MADERA - Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 10:00 AM. This day will mark the 93rd year of the Old Timers’ Day Parade! Leading this year’s parade as Grand Marshall will be Veteran and former City Councilmember Herman Perez. Accompanying him as the Honorable King and Queen of the Parade will be lifelong Madera residents Phil and Klina Oberti.

At the conclusion of the parade, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in Courthouse Park for the newly renovated park, which will feature a new accessible playground area, performance stage, exercise equipment, musical instruments, walking paths, and various other improvements. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the Historic Courthouse, which will be open to the public to enjoy.

The Old Timers’ Day Parade typically features 50-70 entries from stagecoaches, firetrucks, bands, and youth groups. Attendance is in the neighborhood of 5,000 and concludes with the Booths in the Park Event (located in Courthouse Park). The parade spans from Flume St. down to G St. along Yosemite Ave. and is distinguished as the hallmark of parades in Madera County.

Parade Chairman Nick Salinas said, “We are incredibly excited to continue one of Madera’s most historic legacies and one of its’ most significant public events. This will be one extraordinary day as we will unveil a freshly renovated park in the heart of our community.” The parade is hosted and organized in partnership between the Madera Downtown Association and Madera Sunrise Rotary.