Photos: Fourth of July parades and parties draw crowds to the streets in Anchorage and Juneau

In Anchorage, dozens of groups marched and slow-rolled around the Delaney Park Strip on a warm and sunny morning, as thousands of spectators lined the streets.

By Anchorage Daily News
Updated: July 5, 2021 Published: July 5, 2021

Independence Day fireworks launch over Mulcahy Stadium after an Alaska Baseball League doubleheader on July 5, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Independence Day gatherings returned to Alaska Sunday. Anchorage and Juneau were among the cities that hosted Fourth of July parades that drew large crowds to the streets. In Anchorage, 35 different groups marched and slow-rolled around the Delaney Park Strip on a warm and sunny morning. Thousands of spectators lined the streets. The Anchorage celebration also included live music, food booths and a carnival. Juneau’s parade began near the Douglas Bridge and continued downtown.

Sunday evening, fans filled Mulcahy Stadium for a July Fourth doubleheader. The game was followed by midnight fireworks, which drew viewers from many vantage points around the area.

The Anchorage Glacier Pilots celebrate a late-game home run in the second game of a doubleheader against the Anchorage Bucs at Mulcahy Stadium on July 4, 2021. The Pilots won the first game, 4-3, but the Bucs held off a late surge to win the second game, 8-7. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Alaska Baseball League fans look to the sky for fireworks display at the conclusion of an Independence Day doubleheader at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage on July 5, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Spectators in the Sullivan Arena parking lot watch Independence Day fireworks over Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage on July 5, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Independence Day fireworks launch over Mulcahy Stadium after an Alaska Baseball League doubleheader on July 5, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Miss Anchorage Dieuleveut Biringanine waves to the crowd on 10th Avenue during the Anchorage July 4th Parade on July 4, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Alex Marsch carries flags to sell before the start of the Anchorage July 4th Parade. He and his father, Kurt Marsch, sell flags for Alaska Flag and Flagpole. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Members of Underground Dance Company perform on 9th Avenue. (Marc Lester / ADN)

A parade vehicle proclaims "Welcome Back" during Juneau's Fourth of July parade on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The annual Independence Day celebration was canceled last year because of COVID-19. (James Brooks / ADN)

Norah Austin waves to the spectators during the Anchorage July 4th Parade. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Star the Reindeer walks on 9th Avenue. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Spectators watch as the parade passes on 9th Avenue during the Anchorage July 4th Parade. (Marc Lester / ADN)

A Tlingit dancer gestures toward the crowd at Juneau's Fourth of July parade on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The parade was canceled last year because of COVID-19 and resumed this year. (James Brooks / ADN)

Alaska Celtic Pipes and Drums marches in Anchorage. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Neo Benavidez, of Okamoto's School of Karate, demonstrates his skills during the Anchorage July 4th Parade on July 4, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Employees of Devil's Club Brewing in Juneau, Alaska serve hot dogs between the brewery's tanks on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The brewery is located on the route of the Fourth of July parade in Alaska's capital city. (James Brooks / ADN)

Shorty the Clown waits for the parade to begin in Anchorage on July 4, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Grand Marshall Elexzanderia Carr waves a flag during the Anchorage July 4th Parade. (Marc Lester / ADN)

A spectator reacts to the Invisible Dog Club as the group passes on 10th Avenue during the Anchorage July 4th Parade. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Bonnie Wheeles watches the Anchorage parade with her grandkids Saylor and Riker Wheeles. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Members of Sons of the American Revolution march on 10th Avenue in Anchorage. (Marc Lester / ADN)

David Jensen plays the trumpet as he rides in a classic car during the Anchorage July 4th Parade. (Marc Lester / ADN)

Spectators watch as a model COVID-19 molecule built of wooden pallets is burned on Douglas Island, Alaska, on Saturday, July 3, 2021. (James Brooks / ADN)