According to WGME, the Central Maine 4th of July Facebook page, and other sources, here are some of the best Independence Day parades in Central Maine:

Augusta - The parade begins at 4 PM at the Statehouse parking lot, rolls down State Street, through the rotary, and down Water Street before crossing the bridge and ending at Old Fort Western.

Bangor - The parade kicks off at 11 AM on July 4th.  It runs down Wilson Street to Maine Street before ending in downtown Bangor.

Bar Harbor - The parade begins at 10 AM on July 4th.  It runs through downtown from Main Street to Cottage Street to Eden Street to Mt. Desert Street to Ledgelawn Avenue.

Clinton - The parade begins at 10 AM

Farmington - The parade begins at 10 AM and runs up High Street, down Broadway, then left on Main Street., and left on South Street.

Freeport - The parade begins at 10 AM and runs down Maine Street

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