The Dunwoody 4th of July Parade has recognized community leaders by giving them the honor of Parade Grand Marshal. Past Grand Marshals:
| 2011 | Dick Williams (Editor and Owner of the Dunwoody Crier) |
| 2010 | Dunwoody Woman's Club (Founders of the Dunwoody 4th of July Parade in 1976) |
| 2009 | The Ducote Family (Family with 8 Eagle Scouts) |
| 2008 | Fran Millar (State House of Represatives) and Dan Weber (State Senate) |
| 2007 | Bev and Windy Wingate (Community volunteers) |
| 2006 | Nick Nicodemus and Bill Robinson (Longtime parade organizers) |
| 2005 | Peggy and Bill Grant (Community volunteers) |
| 2004 | Dr. Wiley Stephens (Senior Minister of Dunwoody United Methodist Church) |
| 2003 | 3rd Infantry Division (Returned from deployment in Iraq) |
| 2002 | 75th Ranger Regiment (Returned from deployment in Iraq) |
| 2001 | Eugene Moss (DeKalb Co. Police North Precinct) |
| 2000 | Joyce Amacher and Lynne Byrd (Dunwoody Preservation Trust) |
| 1999 | Veterans of Foreign Wars (Honored for service to our nation) |
| 1998 | Tom Brown (DeKalb Co. Public Safety) and Tom Black (DeKalb Co. Public Works) |
| 1997 | Jim Tysinger (State Senator) |
| 1996 | Roger Robinson (Special Olympics) |
| 1995 | Monsignor R. Donald Kiernan (Pastor of All Saints Catholic Church) |