In partnership with the City of Bend, the July 4th Pet Parade is a community tradition since 1924 and is designated as an Oregon Heritage tradition. The parade was canceled in 1943 due to World War II and in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
Parade Lineup: 9:00 a.m. ★ Parade: 10:00 a.m.
Parade in costume with your pet or stuffed animal on pulled wagons, bikes or trikes or watch all the action on the parade route.
Staging is set for Harmon Park and the route will head north on Harmon to Newport Ave., east on Newport to Wall St. and down Wall to turn and finish at Drake Park. It’s the same parade route used for the Christmas Parade, Veterans Parade and others.
PARADE DETAILS & PARKING:
- No registration necessary.
- Leash up and clean up after your pet.
- No rabbits, cats or aggressive animals.
- Do not give away or sell animals.
- No E-bikes, motorized vehicles, commercial floats, solicitation or distribution of anything, including candy.
- Large animals need to arrive early; trailer parking on Riverside Blvd.
- Best parking: Outer perimeter of downtown and in parking garage.
- ADA parking at Newport Avenue Church of Christ, downtown parking garage and City of Bend parking lot on Franklin Ave.
- ADA viewing area west of Franklin and Wall St. intersection and at Newport Ave. and Harmon Blvd. intersection.
THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT PARTNER & SPONSORS!
- Event Partner: The City of Bend
- The Bulletin
- Combined Communications Stations: 101.7 and Gold 107.7.
- The Source Weekly