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There’s Nothing Like a Parade And Fountain Hills Thanksgiving Parade Tops the Chart!

 

Avenue of the Fountains & Saguaro Boulevard;  Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2015.  9-10:30 a.m.

 

dance troop paradeFor 31 years, the Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the largest Thanksgiving Day parade in the Southwest.  This heart-warming tradition is an action-packed 90 minutes of kids, and cars and horses and of course, marching bands.

 

Several thousand Arizonans and winter visitors from across the Valley bring their chairs, hot chocolate and maybe blanket and line both sides of Palisades and north Saguaro Boulevard.  For many families, it has become an annual tradition, and a great way to pass the time while the turkey is home getting a tan.

 

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Fountain Hills High School Marching Band

School and Community groups will join local business to create floats showcasing their interpretation of this year’s theme, ‘Rockin Rodolph.’  Precision performance and dance groups, Scout troops, the VFW, Shriners and a number of equestrians add to the excitement.  Thousands of pounds of candy and treats are tossed to the kids lining the street, rivaling Halloween for a pre-Thanksgiving sugar high.  From Dental health to Dent repair, local businesses create floats to highlight their specialties and celebrate their commitment to our community. The Falcon Band and Spirit troupe is always a thrill to experience up close, enjoying the precision and pride they bring to their performance.

 

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Fountain Hills High School’s 100 mpg Car

Several  floats are produced by our local schools, including each year’s award-winning ‘100 Mile per gallon’ cars from our Science and Engineering classes at the High School.  The Youth Theater troupe is always a treat, as put a dramatic tweak to the promotion of their Holiday season shows.

 

Annie's Army entry by the Fountain Hills Theater

Annie’s Army entry by the Fountain Hills Theater

Chamber of Commerce volunteers manage the Parade, including registration, the parade narration stations, and judging for a wide series of awards.  This popular Parade is one of so many ways the Chamber-sponsored public events enhance our unique quality of life in Fountain Hills.

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30th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade Comes to Fountain Hills

Parada de Los Cerros   “Parade in the Hills”  Thanksgiving Day 9:00 am on Saguaro Boulevard

2010 Parade-79There’s nothing like a good parade to kick off the holiday season. The annual Thanksgiving Day parade, themed “Frosty & Friends in Fountain Hills” promises that and much more!

Put your turkey in the oven and come to downtown Fountain Hills for the best Thanksgiving Parade in Arizona (alright…it’s the only one in Arizona, but who’s counting!)

Thanksgiving is a time of family and friends here in Fountain Hills, and for the past 30 years, we’ve kicked off the holiday festivities with a parade that would make any New Yorker proud (okay, maybe we don’t have the Snoopy Dog on a tether!)

The Parade is full of local groups that come out to support our Town. The High School Marching Band provides some of their award winning music and dance teams bring the streets alive.  Local Martial Arts teams give a terrific show of their unique disciplines, along with baton twirlers and gymnasts.  Car clubs show off their stuff with everything from Model T’s to Mini Cooper and motorcycle drill teams.  Several scout troops, chorus groups and community bands will also help you get into the festive spirit and the very last entry in the Parade is the Jolly Old Elf himself….Santa Clause!  He ushers in the Christmas season and sends us home to be with our friends and families to make cherished memories.

The Parade kicks off at 9am at El Lago and Saguaro. It marches down Saguaro to Palisades and then up to La Montana where it finishes at Parkview Avenue.  Bring chairs and dress warm!

Clients, Friends and Family of Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate are invited to join us curbside at the corner of Avenue of the Fountains and Saguaro Boulevard.  We’ll have muffins and beverages for young and old alike.

Fountain Hills Thanksgiving Day Parade-A Long Tradition

FH ParadePut your turkey in the oven and come to downtown Fountain Hills for the best Thanksgiving Parade in Arizona (alright…it’s the only one in Arizona, but who’s counting!)

Thanksgiving is a time of family and friends here in Fountain Hills, and for the past 21 years, we’ve kicked off the holiday festivities with a parade that would make any New Yorker proud (okay, maybe we don’t have the Snoopy Dog on a tether!)  

The Parade is full of local groups that come out to support our Town. The High School Marching Band provides some of their award winning music and dance teams bring the streets alive.  Local Martial Arts teams give a terrific show of their unique disciplines, along with baton twirlers and gymnasts.  Car clubs show off their stuff with everything from Model T’s to Mini Cooper and motorcycle drill teams.  Several scout troops, chorus groups and community bands will also help you get into the festive spirit and the very last entry in the Parade is the Jolly Old Elf himself….Santa Clause!  He ushers in the Christmas season and sends us home to be with our friends and families to make cherished memories.

The Parade kicks off at 9am at El Lago and Saguaro. It marches down Saguaro to Palisades and then up to La Montana where it finishes at Parkview Avenue.  Bring chairs and dress warm!