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116th AnnualPortland Rose FestivalPortland, Oregon
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One of the world's great special events, the Portland Rose Festival is celebrating 2023 with the theme, Focus On Fun. In both 2007 and 2011 the Rose Festival
was named the Best Festival in the World by the International Festivals & Events Association.
The Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade is the second largest all-floral parade in North America and the single-largest spectator event in Oregon. The spectacle featuring floral floats, marching bands, equestrians and specialty units will travel the revised route established in 2022, starting from Memorial Coliseum and ending at Lloyd Center. View the Grand Floral Parade Route Map. A week prior to the Grand Floral Parade, the streets of downtown Portland glow with the lights of the Starlight Parade. The illuminated parade is one of the Portland Rose Festival's most popular events, drawing more than 250,000 spectators to view the sparkling floats, gleaming bands and glowing marching groups. This parade will also travel a new route established in 2022, traveling from Naito Parkway through downtown and ending near Providence Park. View the Starlight Parade Route Map. A featured highlight in both the Starlight Parade and Grand Floral Parade is the One More Time Around Again Marching Band presented by Standard TV & Appliance. This all-age band boasts nearly 500 members from the region and across the country. Both the Grand Floral Parade and Starlight Parade will be televised live in Portland and throughout the region on KPTV FOX 12 Oregon (watch live online at www.kptv.com). FOX 12 will also be broadcasting a third parade during Rose Festival, the Fred Meyer Junior Parade on Wednesday, June 7. 2023 Participating Bands
GRAND FLORAL PARADE (Saturday, June 10, 2023) • 3rd Marine Wing Aircraft Band, San Diego, CA • Battle Ground High School, Battle Ground, WA • Centennial High School Alumni Awesome Eagle Showband Reunion, Portland, OR • Columbia River High School, Vancouver, WA • Franklin High School, Portland, OR • Hermiston High School, Hermiston, OR • Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro OR • Interlake High School, Bellevue, WA • Navy Band Northwest, Silverdale, WA • One More Time Around Again Marching Band, Portland, OR • Oregon City High School, Oregon City, OR • Portland Firefighters Pipes and Drums, Portland, OR • Shu-Te Home Economics & Commercial High School, Kaohsiung, Taiwan • Skyview High School, Vancouver, WA • Tualatin High School, Tualatin, OR STARLIGHT PARADE (Saturday, June 3, 2023) • 234th Army Band, Clackamas, OR • Blaine High School, Blaine, WA • Canby High School, Canby, OR • Cleveland High School, Portland, OR • David Douglas High School, Portland, OR • Evergreen High School, Vancouver, WA • Forest Grove High School, Forest Grove, OR • Glencoe High School, Hillsboro, OR • Henley High School, Klamath Falls, OR • Hudson's Bay High School, Vancouver, WA • Ida B. Wells High School, Portland, OR • Lakeridge High School & Lake Oswego High School Marching Bands, Lake Oswego, OR • Lincoln High School, Portland, OR • Navy Band Northwest, Silverdale, WA • Newport High School, Bellevue, WA • Newport High School, Newport, OR • One More Time Around Again Marching Band, Portland, OR • Parkrose High School, Portland, OR • Sunset High School, Portland, OR • Union High School, Camas, WA • Westview High School, Portland, OR Grand Floral Parade Ticket Information
• Tickets are available at RoseFestival.org
• Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Call 503-227-2681 for group tickets. • Parade Indoor: Premium Reserved $30; Super Saver Reserved (facing rear of floats) $15 Related Events
The Portland Rose Festival features a full month of events and festivities, which celebrate the past, embrace the future and promote
family fun, cultural diversity and civic pride. Highlights include:
• Fred Meyer Junior Parade, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 • CityFair, May 26-June 11, 2023 • Downtown Noontime Concerts, Various dates in May and June 2023 Future Dates
June 10, 2023
June 8, 2024 June 7, 2025 (The Grand Floral Parade always takes place on the second Saturday after Memorial Day.) For More Information
Web: RoseFestival.org
Email: Rose Festival Office Mail: Portland Rose Festival Foundation, 1020 SW Naito Parkway Portland, OR 97204-3203 Phone: 503-227-2681 If you're interested in entering your band in the Portland Rose Festival events, request an application from Marilyn Clint at the Festival office, Phone 503-227-2681 Recent Headlines: 2022 BOA Grand National Championships Photos | TSU Marching Band nominated for GRAMMY | Marching Band Music Arrangers | Marching.com on Facebook | Marching.com on Twitter |
