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Beaverton Celebration Parade

2009 Parade Theme: "Dancing in the Streets!"

Saturday, September 19th

Mariel Zagunis - Olympic Gold Medalist - Highlights 52nd Annual Beaverton Parade September 19

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:

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)

View Parade Route Map

View Parade Street Closures

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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
1988HIT PARADE
1989HATS OFF TO BEAVERTON
1990IF I COULD DREAM…
1991INTO THE FUTURE
1992ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
1993100 YEARS OF COMMUNITY PRIDE
1994GETTING TO KNOW YOU
1995CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY
1996TASTE OF SUMMER
1997SEIZE THE FUN
1998COLOR OF FUN
Year Theme
1999PROUD TO BE
2000TOGETHER WE CAN
2001TWO THOUSAND AND FUN
2002A NATION OF NEIGHBORS
2003MAGIC IN THE AIR
2004ALL ABOARD FOR ADVENTURE
2005LIVING THE LIFE
2006CATCH THE SPIRIT
2007EVERYTHING IS GOLDEN
2008COMMUNITY PRIDE . . . CITY WIDE
2009DANCING IN THE STREETS

Photos from the 2008 Parade

2008 Parade Sub Station
B2008 Parade Council
2008 Parade Chamber 1st Place
2008 Parade Beaverton Bakery Float