sunfair parade

The Yakima Sunfair Parade Board has announced winners of this year’s parade in a variety of categories.

Verlynn Best, the President and CEO of the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce has been named the Grand Marshal of the parade.

This year's Sunfair Parade starts at 10:00 am Saturday September 24 and follows the same route as previous years starting at 16th and Yakima Avenue

Yakima Police are patrolling the grounds but they are not enforcing any mask mandates.

We need sign holders, 2 people for the banner, and some to pass out flyers. The theme is Endless Fun, so wear something fun, bright colors,an old Halloween costume, whatever, lets just make it fun!

Yakima Sunfair Festival Association and Yakima Chamber of Commerce have announced that Yakima County Sheriff Brian Winter has been named as the Grand Marshal of the 57th Sunfair Parade.

Yakima Sunfair Festival Association director Brian Campfield has announced that the 57th edition of the Sunfair Parade will honor Yakima County Sheriff Brian Winter as Grand Marshall.

Everything was perfect for Saturday's 56th annual Sunfair Parade in downtown Yakima -- temperature in the 70s, blue skies overhead and miles of bands, classic cars, beauty queens and firetrucks easing their way down Yakima Avenue.

It's a September tradition around the Yakima Valley: the Sunfair Parade. The opening ceremony of the Central Washington State Fair. And with floats, marching bands, sirens, classic cars and drill teams stretching the length of Yakima Avenue, this year's parade didn't disappoint...

This Saturday marks the 54th annual Sunfair parade, coordinated by the Yakima Sunfair Festival Association, in conjunction with the opening weekend of the Central Washington State Fair. Here's a handy info guide to, hopefully, answer some of your questions!