A retriever waits for the Aiken Patriotic Paw Parade to start on July 4, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
A retriever waits for the Aiken Patriotic Paw Parade to start on July 4, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News

In pictures: Patriotic Paw Parade celebrates America’s 250th

July 4, 2026·Charmain Z. Brackett·Comments Off on In pictures: Patriotic Paw Parade celebrates America’s 250th

AIKEN – Aiken’s Downtown Dog was the place to be for an early morning July 4 celebration..

Dogs and their owners decked out in red, white and blue and took to Laurens Street to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday Saturday.

After a the loop of a couple of blocks, the pets each received a well-earned pup cup.

Downtown Dog had a few patriotic finishing touches for Patriot Paw Parade participants on July 4, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Pups greeted each other and fellow dog owners at the Patriotic Paw Parade July 4, 2025. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
A dog gets a patriotic bandana on July 4, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
People gathered early for the Patriotic Paw Parade July 4, 2026. in downtown Aiken. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
The Patriot Paw Parade made its way down Laurens Street July 4, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
The Patriot Paw Parade was on Laurens Street July 4, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Pup cups for all after the Patriotic Paw Parade outside Downtown Dog July 4, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News ‘
A dog eagerly awaited the pup cup on July 4, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
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Charmain Z. Brackett, the publisher of Augusta Good News and Inspiring: Women of Augusta, has covered Augusta’s  news for more than 35 years. She’s won multiple Georgia Press Association awards, is the recipient of the 2018 Greater Augusta Arts Council’s media award and was named best local writer by readers of Augusta Magazine in 2024 and 2025. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com. Sign up for the newsletter here.

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