When and Where is it?

Saturday, June 14th starting at Lake Wilderness Elementary School and ending at Lake Wilderness Park. The Parade officially starts at 10am.

Join the Parade

CHECK-IN: 8am-9:30am - only one person from each entry needs to check-in. Please carpool as there is limited parking and to reduce traffic congestion. Parade participant parking is provided on the baseball field behind the school. A shuttle bus will take you to the beginning of the parade route, if necessary. The shuttle service will continue to run until the end of the festival so parade participants can stay and enjoy the festivities.

DIVISIONS:There are seven divisions - Business/Float/Novelty, Motor Vehicle (commercial, classic, Drill Team, Equestrian Unit, Marching Band/Music, Youth, and Service/Neighborhood.

ROUTE:The parade will start on Witte Road and 240th Street and will proceed south on Witte Road to the Greater Maple Valley Community Center. Here you’ll take a left onto SE 248th Street and continue to the Lake Wilderness Park.

AWARDS: The Awards Ceremony will be at the Lake Wilderness Park at 1:30pm - main stage.

Guidelines

1. All entries will be accepted unless you receive notification from the Parade Committee.

2. Entries may display a wide variety of design, so long as they are in good taste.

3. Distribution of gifts, merchandise, literature or other material may be personally handed out as your unit proceeds down the parade route; however, absolutely no material may be THROWN along the parade route.

4. Squirt guns, Silly String, or other items potentially dangerous to spectators or participants are strictly forbidden.

5. Washington State law requires that a "HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNITY" agreement be signed by a representative of your group (on entry form). Parade entries without the proper signed agreement will not be allowed to participate. NO EXCEPTIONS.