Pow Wow Days Parade

EVERYONE LOVES A PARADE!

Have you always wanted to be in a Parade? Gather your Family, Friends, Club, Group or Business and participate in the 49th Annual Wells Fargo POW WOW DAYS Parade on May19th, 2012. Parade participants will march down Greenback Lane, beginning at 9 am.

The Orangevale POW WOW Days started in 1963 as “Chuck Wagon Days”. In 1964, the name was changed to “Fiesta Days” and change again to its name for more than 40 years in 1965, POW WOW DAYS. Orangevale residents and visitors gather for several days of games, live entertainment, food, carnival and on Saturday, “The POW WOW Days Parade”.

The first parade in 1963 route began on Central Avenue ending, at the Orangevale Youth Center on Hazel Avenue. 1965, the parade route was moved to Greenback Lane and then in 1971 the parade was moved to Oak Avenue. In 1974, the parade returned to its current route on Greenback Lane.

“SMALL TOWN-BIG HEARTS” is the theme for this year’s Pow Wow Days celebration and parade. Participation will be a variety of business and organization, clubs, community groups, sports teams, local, county and town representatives, emergency services and other parade entertainers.

Registration is $15.00 for 1-20 participants and $30.00 for 21 +. Call the Orangevale Chamber of Commerce at 916.988.0175 to register today.