4WDABC at the Beaver Valley May Days Parade

Every year the Beaver Valley May Days have a parade. Similar to the Christmas, Silver City Days, and Castlegar Sun Fest parades, we show up, badged up, and show off our rigs to the locals. The exact timing of the parade hasn’t been confirmed yet, but I need to get an estimate of people coming for it for the event organizers.

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Info from the Organizers:

GOOD MORNING PARADE PARTICIPANTS!

You are receiving this email as you have registered your business or organization to participate in the 2025 Beaver Valley May Days Parade! Thank you for joining us in making this event fun for Fruitvale!

Before I get too far into the details, I would like to thank our amazing sponsors for their contribution this year!

1) Century 21 Kootenay Homes (2018) Ltd. is our Parade Sponsor for the second year in a row! We are so grateful for their contribution and we would not be able to put this on without them!

2) The Fruitvale Christian Fellowship is our After Parade Lunch Sponsor, providing food and drink for all participants! (more details on that below).

Important Parade Info

WHEN: SATURDAY, MAY 24TH AT 11:00 AM SHARP

PARADE DAY INSTRUCTIONS:

– Please arrive and register at the tent between 10:00 and 10:45am. We will be set up on Main Street in front of Fruitvale Canco/Post Office!

You MUST check in – do not line up without seeing us at the tent first. Your spot will be assigned so it’s important you gather that information from the tent.

– Judging will begin at 10:30am – we have ribbons for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and this is strictly for fun and bragging rights! So get creative and bring the fun!

– Parade rolls at 11:00am sharp!

– Candy/Swag – Please refrain from throwing candy at the crowd. Kids get excited and run to grab it, putting themselves in harm’s way of the approaching vehicles and floats, not to mention it can hurt to be pelted with candy! CANDY AND SWAG ARE ENCOURAGED!! But we ask that it be handed out to those enjoying the parade on the sidelines.

 

ROUTE: I have attached the Parade route below, but to keep things simple we begin at Canco and end at the Curling Rink at Pine Ave and Green Rd!

AFTER THE PARADE: All Parade participants and volunteers are invited to enjoy lunch at the curling rink, all thanks to the Fruitvale Christian Fellowship! There are typically hot dogs, yummy home baked treats, and beverages! So we encourage everyone to stop in for a nice treat once the parade closes.

OTHER INFO:

We have 25 floats and counting this year, which puts us right on par with last year’s turnout!! We are so excited to put on a great show for our community, but please be respectful when lining up in your spot as there are a lot of us again this year. 🙂

Please reach out to me directly if you have any questions or concerns. I can always be reached at this email address or the phone number below.

HAPPY PARADING!!