Corte Madera/Larkspur Fourth of July Parade Is Ready to Roll

One of the biggest annual events in the Twin Cities kicks off Thursday morning, as the Corte Madera/Larkspur Annual Fourth of July Parade and Celebration rolls through town. 

The theme of this year’s parade is “Sailing thru the Twin Cities,” with a host of local officials, politicians, agencies, business and civic organizations set to cruise from Redwood High, through Larkspur, then Corte Madera and down to the Corte Madera Town Center.

The 2012 edition of the parade, which was centered on the theme of "Marvelous Marin Moments" in conjunction with the 75th anniversary celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge, drew over 15,000 people to the parade and festivities.  

The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at Redwood High School, then winds through Larkspur and into Corte Madera from Magnolia Avenue to Tamalpais Drive, and ends at the Corte Madera Town Center. Staging starts at 9 a.m. and the streets along the parade route will be closed at 10 a.m.

Here's a list of the parade participants, in order:

1. CENTRAL MARIN POLICE AUTHORITY
2. LARKSPUR FIRE DEPARTMENT
3. CORTE MADERA FIRE DEPARTMENT
4. CORTE MADERA PARAMEDICS
5. CORTE MADERA CERT & GET READY
6. LARKSPUR  ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEER FIREMAN
7. KENTFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT
8. AMERICAN LEGION POST 179 AND  POST 313
9. AMERICAN LEGION POST 313 AUXILIARY
10. GRAND MARSHAL "DRAKE"  AND THE SAN RAFAEL PACIFICS
11. PROUD SPONSOR UNION BANK DRIVEN BY ART AND ANGELA CURLEY
12. CHEER SAN FRANCISCO
13. CORTE MADERA BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR MICHAEL HARLOCK
14. CORTE MADERA MAYOR DIANE FURST WITH COUNCILMEMBERS CARLA CONDON AND BOB RAVASIO DRIVEN BY MARIN LUXURY CARS
15. LARKSPUR BUSINESS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR MATT BROADWAY DRIVEN BY JIM ROBINSON
16. CORTE MADERA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT CHRISTINE BOHLKE DRIVEN BY LAURA BERTOLLI
17. LARKSPUR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR LESLIE CUNNINGHAM
18. CORTE MADERA CITIZENS OF THE YEAR JOHN AND LEE HOWARD, NOT RIDING THIS YEAR
19. CORTE MADERA VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR JAN SHAW DRIVEN BY JOANIE CONNOR
20. CORTE MADERA LIONS CLUB PRESIDENT ANDY VIRENO
21. ASSEMBLYMEMBER MARC LEVINE
22. LARKSPUR MAYOR DAN HILLMER
23. LARKSPUR BIKE AND BEAN
24. MARIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S POSSE
25. TWIN CITIES LITTLE LEAGUE
26. AIKDO KIDS OF TAMALPAIS
27. AIKDO OF TAMALPAIS
28. GIRL SCOUTS OF MARIN DEL CENTRO TROOP 32382
29. DRAKE TERRACE
30. CORTE MADERA TOWN BAND
31. MARIN COALITION FOR PUBLIC WALDORF EDUCATION
32. MARIN HISTORY MUSEUM
33. ART HERBERT/MOTORSPORTS MARKET
34. MARIN ROWING ASSOCIATION
35. REDWOOD FOOTBALL AND CHEER
36. MARIN HIGHLANDERS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
37. NED ENDLESS AND THE ALLNIGHTERS
38. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CUB PACK 43
39. CITY CYCLE
40. TIDELWAVES SWIM TEAM
41. ZUMBAGIRLMARIN.COM
42. BANK OF MARIN
43. CORTE MADERA BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
44. JOE GARBARINO’S MILITARY MUSEUM
45. DAVID COMMINS
46. BRADLEY REAL ESTATE
47. COLOUR BAR
48. COLDWELL BANKER
49. BRAIN INJURY NETWORK OF THE BAY AREA
50. DOLPHIN SPIRIT PROJECT OF EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE
51. MACINTOSCH PIPE BAND
52. UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS
53. BARRY EVERGETTIS
54. KENTFIELD GREENBRAE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
55. KAREN BOECK
56. VINCE O’BRIEN
57. PATCH.COM
58. SAN FRANCISCO LESBIAN/GAY FREEDOM BAND
59. WAYNE AND DONNA YORK
60. RONALD BARTLETT
61. BARBARA DOLAN-TRUSTEE/COLLEGE OF MARIN
62. GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT ‘WHALE BUS’
63. MARIN AIRPORTER

The after-parade party in Corte Madera Town Park will also feature James Moseley Band and Redwood High student Nick Lopez and Band.