Bend’s annual Pet Parade is a community tradition since 1924 and the 99th occurrence of the annual tradition will kick off the Independence Day holiday on July 4. The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. Lineup for the parade starts at 8:30 a.m. at Harmon Park.
Parade Details
Parade participants are encouraged to arrive in costume with a pet or stuffed animal and on pulled wagons, bikes or trikes. Parade spectators are also welcome to watch all the action on the parade route.
It is anticipated that more than 8,000 people participate and watch the parade, which is one of the largest parades in Central Oregon and held in partnership with the City of Bend.
Volunteers are needed as monitors on the parade route and to assist with clean-up after the parade. Information and volunteer sign up available on the website.
Parade staging is at Harmon Park, and the route will head north on Harmon Boulevard to Newport Avenue, east on Newport to Wall Street and onto the finish at Drake Park.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
