Welcome to the Sparkling Side of the Portland Rose Festival!
The Portland General Electric/SOLV Starlight Parade offers funky, eclectic fun for the whole family! From traditional marching bands and flood-lit floats, to glow-in-the-dark umbrellas and hand-built entries, you'll see the best of Portland's diverse community groups and entries from the surrounding Northwest region. One of our most popular events, the parade draws more than 250,000 spectators to downtown Portland, and is also broadcast live from 9:00 - 11:00 p.m. on KGW NewsChannel 8. This year the Starlight Parade is proud to welcome the Northwest's own Seth Aaron Henderson, recent winner of Project Runway, as our Grand Marshal.
Watch for Our Themed Parade Sections
The "Spirit of the West" section (part of the first illuminated Rose Festival parades in the 1900's) returns in 2010, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino and filled with floats representing communities around Oregon and Washington. In the Community Pride section presented by Wells Fargo, you'll find entries from all kinds of organizations who share their community pride by serving others.
Celebrating 'Clean and Green'
Thanks to the efforts of our sponsors, Portland General Electric and SOLV and many volunteers, you'll find this parade to be one of the cleanest in America. Watch before the parade for volunteers handing out bags to help keep litter and recyclables off our streets. Right after the last parade entry, keep your eyes peeled for our post-parade clean up crew -- filled with volunteers and professionals -- who pick up trash and wash our streets clean!
Come see the new generation of ELECTRIC VEHICLES!
Saturday, June 5
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Electric Vehicle Event [PDF]
We are no longer accepting entry applications for the 2010 Portland General Electric/SOLV Starlight Parade.
If you would like to be added to our Starlight Parade mailing list, please email us. Applications for the 2011 Portland General Electric/SOLV Starlight Parade will be available in December 2010.
