Each 4th of July, Saugerties puts on a parade and a fireworks display - both on a grand scale. The parade is organized and run by the Saugerties Fire Department, and is always a fun and highly popular Saugerties tradition. And each year, generous donors always step up, so that young and old can take in an awesome fireworks display, at the end of what is always an exciting and tiring day.
The tradition is that the parade lines up at 10 a.m. and the parade steps off at 11 a.m. sharp.
Traditionally, there is a Saugerties Stallions game scheduled at Cantine Field on July 4th as well. Starting time is around 6:15 p.m.
And after the parade and before the game, many of the great Village and Town shops and restaurants are open and waiting to give you a 4th of July welcome.
The fireworks begin at 10 p.m.
For more information on the parade (including a map of the route) and the fireworks, please read on.
A downloadable/printable PDF of the parade route is available below under "Documents".
The 2025 Saugerties Fire Department 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal is Tom Brennan. Tom has been an active member of the Centerville Fire Company for 68 years. He has held positions from Centerville District Chief to primary company driver. His only time away from Centerville was his four year service in the US Navy. Tom represents community dedication and selflessness. Please join us in congratulating Tom!
The 2024 Parade Marshall is bestowed in honor of the family of the late Roger H. C. Donlon, a Saugerties native son and the first American soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Vietnam War. For more information on Roger, please click here.
The 2 Grand Marshalls of the 2023 parade were Joe Defino and Tom Hallion.
For those of you who like scorecards, below is the 2025 Saugerties Fire Department 4th of July Parade Lineup.
All participants need to enter the line up area from People's Rd. or Mike Krout Rd. There will be no thru traffic from Robinson St. on.
All parking for vehicles not in the lineup will be at Cantine Field. Each unit will have a stake with their name at lineup placement.
Please inform your group of division and number in lineup. Lineup begins at 10 a.m., step off is 11 a.m. sharp.
Escort Division 1
Escort Division 2
First Division
Second Division
Third Division
Fourth Division
The Saugerties 4th of July tradition includes fireworks at Cantine Field. They are always a big hit.
The fireworks begin at 10 p.m.
The Saugerties Stallions have a tradition of playing a ballgame on the fourth of July. To avoid any problematic delay in the fireworks, they have begun starting this game earlier than usual, so as to avoid any delay in the start of the fireworks.
WE TRULY HOPE THAT ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE 4TH OF JULY!