Raleigh’s First in Freedom Parade

Raleigh’s gearing up for its biggest patriotic celebration yet: the First in Freedom Parade on July 4th, kicking off at 9:30 AM downtown with ten thousand expected to cheer on marching bands, floats, veterans, and representatives from all 100 North Carolina counties. Streets close early for safety, and five city parking decks offer free parking all weekend. First 350 attendees snag free red, white, and blue ICEEs — it’s a historic, community-driven event poised to become an annual tradition. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4042b9f106d8f844