Claremont celebrates the Fourth of July
Uncle Sam stilt walks down Indian Hill Boulevard during Claremont’s July 4 parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont celebrated Independence Day on Saturday with a full day of festivities, beginning with the annual Kiwanis Club pancake breakfast and Freedom 5K at Memorial Park, followed by a flag-raising ceremony, recognition of this year’s honorees, and the city’s annual parade along Indian Hill Boulevard. Grand marshal Gary Goltz, honored citizen Jack Mills, and honored community group Active Claremont were recognized during the celebration.
Runners set off from Memorial Park as part of Claremont’s annual Freedom 5K on July 4. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
(L-R) Kayla Haight and Leo Bister crossed the Freedom 5K finish line together July 4 at Memorial Park. Haight, 38 of Rancho Cucamonga, had a time of 23:28, Bister, 65 of Claremont, 23:32. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
(L-R) Claremont City Council member Corey Calaycay, Claremont Unified School District Board of Education member Kathryn Dunn, CUSD Clerk Cheryl Fiello, CUSD Superintendent Jim Elsasser, Claremont City Council members Jed Leano and Sal Medina, and Vice Mayor Ed Reece at Memorial Park on July 4. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Players and coaches from Claremont Little League All-Star 8s team got hyped during the city’s Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy dancers during the city’s Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy drummers during the city’s Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
El Roble Intermediate School eighth grader Autumn Garcia, foreground, leads the cheer team down Indian Hill Boulevard during Claremont’s Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Sammy Salazar was among the smiling faces representing Claremont Cub Scout Pack 408 and Scouting America Troops 407 and 408 in Claremont’s Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Vice Mayor Ed Reece during the city’s Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
American Legion Keith Powell Post 78 Commander David Mushinskie at Claremont’s Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congresswoman Judy Chu at Claremont’s Fourth of July parade. Other dignitaries included Congresswoman Norma Torres, Senator Sasha Renee Perez and State Assemblymember John Harabedian. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Spectators watch Claremont’s Fourth of July parade go down Indian Hill Boulevard on July 4. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
(L-R) Cheree Davis, Raeyah Upshaw, and Kristi Collier during the Claremont Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Youngster Azure Gaughen during Claremont’s Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Samantha Johnson and her 1-year-old pitbull Arrow Johnson watch Claremont’s July 4 parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Devynn Stein and three-month-old Catalina Marquez. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
4-year-old Jack Brunner, left in orange, kicks a soccer ball, supplied by Claremont AYSO members, during Claremont’s Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Rotary Club of Claremont President Brett O’Connor gets soaked at the dunk tank in Memorial Park on July 4. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
(L-R) Claremont’s 2026 Fourth of July honorees included grand marshal Gary Goltz, honored citizen Jack Mills and John Scott, representing honored community group Active Claremont. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Following up on his second place finish in 2025, A.J. Reyes runs to first-place glory at the 2026 Claremont Freedom 5K with a time of 15:59. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Covina resident Grady Kinne, 9, finished the 2026 Claremont Freedom 5K with a time of 24:07. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Dan Gara, foreground, represents Pilgrim Place during the Claremont Fourth of July parade. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Runners set off from Memorial Park as part of Claremont’s annual Freedom 5K on July 4. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
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