Players from the Coronado Little League walk in the Coronado Fourth of July Parade. Staff photo by Julieta Soto.

More than 100,000 people came to Coronado for Independence Day festivities, and Orange Avenue was packed with parade watchers – with some staking out their spots in the wee hours of the morning.

Here are some photos from the event from Coronado News staffers Madeline Yang and Julieta Soto.

Fourth of July Parade watchers gathered early on Tuesday morning to watch the 74th annual event. Staff photos by Madeline Yang.
Families sit together while watching the parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
Clowns were a big part of the Coronado Fourth of July Parade. Staff photo by Julieta Soto.
A military jeep drives down the parade route. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
Escondido Mounted Posse going through parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
Sunny, one of the horses in the Escondido Mounted Posse. It was her first time in the parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
The calm before the storm. Onlookers setting up their seats hours before the parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
The Coronado Fourth of July Parade crowd. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey taking part of the parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
Valley Center Stampede Rodeo taking part in the Coronado Fourth of July Parade. Staff photo by Julieta Soto.
Members of the military walk through the parade. Staff photo by Julieta Soto.
Carlynne Allbee and her miniature horse, Roz. Staff photo by Julieta Soto.
A giant flag is carried during the Coronado Fourth of July Parade. Staff photo by Julieta Soto.
A group from PAWS of Coronado walks in the Coronado Fourth of July Parade. Staff photo by Julieta Soto.
Councilwoman Carrie Anne Downey in the Coronado Fourth of July Parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.

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Madeline Yang is a reporter for The Coronado News, covering the City of Coronado, the U.S Navy and investigating the Tijuana/Coronado sewage issue. She graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with her Bachelors in Journalism with an emphasis in Visual Storytelling. She loves writing, photography and videography and one day hopes to be a filmmaker. She can be reached by phone at 916-835-5843.

Julieta is a reporter for The Coronado News, covering education, small business and investigating the Tijuana/Coronado sewage issue. She graduated from UC Berkeley where she studied English, Spanish, and Journalism. Apart from reporting, Julieta enjoys reading, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends.