07/11/2026
From the City of Kemah: "THANK YOU, Kemah, for celebrating BIG with us on the 4th! Huge shoutout to all parade participants and parade watchers who came out to make the event a success.
We are incredibly grateful for our local businesses, the Kemah Lighthouse District, Chief Garivey and the entire Kemah Police Department, the Kemah Fire Department, and our own staff and Public Works crew – Mayor Robin Collins, Gerri Alfaro, Cesar Garcia, Re’chard Loftis and the Public Works Crew - for all of their hard work.
WINNERS FOR PARADE:
BEST OVERALL
KREWE DU LAC Patriotic Pirate Ship Float
BEST WALKING GROUP
Party Parrots - Parading Pirates
BEST GOLF CART/MOTORBIKE
1st Place – Terry and Bruce Turon “America 250” Golf Cart
2nd Place – Robert “Chavo” Chavez Patriotic Theme Golf Cart
3rd Place – Kathy Gray “Hats Off to America” Golf Cart
BEST CAR/TRUCK
1st Place – Art Of Coffee Cheyenne & Joseph Florie, 1971 AM General M35 Cargo Truck
2nd Place – Landry’s Kemah Boardwalk Antique Fire Truck
3rd Place – Kemah Fire Department
BEST JEEP
1st Place – Robert “Chavo” Chavez Patriotic Jeep with 2014 Jeep Wrangler with upper deck, Giant Inflatable, and patriotic decor
2nd Place – Cris Knox with SUBZERO (Hard Knox Jeep Club)
3rd Place –Vicki & Eddie Mayo with HULK (Hard Knox Jeep Club)
BEST FLOAT/GROUP
1st Place - Krewe du Lac - Patriotic Pirate Ship Float
2nd Place - Party Parrots - Scarlett McCaw & Crew Patriotic Pirate Ship Float
3rd Place – Kemah Lions Club, 4th of July Tractor & Trailer Float
BEST BIKE/SCOOTER – Arial
BEST STROLLER/WAGON – Aaron
MOST PATRIOTIC CHILD – Brian
MOST PATRIOTIC FAMILY – Wesley and Jason Warren
We also extend our appreciation to the event committee and event volunteers for planning and coordinating the event:
Deanna Lopez, Kelley Dawson, Sylvia Streater, Shelia Thorne, Thomas Langford, Peyton Lumpkin, and the Kemah Lions Club!
We were honored to have Doug Meisinger and Isaac Saldaña serve as Grand Marshals of the parade. Also, big thank you to our parade judges, Peyton Lumpkin, Nilson Dasilva, and Tony Bell.
Thank you to T-Bone Toms (Barry & Melissa Terrell) for participating and providing free hot dogs and family fun for the community following the parade, the Kemah Boardwalk for providing coupons for the Kemah Lions Club to pass out and vehicles for the Kemah Kronies, and to Sylvia Streater for providing goodie bags for the kids.
Shout Out to HARD KNOX JEEP CLUB who really showed up with an awesome family of Jeepers!
City of Kemah, TX Staff and Public Works Departments
Kemah Police Department and Kemah Fire Department
Kemah Boardwalk
Walmart Kemah
Kemah Lions Club
Kemah Kronies
Kemah Lighthouse District
Shelia Thorne – Kemah City Council Position 1,
Dustin Oliver – Kemah City Council Position 2
Darren Broadus -Kemah City Council Position 3 and KCDC President
T-Bone Toms
KTX Events
Krewe du Lac
Party Parrots
Crown Trophy