Saturday, July 4th, 2026 is our 22nd Annual Fourth of July Parade & Picnic!
We can’t have this event without volunteers & shade tents please take a moment to sign up to help! Click Here to volunteer or call/txt *512*636-9176
Come watch, walk or ride in the parade, eat burgers/hot dogs/veggie tacos, listen to some patriotic music, meet neighbors, win prizes, support our neighborhood & park and celebrate our Independence as a nation!!
As a Special Treat – Amy’s Ice Cream is going to have a booth at the park to give a FREE scoop to attendees!
The Patriotic Parade Contest will be held for the best decorated walkers, riders and/or float so grab your friends and neighbors and get decorating!! Everyone in the parade is eligible and anyone can join in the parade – just gather at Milwood Baptist Church around 9:30am and fall in line. Parade kicks off at 10am.
Patriotic Music will begin soon after the parade arrives at the park. We will have a new group playing this year!
Check in at the membership tables to get your Raffle Tickets and a Grand Prize Ticket either at the church or at the picnic at the park. So don’t forget your $15 for dues to support MNA and any extra for tipping the band. Additional Raffle Tickets can be purchased at $1 per ticket for the chance to win lots of other great prizes totaling over $2,000 in value! All the proceeds for MNA raffle tickets sold will go towards improvements at the park.
If you can’t make the picnic and want to pay your $15 dues click here. It is easy & secure.
Parade & Picnic Schedule – Saturday, July 4th
9:30am: Gathering for Parade at Milwood Baptist Church (12217 Cassady Dr) All are welcome to walk in the parade & win the Spirit Contest – just show-up & fall in line.
10:00am: Parade Begins (Parade Map)
10:30am: Parade Ends at Balcones Park & Spirit Contest for Costumes, Bikes and Floats
10:30am: Music and Raffle Drawing Begins
11:00am: Lunch Begins (Burgers/Hot Dogs/Vegetarian Option & Cold Drinks)
11:40am: Raffle Drawing Ends
Balcones Pool will open at 12noon!
Boy Scout Troop 421’s Cobbler Kings will also be there with their award winning cobblers so bring a few extra dollars to get to enjoy those! And Sno ATX will be there with their sno cone truck!
Thank you to our Event Sponsors:
The UPS Store – Parmer/Mopac near HEB
H&H Design & Build
Realty Austin, Shannon Reeve
All City Real Estate Realtor, Melissa Wile
Waterloo Window Treatments, Celeste Bronson
Grounded Performance Fitness
Birdcreek Roofing
Max Living Chiropractic
Textruss, Inc
Milwood Baptist Church
THANKS to our Entertainment and Food/Drink Donors!
– Ice Cream donations by Amy’s Ice Cream
– Drink donations by Precision Handyman, Christian, *512* 771-8474
– Food donations by HEB on Parmer/McNeil & Costco
– Drink donations by Covenant United Methodist Church
– Parade sponsor by Milwood Baptist Church
THANKS to our Prize Donors!
Raffle/Parade Prizes – Over $2,000 in value!
List coming soon!
