Latest Parade News

Now accepting participant applications for the 2013 parade

2013 parade entry applications available here

Plans for the 14th Annual America’s Children’s Holiday Parade are well underway and it promises to bring together more children’s stars, new floats, giant balloons, terrific marching bands and entertaining entries along with new and exciting elements.

The parade will be televised throughout North America on Public Television Stations and in the San Francisco Bay Area on KTVU-FOX 2, KICU 36, KQED-PBS, KTEH-PBS, and Peralta TV.  The parade has also been broadcasts on American Forces Network to more than 1.5 million service men and women in 175 countries and territories around the world!

More than 100,000 spectators line the streets of downtown Oakland to view the parade live along the parade route.

2013 sponsor information available here.

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Check out the Gallery!

Click here to view photos from last year's parade

Madeline (photo)

Watch Madeline take part in your Oakland Holiday Parade.

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Look everyone: Clifford the Big Red Dog joined us this year!

AC Transit

The good folks from AC Transit joined in the festivities.