(Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners were invited to join the Freedom Festival parade in Randolph, New Jersey, on July 1, 2026.

Practitioners gave the spectators a glimpse of traditional Chinese culture by demonstrating the Falun Dafa exercises, playing the waist drums, and doing a lotus flower dance. People applauded and cheered their procession in the parade. 

Freedom Festival Kicks Off 250th Anniversary Celebrations

Randolph’s annual Freedom Festival spans three days, with the parade being the highlight of the festivities. At this 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, honorary attendees included U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District Analilia Mejia, State Senator Anthony Bucco, State Assembly Member Aura Dunn, and Randolph Mayor Mark Forstenhausler.

With a contingent of veterans, vintage military vehicles, and a military band leading the parade, spectators waving American flags lined both sides of the parade route.

The Falun Dafa practitioners’ parade entry was the only group composed primarily of Asian members.

Falun Dafa practitioners in the Freedom Festival parade in Randolph on July 1(Minghui.org)

People Learn About Falun Dafa

Many people accepted information about Falun Dafa and learned about its principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Some spectators took out their mobile phones to search online for more information about Falun Dafa as the practitioners passed by.

People were handed information about Falun Dafa and spoke with practitioners to learn more about the practice and its principles. (Minghui.org)

Emcee Introduces Falun Dafa and Praises the Beauty of Traditional Culture

The emcee introduced some key points about Falun Dafa as practitioners passed by the reviewing stand, saying, “This is a traditional cultivation practice based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, which can improve one’s mind and body.”

The emcee also explained that lotus flowers symbolize compassion, purity, and dignity in traditional Chinese culture, while the waist drum is a traditional instrument with a long history.