Two parade walkers geared up in red, white and blue to traverse down Orange Avenue for the annual parade. Staff photo by Sofie Fransen.
Parade goers set up early in the morning to secure their spot for the parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
Kids dance to the pre-parade music before the 2026 4th of July parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
Coronado Police Chief Paul Connelly walks in Coronado’s annual parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
Coronado Mayor John Duncan and his wife, Margaret ‘Peggy’ Duncan, ride in the parade. Staff photo by Madeline Yang.
The Rotary Club of Coronado had a ‘M-A-S-H’-inspired golf cart in Coronado’s 2026 4th of July parade. Staff photo by Sofie Fransen.
A member of the Coronado Rotary Club dressed up as a ‘M-A-S-H’ character and walked through the parade. Staff photo by Sofie Fransen.
San Diego resident Marc Petrie fills Orange Avenue with thousands of bubbles per minute using a handheld bubble machine. Staff photo by Julieta Soto.
Alfonso LeAlcala sings the national anthem in Coronado on July 4, 2026. Staff photo by Julieta Soto.

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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.

Sofie Fransen is the Editor-in-Chief of The Coronado News. She graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University, majoring in English-Education and minoring in Journalism. She was the Opinion Editor of The Point student newspaper. In the summers, she has been commercial fishing for the sockeye salmon run in Alaska. She can be reached by email or at +1 (619) 990-8465.