)
• 10:00 AM – Kiddie Parade begins 8th & Sherman, proceeds west to 1st St.
• 11:00 AM – All roads reopen

Saturday, July 4 | American Heroes Parade

• 5:00 AM – Soft closures begin on Sherman Ave. (Government Way to 23rd St)
• 6:00 AM – All vehicles parked on Sherman Ave. will be towed. (Gov’t Way - 23rd St)
• 6:30 AM – Hard closure begins for parade staging. (Sherman Ave: 15th St. - 23rd St)
• 9:00 AM – Full parade route closure from 1st St. to 15th St on Sherman Ave.
  • Backwards Parade Brigade begins at 9:00 AM at Independence Point.
  • American Heroes Parade begins at 10:00 AM, starting at 15th St. and proceeding west on Sherman Ave.
• 1:00 PM – All roads reopen.

Recommended Travel Routes to/from Downtown Coeur d’Alene on July 3 and 4

• From the west side of the city: Use Northwest Boulevard exit from I-90.
• From the east side of the city: Use 23rd Street/Sherman Avenue exit from I-90.
• To access The Coeur d’Alene Resort, use either:
  • 1st Street (from the north side of the city) to travel south to the Resort, or
  • Mullan to Front Street (from the south side of the city) to travel west to the Resort.

Recommended Parking Options in Coeur d’Alene

$20 Special Event Parking (All-Day Pass)
Available at the following downtown locations:

• City Hall lot
• Coeur d’Alene Public Library lot
• McEuen Park lot
• Independence Point lot
• City Park lot
• Memorial Field/Carousel lot
• City Parking Garage

Free Parking

• North Idaho College parking lots and along E. Rosenberry Drive
• All legal street parking throughout Coeur d’Alene
  • Note: 2-hour parking limits will be enforced in the downtown corridor.
  • No street parking allowed on Sherman Ave. between 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM on July 4.