The 2026 Chatham Independence Day Parade winners, as selected by parade judges Jennifer Patterson, Kim Roderiques, and Thomas Chase, are: 

1st Place: Phillips Farm Family
2nd Place: Chatham Municipal Airport
3rd Place: Chatham Marconi Maritime Center / Marconi-RCA Wireless Museum
Best Youth Entry u18: Proulx-Lynch Family
Most Patriotic Entry: Muto Construction
Funniest Entry: Candy Cane Pogo Dave
Best Family Entry: Magner Family
Best Civic Entry: Witches On the Water
Best Business Entry: The Grateful Mug