Sleepy Hollow & Friends, let's celebrate together on July 4th with a fun run, parade, bbq, live music by local musicians, The Jamie Clark Band and oysters and more! Join what is truly the best day of the year to be in the hollow. If able, Register with the number of kids and adults attending. This helps us with planning food & drink quantities.
Volunteers are needed to make this fantastic day possible. Decorators, bakers, grillers, sellers, kids activities & more! If you haven't already, please sign up and support your community. There are opportunities to help prep the day before and if you have any questions about how to get involved, please email shhaevents@gmail.com.
Parade Down Butterfield Register your float or parade participation idea at shhajuly4th@gmail.com. See pictures below - classic cars, kids on bikes, any sort of instrument, dance troops and beyond. Creative, unique and new ideas welcome!
8:30 a.m. – FUN RUN – Sign-up begins at 8:30 a.m. near the entrance to Sleepy Hollow at Butterfield and Deer Hollow Road. The plan is to start the race at 9:00 a.m. to avoid conflict with the parade.
10:30 a.m. Police traffic management begins at 10:30 and parade line up begins. Butterfield Road closure from 11-12.
11:00 a.m. – PARADE – Register your float or parade participation idea at shhajuly4th@gmail.com. Classic cars, decorated bikes, scooters, dogs, etc., all welcome, we just need you to register so we can organize the line-up. You need to be at the entrance to Sleepy Hollow by 10:30 a.m. SHARP with your float or parade costume on.
Note: Please limit water balloons and please no hoses. As always, no water battles until the Fire Truck has passed. Please pick up your own debris after the parade goes by.
11:45 – Flag raising, anthem singing, & pool swimming opens! Pool games start at 2:00pm.
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. - BBQ Hot Dogs & Hamburgers grilled and served by volunteers in our community. See the menu below.
$6 Hot Dog includes chips, watermelon and cookie
$11 Hamburger/Chicken Apple Sausage/Impossible Burger includes side salad or chips, watermelon and cookie
$11 Salad Entree includes chips, watermelon and cookie
12:00 – 3:00 p.m. – LIVE MUSIC – Our pool will be open until 8pm, so let the kids swim while you enjoy live music from The Jamie Clark Band!
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Kids snacks & drinks ($1 each) and cold treats ($2 each) will be available for purchase (cash or tickets accepted - 10 tickets/$10 will be sold) at Kid's Snack Station. Kids tables with festive activities for kids to enjoy! ***Volunteers needed to help with activity stations - older kids 10+ can earn 5 tickets for each hour they help out at a craft station - sign your older kid(s) up HERE!
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Non-alcoholic drinks, beer and wine will be served at the bar by members of the Sleepy Hollow Tennis Team (cash/credit/ApplePay). Purchase or bring your reusable SLEEPY HOLLOW pint glass or wine tumbler and receive $1 off each drink.
$1 Non-alcoholic drinks (soda & sparkling water)
$6 Beer, wine and spiked seltzers
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Oyster Bar (pay as you go) & charcuterie board (free for SHHA members, $8 for non-members).
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. - DJ Music and Pool remains open 'til 8PM
We need volunteers to help make these events happen! Volunteering is a fun way to meet new people and catch up with neighbors & friends! Please sign up HERE and support your community! As a token of our appreciation, your first drink is free!
Join our ZERO WASTE MARIN efforts by bringing your reusable drink cups or water bottles labeled with name & number
As always, please be mindful of how you dispose of your trash:
COMPOST: food and soiled paper products only
RECYCLE: cans & bottles only
EVERYTHING ELSE: (single use cups, chip wrappers, etc) goes into LANDFILL. Contaminated compost and recycle bins get thrown into landfill so let's get it right!
We look forward to celebrating with you!