Save the date: On July 4th each year, the parade kicks off from the Cotuit Post Office at 11:00 am and proceeds down Main Street to the Cotuit Elementary School. Be aware that roads in the area close at 10:00 am. Who doesn’t love a parade? For decades, the Association has organized and produced Cotuit’s version of this small-town American classic. Since its inception in 1976, the parade has been well known as Cape Cod’s best parade and annually draws more than 10,000 people to our tiny village.