With the 2025 Parade theme as “249 and Counting!” the Northland Community Fourth of July Parade is expected to be filled with fun and excitement as the country counts down to 250 years of Independence next year. Starting at 10am at 4660 Karl Road (Morse/Karl Road junction), the parade will end at 5750 Karl Road, Columbus, Ohio.

“This theme acknowledges our excitement as we approach the 250th celebration of the founding of the United States of America,” according to the Northland Community Fourth of July Parade.

Other events lined up include Float awards, $100 Hadler Companies Grand Marshal Award, $100 SiteInsight Junior Grand Marshal Award, $100 Oakleaf Village & The Grove NCC President Award and $100 Zusman Hospice Best in Theme Award.

However, lineup for the parade, the largest social event every year in the Northland area, Columbus, will open at 8.30am, with 9.25am being the last possible moment of registration to be in the parade.

In addition, and new for this year is the Chosen Few Vette Club Best Vehicle with their trophy.

Ruben Minor, a US Navy veteran, will sing the national anthem in his military’s uniform, while the Ribbon cutting ceremony is expected to start the parade at 10am.

The Grand Marshal is Alicia Ward while the Junior Grand Marshal is Xavier Toles.

The Northland Community Fourth of July Parade, started in 1962, is the only traditional parade on the 4th of July in Columbus, Ohio. With residents in the Northland Columbus put at about 135,000, the parade is a complete volunteer effort which requires hundreds of hours of dedicated work to pull together this annual event.

“We ask our commercial and political partners to pay a fee each year for the parade which helps support it. The funds pay for the permit, police, insurance, trash pick-up, crowd control, banners, signs, float awards, and the wonderful grants we are able to give to our High School programs. These funds are raised entirely by the volunteers asking for donations,” said the Northland Community Fourth of July Parade.

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