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The Torchlight Parade is the longest of a series of parades around the greater Seattle area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is under the auspices of Seafair , a Seattle summertime celebration. The parade is one of the original Seafair events dating to the 1950 centennial celebration; the first parade was held on August 12, 1950, in the ...
Seafair is an annual summer festival in Seattle, Washington, that encompasses a wide variety of small neighborhood events leading up to several major citywide celebrations. Its main events include the Torchlight Parade (and accompanying Torchlight Run), Seafair Cup hydroplane races, and an air show that often features the Blue Angels.
The lights will commonly be of the same type, so making a candlelight procession, lantern parade or torchlight march. [ 1 ] Examples include the Christmas festival of Ndocciata in Italy; the Chinese Lantern Festival to celebrate the first full moon; and the daily procession of pilgrims to the grotto of Lourdes .
The 75th annual Seafair Festival begins June 29 and will feature more than 40 events over a 10-week period. Here's everything you need to know to find the right events for you.
Drill Team members in high school wear sunglasses during the Chinatown Seafair Parade in 2017. (via Chenanigan Films) The team’s performance is based on American military-style drills.
May 19—The Spokane Lilac Festival Association announced awards for floats and equestrian categories late Saturday night, with a nearby shooting causing delays in the release of results for the ...
The Seafair Torchlight Parade is a regular highlight of the Seafair summer festival. In 1999, the parade featured 4,000 participants on more than 100 floats and in bands and dance and entertainment acts. [3] This parade is ranked the largest nighttime parade in the Northwest, with drill teams, community floats, regional and international bands ...
May 20—All parties involved in Saturday night's convenience store shooting along the Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade route are cooperating with law enforcement, according to a ...