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Starlight Parade

CareOregon Starlight Parade

Date: June 04, 2022

Time: 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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Location(s):

Portland, OR

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Registration for participation in the 2022 CareOregon Starlight Parade is now closed. Please check back later for information on 2023 participation.

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A Twinkling, Summer Night Downtown

The CareOregon Starlight Parade is the one of the Rose Festival's most popular events offering electrified funky fun for everyone. From traditional marching bands and flood-lit floats, to glow-in-the-dark umbrellas and unique hand-built entries, you’ll see representation from Portland’s diverse community groups (and the surrounding Pacific Northwest region), creating a vibe like no other on Portland's downtown streets. Events like the Starlight Parade are essential to a vibrant and healthy community.

The Starlight Parade continues a longtime festival tradition from the early 1900s, when illuminated floats built on electric trolley cars made their way through the city on trolley tracks. Today, participants light up the night with approximately 100 illuminated entries drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators to downtown Portland. Don’t miss the fun of one of the Rose Festival’s best and brightest traditions!

Ways to Watch

From the Street

Get in on the in-person illuminated action for free with a city street spot! The Starlight Parade travels through downtown Portland and ends at Lincoln High School. Check back to view the Route Map and find your favorite spot!

From Your Couch

A special thank to our partners and friends at KPTV FOX 12 Oregon for broadcasting the Starlight Parade live. Tune in to Fox 12 on Saturday, June 4, 2022.

The 2022 Starlight Parade Features Themed Sections:

Spirit of the West presented by Spirit Mountain Casino ~ Features Capitol Lakefair, Astoria Regatta, Instituto de Cultura y Arte In Xochitl In CuicatI, and the Royal Rosarians, among other regional entries.

Stars in Lights presented by TriMet ~ Features Alaska Airlines, the Portland Kaohsiung Sister City Association, Portland Taiko, the PNW DeLorean Club and some very special guests this year- the Voices of PDX, starring some of Portland’s most well-known broadcast personalities!

Portlandia Section ~ Showcases what makes Portland and the Pacific Northwest unique, featuring The Unipiper and Weird Portland United, NW Alliance of Marauders & Merfolk and the Portland Skyliners Club.

Parade Route Map