Dubbed the “World’s Shortest Parade”, Aptos’ Fourth of July celebration makes a comeback starting on State Park Dr and ending at Trout Gulch. The less-than-a-mile parade has its roots in a historic zoning battle in Aptos Village. After the success of Lucile Aldrich and other residents who formed the Aptos Ladies Tuesday Evening Society to prevent a cement plant from being built in Aptos village, a celebration was held. The tradition has now turned into the fourth of July celebration.