{"id":17652,"date":"2026-03-21T13:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T17:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitfayettevillewv.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=17652"},"modified":"2026-03-21T14:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:16:21","slug":"celebrating-250-years-of-freedom-4th-of-july-parade","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/visitfayettevillewv.com\/event\/celebrating-250-years-of-freedom-4th-of-july-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom 4th of July Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"379\">Join us in downtown Fayetteville for our Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom 4th of July Parade as we honor America\u2019s 250th anniversary with a patriotic community tradition! This year we\u2019re going all out with festive floats, decorated bikes, and creative entries celebrating 250 years of American independence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"615\">The parade lineup begins at 4:00 PM at Fayetteville PK-8 Elementary School off Maple Avenue on Friday July 3rd. 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