Scene from The Family YMCA 2024 Children’s Parade today in downtown Los Alamos. The parade started at the YMCA parking lot and ended at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Allison Aiken waits in line for the Fourth of July pancake breakfast along with her daughters Alisha and Alexandria today following the Children’s Parade. The breakfast was provided by the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

From left, standing, Daryn Curry, his son Morrigan, daughters Fionn and Freyja and wife Nicole Hartvigsen enjoy the festivities today at Ashley Pond Park along with friends Sarah Altshchuler and her daughters Alice and Rory (seated) and her husband Walt Wehner (seated). Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Adrienne Hidalgo, left, her son Ramon, nephew Jackson Sena and father Dan Sena wait for the Kiwanis Club’s pancakes today at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

American Legion Auxiliary President Randi Simmons and American Legion Post 90’s Ken Nadeau serve up hot dogs and watermelon today at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Jayce Roybal and his mom Crystal take part today in the Children’s Parade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

From Left, Corrie Meyersick and her son Ben, take part in the Children’s Parade along with Devon Durrer, her sons Rider and Rusty and Crystal Roybal and her son Jayce. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from today’s YMCA Children Parade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the YMCA’s children parade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the YMCA’s Children Parade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the YMCA’s Children Parade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

The Los Alamos Police Department’s bomb truck gets into the spirit of Independence Day to take part in the YMCA’s Children Parade. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com