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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.
This year’s Grand Marshal is Beaverton native, Mariel Zagunis, the first American to win a gold medal in fencing in 100 years! Her appearance in the Beaverton Celebration Parade will be her first as Grand Marshal of a parade. She will be greeting event-goers after the Parade at the Beaverton Old Town Festival located at SW Broadway and Hall, in downtown Beaverton.
Press Relases:
- Dance in the Streets at Beaverton’s 52nd Annual Celebration Parade and Old Town Festival – Watch for Intermittent Street Closures Up Until 6PM on Saturday, September 19
- Mariel Zagunis – Olympic Gold Medalist – Highlights 52nd Annual Beaverton Parade September 19
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 north onto SW Erickson, east on SW 5th, north again on SW Watson and then onto Broadway and into Old Town Beaverton.
View 2009 Parade Video (WMV)
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
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.
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Photos from the 2008 Parade
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