Calling All Floats, Walkers, Riders & Animal Wranglers! 🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2025 Alexandria Freedom Parade! Join us for an unforgettable evening of community celebration! 📅 Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025 🕕 Time: Parade starts at 6:00 PM (Lineup begins at 5:00 PM on Broadway Street) 📍 Route: Harrison St ➝ 6th St ➝ Alexandria High School Parking Lot 💥 Animals, go-karts, motorcycles, music, and patriotic spirit are all welcome! Want to be in the parade? It’s FREE to join! 🎠 Businesses, clubs, cars, tractors, animals, performers — if you want to show off your red, white, and blue, we want YOU! 🔗 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAfThmedPRm_oVTe9MIv_Bsk5um_1lAWBcFHPYFvtT9hcEVQ/viewform?usp=header 🗓️ Registration deadline: June 24, 2025 Let’s make this the biggest and most festive celebration yet! 🎇 Questions? Email us at alexandriacommunitycenter@gmail.com (fb)

🎆 REMINDER: Little Firecracker Contest Starts June 1st! 🎆 Calling all proud parents of little ones ages 2–5! It’s time to get your kiddos signed up for the Little Firecracker Contest! 🎇 Here’s how it works: 👶 Ages: 2 to 5 years old 💵 Decorate and set out a can (or jars, boxes—get creative!) to collect money 🗳 1 cent = 1 vote 💰 Collect votes in ANY form: Venmo, PayPal, cash, or coins in the jar 👧👦 One female and one male winner will be crowned! 🗓 Contest runs June 1st – June 28th So get those cans decorated and those votes rolling in! Message us or click the link to sign up or get more info. Let’s light up the summer with some adorable community fun! ❤️ (fb)