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Junior Parade

Fred Meyer Junior Parade

Date: June 04, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

DETAILS

Fred Meyer Junior Parade Official Program

Location(s):

Hollywood District

Parade Route Map

Pre-registration is closed but you can still join the fun. Just show up on parade day on June 4 between 11 am and 12:00 noon at NE 52nd & Sandy Blvd ready to march in the parade. Visit the Decoration Station, presented by Visit Seaside Oregon, to get FREE materials to decorate your bike, wagon, scooter, umbrella, or yourself! You will then be directed to your space in the formation area to join the fun!

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Fun reigns at the Fred Meyer Junior Parade from the moment the lovable Fred Bear cuts the ribbon to the last float that goes down the street. Children from all parts of Portland participate by dressing in costume, transforming wagons into floats, decorating bikes with colorful flowers, or just by parading with friends and family.

Elementary and Middle School marching bands fill the Hollywood District with song, and dance teams add swirls of color to the celebration. Regardless of how you participate in this pint-size parade, the kids of Portland enjoy their moment in the spotlight on Fox 12 Plus live, local television.

Celebrating our community’s children started early in the history of the Portland Rose Festival. In 1918, six kids in the Hollywood District were sorely disappointed about the cancellation of their beloved Rose Festival due to World War I. So, they decided to hold their own parade!

With a procession of two bicycles, one tricycle, and an express wagon carrying their own Queen down NE 44th Street, the first version of the Junior Prade began. Having been an official Rose Festival event since 1936, the Junior Parade is the oldest and largest Children’s Parade in the Nation.

2025 Marching Band Parade Awards

Sweepstakes Award - Best Embodiment of Theme

Pleasant Valley Middle School, Vancouver, WA

Gold Standard

Conestoga Middle School, Beaverton, OR

Daybreak Middle School, Battle Ground, WA

Evergreen Middle School, Hillsboro, OR

Floyd Light Middle School, Portland, OR

Frontier Middle School, Vancouver, WA

Jackson Middle School, Portland

Liberty Middle School, Camas, WA

Mt. Tabor Middle School, Portland

Pleasant Valley Middle School, Vancouver, WA

R. A. Brown Middle School, Hillsboro

West Linn-Wilsonville Middle Schools, West Linn and Wilsonville, OR

Ways to Participate

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This parade is for kids! Get Creative, Dress Up, Build a Float!

Families and Groups

The Portland Rose Festival invites all families and groups to create kid-centric entries for the Fred Meyer Junior Parade on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Entries can include community groups, affinity groups, small businesses, dance teams, sports teams, and more. Join the festivities by forming a walking group, decorating non-motorized vehicles, and hand-crafting floats for the big parade.

All entries must apply by April 25 to ensure our telecast can highlight you.

Community Entry Application

You can also show up on parade day at NE 52nd & Sandy Blvd to visit the Decoration Station, presented by Visit Seaside Oregon, to get FREE materials to decorate your bike, wagon, scooter, umbrella, or yourself! You will then be directed to your space in the formation area to join the fun!

Quick Tip: Give yourself plenty of time. Arrive at least more than an hour before the 1:00 parade start time.

Let's Get Moving!

Dance, Drill, and Baton Teams

This is your chance to shine and show off your moves down Sandy Boulevard as you join the action on parade day.

Dance, Drill, Baton Entry Application