Parade Participants
Giant Balloons, Marching Bands, Children’s Favorite Characters...
Characters
- Snoopy - California's Great America
- Charlie Brown
- Lucy
- Linus
- Sally
- Clifford
- Maya and Miguel
- Berenstein Bears
- Maisy
- Martha
- Toot and Puddle
- Madeline
- Curious George
- Man in the Yellow Hat
- Nate the Great
- Sid the Science Kid
- Buddy from Dinosaur Train
- Cat in the Hat
- Super Why
- Princess Presto
- Wonder Red
- Alpha Pig
- Bugs Bunny - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
- Sylvester
- Tweety
- Taz
- Daffy Duck
Balloons
- Introducing Kenneth the Blue Elf from Best Buy!
- Madeline
- Pizazz the Snowman
- Paddington Bear
- Arthur
- Toy Soldier
- Toy Stocking
- Magnificent Snowman
- Candy Canes
- Holly Ornament
- Candy Cane Ornament
- Happy Stars
- Scooby Doo
- Eva Green Tree
Bands
- Fairfield High School
- Encinal High School Band
- Alameda - Napa High School Band
- American High School Band
- Fremont - Pittsburg High School Show Band
- Concord High School Band
- Mission San Jose High School Band
- Fremont - Hayward High School Band
- Rodriguez High School Band
- Fairfield - Washington High School Band
- Fremont - Cesar Chavez High School Band
- Stockton - Jesse Bethel High School
- Vallejo - Mount Eden High School
- Hayward - Vallejo Middle School
- Alhambra High School Band
- Martinez - Skyline High School
- Oakland - Galt High School
- Franklin High School
- Elk Grove - Reedley High School
- Rafael Pratdesaba High School
- Guatemala - Santa Clara Vanguard Percussion Ensemble
- San Francisco Renegades Drum and Bugle Corps
Special Guests
- Children's Grand Marshal
Mickey Mouse - Direct from the Disneyland® Resort! - Miss California 2010
- Miss Oakland 2010
- Miss California Outstanding Teen 2010
Specialty Units
- Tap Dancing Christmas Trees
- BART
- Firefighters ABC's
- Santa Clara Vanguard Percussion Ensemble
- Oakland Youth Choir
- Berkeley High Cheerleaders
- Guice Christian Academy
- Skyline ROTC
- Girl Scouts
- And many more . . .
The Comcast America's Children's Holiday Parade celebrates the holiday season in Oakland, the greater Bay Area and the nation with a parade that provides quality entertainment for all to enjoy. Click below for application information.
Participant Application Process
Participant information and application, contact:
Email: upbeatparades@aol.com
Facts & Figures
Date:
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Place: Broadway and 11th Street to 20th Street, to Harrison Street
On Street Viewers:
Over 100,000
Television Broadcast:
PBS Affiliates across North America, the American Forces Network around the world, KTVU-FOX 2, KICU-IND., KQED-PBS, KTEH-PBS, Comcast Cable and Peralta TV in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Participants:
Giant helium balloons
Cartoon and storybook stars
Top marching bands
Creative floats
Great performance groups
..and Santa Claus!
