Horizon West to celebrate America 250 with Hamlin All-American Flag Parade

This free event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 20, in the Hamlin Green Space, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden.

By Michael Eng
| 7:10 a.m. June 15, 2026

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The Horizon West community will kick off America 250 celebrations in West Orange and Southwest Orange with the Hamlin All-American Flag Parade this weekend.

This free event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 20, in the Hamlin Green Space, 14111 Shoreside Way, Winter Garden.

The event will feature a 1-mile flag walk, patriotic ceremony, live music and community activities. Event organizers say the event will honor the past and celebrate the shared values that unite us today.

Every attendee will receive a free handheld American flag. Larger, home-mount flags will be available for purchase, encouraging participants to proudly display their flags throughout Hamlin and Horizon West after the event.

Proceeds from the event benefit Horizon West American Legion Post 419, which supports local veterans and patriotic programs in the community.

EVENT SCHEDULE
9-10 a.m.: Check-in begins, DJ music, vendors and activities open

10-10:30 a.m.: Patriotic ceremony featuring the Horizon West American Legion and Daughters of the American Revolution

10:30-11 a.m.: 1-mile American flag walk

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Live band, food trucks, vendors, kids’ activities and community celebration

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.