Beaverton Celebration Parade

2009 Parade Theme: "Dancing in the Streets!"

Saturday, September 19th

Beaverton’s Celebration Parade began in 1957 and has grown into a community tradition with more than a hundred festive entries, from marching bands and colorful floats to civic and cultural organizations. The parade winds through the streets of Beaverton to finish at the Beaverton Old Town Festival, a family-friendly festival with entertainment and food in the heart of historic downtown. Each year, the Service to Beaverton Award winners are honored as “celebrity” guests in the parade.

What: 52nd Annual Beaverton Celebration Parade and Beaverton Old Town Festival

When: Saturday, September 19; Parade begins at 10 a.m., Old Town Festival begins around noon following the Parade

Where: Parade route begins at Beaverton Christian Church on SW Allen Blvd. at SW Menlo Dr., turns down Watson and then onto Broadway and into Old Town Beaverton

Getting there: Take MAX to the Beaverton Central stop at The Beaverton Round and walk a few blocks to the event. Note that streets are closed to vehicular traffic near the Parade route starting at 9 a.m. on that Saturday.

To enter: For an entry application or additional information contact Leslie Mundt at (503) 645-6498 or lmundt@thprd.com.

The Beaverton Celebration Parade and Old Town Festival is presented by the City of Beaverton with support from many corporate and civic sponsors.

Winners of Parade Theme Contest: Dancing in the Streets

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Vickie Greco and Melissa Riley are the winners of the 2009 Parade Theme Contest. Our annual contest offers the public the opportunity to name the theme for Beaverton’s annual parade.

Vickie, a resident of Beaverton since 1967, is currently the lead toddler teacher for Knowledge Beginnings in Hillsboro. As a member of the One More Time Around Again Marching Band since 1987, she feels that parades are all about "Dancing in the Streets," although she admits that some of her inspiration also came from recently watching the Van Halen version of "Dancing in the Streets" on YouTube!

Melissa, who moved to Beaverton in 2007 and immediately began to collaborate with other Beaverton artists, is currently creating a community theatre. She loves the idea of celebrating our diversity and community spirit with "Dancing in the Streets." Melissa will welcome a new addition to her family in August and looks forward to the Theatre in the Park at Schiffler Park and the Library Auditorium this summer.

Beaverton Parade Themes

Year	Theme
1988	HIT PARADE
1989	HATS OFF TO BEAVERTON
1990	IF I COULD DREAM…
1991	INTO THE FUTURE
1992	ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
1993	100 YEARS OF COMMUNITY PRIDE
1994	GETTING TO KNOW YOU
1995	CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY
1996	TASTE OF SUMMER
1997	SEIZE THE FUN
1998	COLOR OF FUN

Year	Theme
1999	PROUD TO BE
2000	TOGETHER WE CAN
2001	TWO THOUSAND AND FUN
2002	A NATION OF NEIGHBORS
2003	MAGIC IN THE AIR
2004	ALL ABOARD FOR ADVENTURE
2005	LIVING THE LIFE
2006	CATCH THE SPIRIT
2007	EVERYTHING IS GOLDEN
2008	COMMUNITY PRIDE . . . CITY WIDE
2009	DANCING IN THE STREETS