Parade Lineup Videos - Helping You Know Where To Go
The Spirit of Beacon Day Parade is Sunday, September 25th, 2022. The Committee has posted directions here on how parade participants can get to the parade when lining up. Only people who have registered in advance and been approved can be in the parade.
Even if you’ve been in the parade for years and years. We just want to know to expect you, and to get you in our spreadsheet and on our clipboard. :) Deadline keeps being extended, so apply here!
Dear Parade Participants:
We are so excited to see you at the Spirit of Beacon Parade on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Thank you so much for registering. It's a big commitment and effort on your part, and the Beacon community appreciates it! Thank you for your patience as we get this information to you.You will be assigned a position in the parade lineup. That information is forthcoming as we continue to curate the registrations who come in.
Meanwhile, here are some directions. Videos on how to drive to these points are above.
TIME:
12:00pm: Lineup is at 12pm Sunday, September 25th, 2022 along Wolcott Avenue down the south side (alongside the Police Station and the new apartments).
1pm: Parade starts at 1pm.
Bring water. You'll get thirsty. There will be a porta-potty for you near the Visitor's Center.
CONTACT PERSON:
Our Parade Director this year is John Galloway. Many of you know him as "John John." He served as a Board Member for Beacon City School District, and is a founding member of Melanin Unchained. He will be working with other Spirit Parade Volunteers. Parade Participants have been given his text to use sparingly with questions.
PARADE ROUTE:
Goes from Main Street and Wolcott Avenue (Bank Square), to Tioronda and Main Street (Howland Cultural Center)
Lineup is along Wolcott Avenue.
LINEUP:
VEHICLES IN PARADE: If you have a vehicle in the parade, you will park on Wolcott (aka 9D) in your assigned spot. We will do our best to get you to your assigned spot, but if you don’t get there, that’s OK. You will be in the parade no matter if you’re out of your order or not.
If you are walking, but driving yourself to get closer in order to walk, please park on a side street. You will not park on 9D. You will park on a side street and walk.
If you're coming from the mountain side:
Drive up Teller Avenue, past the Beacon Daily, and turn onto Wolcott Avenue towards Beacon Dental. Continue driving, and you'll be met by a Spirit Volunteer.
If you're coming from the I-84 side:
Drive down Wolcott Avenue, and take a right on Beekman Street. Circle round, passing Brett's Hardware, passing the train station, passing Dia, and come out on Wolcott Avenue. Take a left on Wolcott. Continue driving, and you'll be met by a Spirit Volunteer.
If you're walking:
Come down Main Street or Wolcott Avenue to the Visitor's Center. A Spirit Volunteer will meet you.
The Parade will be honorably led by The Carmen Ramputi Detachment 861 - Marine Corps League - with Herold Delamater.
Our Grand Marshal for our 45th year is Former Mayor Randy Casale.
PRO-TIPS:
Bring water. This day may be hot (or not!).
If it rains, we are encouraging rain coats. Only for monsoons and micro-bursts are we going to a rain date of the following Sunday.
Please let us know of any questions,
The Spirit Of Beacon Day Committee