WHAT A GREAT PARADE!!
22nd BURLESON INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
It was a great time celebrating America's 250th Birthday with y'all!! We hope you had a great time too!
And the Winners are.... Overall Best Entry is Project PacMin! The Batmobile was a big hit! Congratulations to alll of the category winners listed below!
Thank you to all who entered and to all that came out to cheer them on!
See Many more Pictures here courtesy of our Partners at the City of Burleson: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCYhKd
2026 PARADE GRAND MARSHALS
The Burleson Lions Club is proud to announce that we will honor a very special group of heros collectively as our Grand Marshal for this year’s Independence Day Parade celebrating the USA's 250th Anniversary.
The group of heroes to be honored will be the Burleson Chapter of the “Military Order of the Purple Heart” and will consist of men and women who have been wounded in action. Most of the recipients served in Vietnam and reside in local communities. There are currently approximately 50 members of this distinguished group and they have been participating in the July 4th Lions Club parade for over 10 years!
The Commander of the local order is Lorin Storey. He is a Vietnam veteran and was wounded in combat during a military operation. Mr. Storey grew up in Ft. Worth and attended Pascal High School. After graduation he enlisted in the Army and served in Vietnam from 1967 through 1968.
The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Department of Texas is unique among all veteran service organizations in that their membership is comprised entirely of combat veterans who were wounded in action. The mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is to foster an environment of goodwill and camaraderie among combat wounded veterans, promote patriotism, support necessary legislative initiatives, and most importantly, provide service to all veterans and their families.
Please join us in celebrating and THANKING these courageous individuals!!
Online registration & information for sponsors and participants:
Details for Participants and Sponsors
2025 Parade - Last Year was GREAT!
BURLESON, YOU MADE THE PARADE AWESOME!
We had a huge crowd and great parade entries to celebrate Independence Day. We hope everyone had a great time!
More Parade pictures Here courtesy of the City of Burleson
Link to Parade Video on YouTube
All sponsorship fees and donations are tax deductible and fund Burleson Lions service projects for the community throughout the year
PARADE WINNERS:
The following are the category winners for the 21st Burleson Lions Independence Day Parade. Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you to all that entered and made the parade great!
- Antique/Classic Car:
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- Club: Hermandad Vochera VW club
- Individual: Johnson County 4-H
- Business: AKF Martial Arts
- Civic/Non Profit: Burleson Rotary Club
- Equestrian: National Association of Riding Clubs & Sheriff’s Posse
- Individual: Raymond's Paint & Body
- Club/Multi Vehicle: Moslah Shriners Motor Corps
- Military: Military Order of the Purple Heart
- Sport: Burleson Independent Soccer Association
- School: Lady Spartan Soccer
- Overall Float:
1. AKF Martial Arts
2. Burleson Independent Soccer Association
3. Military Order of the Purple Heart
MEET THE GRAND MARSHAL!!
We are honored to have Byron Black, Burleson Mayor 1998-2004, serve as Grand Marshal for the 21st Independence Day Parade.
Byron Black was born and raised in Johnson County. He and his family moved to Burleson in 1965.
Mr. Black has served Johnson County as a founding member and president of the board of Johnson County Child Advocacy Center and Chair of the Johnson County Central Appraisal District.
Significant accomplishments for the City of Burleson during his tenure as Mayor were initiatives to bring Gateway Station development, restoration of the Interurban Building, expansion of the Burleson Senior Center, the conversion of the Fire Department from volunteer to fulltime status, began development and construction of Hidden Creek Parkway, and recognition of Burleson as a City of Character.
His life of public service also includes: Member Chisholm Trail 100 Board, President Burleson Independent School Board, Med-Star Board, President of Texas Association of School Boards of Texas, President of the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool.