Game On! We are the Community “Kickoff”event for the Biggest Year of Sports in the history of Santa Clara. Join us at the 56th SC Parade of Champions Festival on Oct. 4th, 2025, 8am to 5pm—NEW Sport Fan Entertainment ZONE! Bay Area Pro and Youth Sports Teams. Enjoy Interactive Booths, Skill Games, Prizes, Mascots, Cheer, Champions, Food Trucks and DJ Macala. Sponsors and Vendors Booth available!
Thank you to our local business, nonprofits, civic and community leaders for your generosity and support of our Annual LIVE Auction, Dinner and Fundraiser. It was a success! Funds Raised ensure our Parade is free to attend, and support our charitable mission of Youth, Vets, and Families facing medical Crisis—a tradition since 1945.
Our official Photographer, Larry Sacks Photography, offers free Parade 2024 downloads here: Photos of Parade of Champions 2024

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The 56th SC Parade of Champions and Festival on Saturday, October 4th, 2025
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Parade Contest, Village Booths, Food Trucks and Live Music!
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The 56th SC Parade of Champions and Festival on Saturday, October 4th, 2025 📯 Parade Contest, Village Booths, Food Trucks and Live Music! 📯
We are the longest running, most inclusive, multicultural legacy parade and festival in the history of Santa Clara—All are invited!
A nostalgic Santa Clara Parade Tradition returns! SC Parade of Champions Board will award PRIZE MONEY of $5750, and COMPETITION POINTS scored by our guest NorCal Association Professional Judges in these categories:
Marching Bands
Community Bands
Drill Teams
Dance Teams
Community Made Floats
We are so proud of the diversity and talent of our community contest winners every year. Catch up on last year’s winners, visit the Gallery from our 2024 Parade. All Participants received Certificates of Appreciation. To download photos of last year by Larry Sacks Photography. Download here FREE: Photos of Parade of Champions 2024. To view past years, download HERE: larrysacks.enjoyphotos.com/Default.aspx#group_OK4BN75H. Thank you LARRY SACKS PHOTOGRAPHY!
We are the Official Community "Kickoff" event for what will be the Biggest Sports year in our City's History. Who doesn’t love a Parade?
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We are the Official Community "Kickoff" event for what will be the Biggest Sports year in our City's History. Who doesn’t love a Parade? 📯
Let’s Welcome our 2025 SC Parade of Champions Presenting Sponsor!!!
The Santa Clara Parade of Champions (SCPOC) is proud to welcome Sutter Health as the Presenting Sponsor of the 56th annual Parade and Festival, the city’s most cherished and inclusive tradition since 1945.
Sutter Health has long been committed to strengthening the health and vitality of the communities it serves. In Santa Clara, that commitment is especially visible with the opening of its new Urgent Care Clinic in the historic Old Quad, bringing accessible, high-quality care closer to families and residents in the heart of the city.
Beyond healthcare, Sutter Health is also a proud supporter of sports and wellness across the Bay Area, including its sponsorship of Bay FC, the region’s new women’s professional soccer team.
These investments reflect Sutter’s belief that healthy communities are built not only through excellent care but also through opportunities for connection, pride, and active living. Just like the Parade of Champions that brings generations together to celebrate our city’s champions, Sutter Health helps create stronger, healthier communities through its care and outreach. We are thrilled to partner with an organization that shares our values of wellness, unity, and community spirit
On October 4th, 2025, Santa Clara Parade of Champions will be the Kickoff Community event for what will be the biggest year in Santa Clara Sports History—two Massive World Class Events— the Super Bowl 60 and FIFA World Cup Games. Our city is no stranger to Olympians and Champions—over a century of Sports Champions!
NEW adding a Sports Fan Entertainment Zone. All are invited to all day festivities. Grateful to all for Keeping our legacy and traditions alive since 1945!
Thank you to our 2025 Grand Marshals!
Krazy George Henderson of the Earthquakes!!
US Olympian —Stay Tuned for that announcement!
Our 2025 Honored Guests:
President Linda Connelly of Santa Clara Lions Pop Warner Football march in memory of Coach Craig Connelly
SCHS Coach Pedro Martinez and CCS Champions!
In the meantime, check out past years Parade Videos and Highlight Reel.
Watch last year’s Sizzle Reel and 2024 Video of the 55h Santa Clara Parade of Champions!
The Santa Clara Parade of Champions (SCPoC) has been a time-honored legacy in Santa Clara since 1945 when we welcomed home our WWII Heroes. Since then generations of Santa Clarans have never forgotten the memories and sense of community that the parade reinforced year after year. Our 501c3 NPO of grass roots volunteers are grateful to our Champions and Community Heroes for the generous support in bringing back the 50-year-old parade after a 24-year hiatus — we made history together!
Keeping our tradition alive since 1945! A Legacy of honoring our Community and Front line Heroes, and Champions every year…while supporting our charitable initiatives of Youth Scholarships, Veterans, and Families facing medical crisis.
Thank you to the growing list of 2025 Sponsors!
We are thankful to our Grantors, the City of Santa Clara & the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, as well as the wonderful generosity of our Parade Sponsors.
2025 Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Historic Honors
Santa Clara Champion
Downtown Patron
Honorable Mention
In-Kind Sponsors
Individuals
Frances Niczewicz
YLI Young Ladies Institute
Dianne Hidalgo
Dan Ondrasek
Rod Diridon Sr.
Ruben and Cecilia Santos
Frances Niczewicz YLI Young Ladies Institute Dianne Hidalgo Dan Ondrasek Rod Diridon Sr. Ruben and Cecilia Santos
