Thank you for joining us on Saturday, July 11th for the 74th Wallingford Parade—you helped us Grow Big Dreams in the heart of our neighborhood. Whether you marched, danced, rolled, waved, cheered from a float, or watched from the sidelines, your presence brought color, joy, and community spirit to 45th Street.
We’ve gathered some of our favorite moments from the day, and we’d love for you to relive the celebration with photos courtesy of Ron Waldman and Christopher Nelson.
Both young and old marched, including first-time participants demonstrating their community pride.
Here are some comments received from parade marchers:
“It was fun, and we have already committed to enticing more families to join us for next year!”
— Bethany Bear’s Preschool
“It was our pleasure, and glad it worked out! We will look out for next year’s parade info.”
— Dick’s Drive-in (Grand Marshal)
“We’re happy we got such a good turnout from our school. Count us in for next summer!”
— St. Benedict Catholic School
“Thanks for all you do to make these parades a fun and successful community event, and we’ll be excited to join you all for the 75th anniversary celebration next year!”
— Alpha Martial Arts
“Just wanted to say thank you for putting the parade together. Our employees had an easy time navigating it, and it went very smoothly. They had a great time!”
— Dunn Lumber
What would the parade be without bands and drill teams? Our marchers did not disappoint.
Thank you again for being part of this year’s parade and helping our community dream bigger together. We can’t wait to see what you grow next!
A big thank you to our sponsors—Bedrooms & More, Dunn Lumber, Keller-Williams Realty Greater Seattle, Dick’s Drive-In, Cedarhouse Flowers, Key Bank, QFC and Gene Johnson Family of Brands—whose support makes the parade possible. One additional shout-out goes to Mighty-O Donuts for providing coffee and treats at the muster site. As always, it was greatly appreciated.
We are also pleased to report that FamilyWorks received over 200 pounds of donated items during the food drive. Well done, Wallingford!
Rest assured, the parade organizing committee is already at work planning for next year’s 75th Wallingford Parade.
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