We come together to celebrate the spirit of freedom and unity that defines our nation. A heartfelt thank you to the Freedom Fest organizers and all the dedicated volunteers who make these celebrations so memorable and special. We hope you have a fantastic day filled with joy, family, and friends!

Schedule of Events

July 3, 2024

5:30 PM - Patriotic Sing at Morgan Hill Amphitheater

That's right, for the 36th consecutive year, the children of our community have the opportunity to learn the songs of our country. We perform at the Freedom Fest Patriotic Sing to be held on Wednesday.

6:00-10:00 PM: Family Music Fest at Downtown Morgan Hill - Monterey Road between 2nd and 5th Streets

"Meet Me Downtown" for Morgan Hill's Best Kept Secret

This year's Family Music Fest CoChairs, Courtney Schmidt and Christina Smith, have partnered with our community businesses to bring "Family" to the forefront of Family Music Fest. The kids' area is free to enjoy, and they are excited to share that the children's area is growing. They will have a bracelet station from Luxe and an obstacle course style jumper, chalk art, games, face painting and an extremely talented cartoonist, David Mejia.

The Gents, Modern Rock at the Main Stage
East 4th Street and Monterey Road
6:00 - 6:10 pm: Honor Color Guard
6:10 - 6:20 pm: National Anthem
7:30 - 7:45 pm: Patriotic Singers
6:45 - 10:00 pm: The Gents

DJ D Ram at the 2nd Street Stage
West 2nd Street and Monterey Road
6:20 - 6:40 pm: Flash Mob
7:00 - 10:00 pm: Dance with DJ D Ram

The Country Cougars at the 5th Street Stage
West 5th Street and Monterey Road
7:00 - 9:30 pm: The Country Cougars
7:30 - 8:15: Line dance lessons provided by Beverly VanderWeide

July 4, 2024

7:45AM - Freedom Run at Corner of Peak and Dunne

Start your 4th of July celebration with a morning race that will take you through Morgan Hill's historic, tree-lined downtown. Then stay for the award-winning parade, car show, and fireworks. We offer a USATF-certified 5K walk/run and a 1-mile race for kids. Electronic timing, participant t-shirts, finisher medals, race day photos, and post-run snacks are all included with registration. Sign up today!

The Morgan Hill Freedom Fest is truly a hometown celebration dedicated to preserving our national and local heritage and celebrating our freedom as citizens of the United States of America. We are the largest annual event in Morgan Hill, put on entirely by volunteers, and our award-winning parade is the largest privately organized parade in Northern California and the official 4th of July Parade of Santa Clara County. Celebrated in our historic downtown core, the Community and Cultural Center, and the Outdoor Sports Center, the Freedom Fest's six events deliver a spectacular, fun-filled day every July 4th holiday. Click on the links above to learn more about each event.

Race Route:
START - Corner of Peak and Dunne
FINISH - 17575 Peak Ave

This course has received the Measurement Certificate from the Road Funning Technical Council of the USA Track & Field.

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Cruise and Car Show

Car Cruise: 9:15AM on Parade Route
Car Show following Parade Downtown

The Car Cruise will kick off on July 4th from the corner of Monterey Road and Main Ave. Cars will follow the parade route and finish by parking on the southbound side of Monterey Road for the car show that will commence after the parade.

The Car Show portion of the day will include most of the entries from the Car Cruise and vehicles will be on display until 2:00pm. Everyone is welcome to walk along beautiful Downtown Morgan Hill and admire all of the classic and unique cars while voting for your favorite vehicles. The award ceremony will take place on the main stage on 2nd Street and Monterey Road at 1:30pm.

10:00 AM: Parade at Downtown Morgan Hill

"AMERICA: Red, White and YOU"

In the summer of 1776, the colonies had a series of Independence Day parades that accompanied the first readings of the Declaration of Independence, the first Independence Day parades! Even before the United States was the United States, a parade was to be marked as an ephemeral part of this country's founding celebration.

With over 130 entries including marching bands, equestrians, floats, and special guests there is fun for everyone. There is plenty of room throughout the 1.8 miles route on Main, Peak, Dunne Ave and along Monterey for families to place their chairs and blankets to watch. Don't forget the cool treat at the end of the parade for kids and kids at heart, sometimes they take a couple of minutes to get to everyone, but they are coming!

Morgan Hill Freedom Fest accepts nominations from the public for each year's Parade Marshal. In past years we have celebrated groups like essential workers, organizations such as All Animal Rescue & Friends (AARF), as well as individuals like Sobrato Principal Theresa Sage. In keeping with the theme America: Red, White and You.

3PM - Fireworks on the Green

Welcome to Fireworks on the Green!

3:00 PM Gates Open
3:00 PM Food Trucks, Wine and Beer available for purchase
5:30 PM Live Music: The Hit Men
7:00 PM Pie Eating Contest
7:30 PM Patriotic Singers
7:45 PM The Wise Girls Trio
8:00 PM Live Music: Soucano
9:30 PM (approx.) Fireworks!

Entrance is Free, Parking is $15.

Date: July 3-4, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Morgan Hill, CA

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