Its a Historic Year for our Community—we are celebrating in a Big Way! Save the Date: You are invited to attend the 57th SC Parade of Champions Festival on Oct. 3rd, 2026, 8am to 5pm—Save the Date!

In addition to our Annual Parade Programing, the BOC Breakfast, Community Village and Sports FAN Zone, we are adding a NEW Food Market! It’s our Before and After the Parade “Street Party” at Jackson Street/Benton Street. Connect with Pro Sports Interactive Booths and Games, Mascots, Player Appearances, Cheer and Youth Sports, Stage Time with local Champions and Performances, Vendors, Sponsors, plus Live Music to keep the community vibe going until 5pm!

Special Thanks to our local business, nonprofits, civic and community leaders for your generosity and support each year! Our Nonprofit can’t do it without you. 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.

Enjoy FREE Download of 2025 Photos courtesy of Larry Sacks Photography. Click here: https://galleries.larrysacks.com/Parade-of-Champions-2025‍ ‍‍ ‍

Relive the Highlights of last year’s GAME ON theme. The official 2025 Community “Kick Off " for our Biggest Historic Sports Year. See the SC Parade of Champions Full length Video here! Enjoy a a 1-minute Highlight Reel Here

A colorful collage of images from the Santa Clara Parade of Champions event, including dancers in traditional costumes, a man on a float, a large parade mascot, and volunteers, with a list of food trucks and event details.

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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 for 2026! The SC Parade of Champions Board awards PRIZE MONEY of $5750, and COMPETITION POINTS scored by our guest NorCal Band Association Professional Judges. Congratulations to our 2025 Winners in these categories below:

Marching Bands
- 1st Place Pittsburgh High School Marching Band—Go Pirates!
- No. Monterey County High School—Go Condors!
- Union Middle School Tigers
Community Bands
- Tian Guo Falun Dafa
- Filarmonica Uniao Portuguesa de Santa Clara (Santa Clara Portuguese Band)
Drill Teams
- Wilcox High Song and Pom Dance
- Wilcox High Cheer
- Santa Clara High School Spirit Squad
Dance Teams
- Luso American Youth Council #2 Folcloricos
- Santa Clara Elite Dance Performers
- Salceros Parceros Columbian Dance
Community Made Floats
- MyPFSA Game On Float
- Silicon Valley Gurdwara Sports for All Float
- Rotary Club of Santa Clara Celebrating our Heroes!

We are so proud of the creativity, diversity and talent of our community contest winners every year. Amazing Entertainment! All Winners received Certificates of Appreciation and Prize Money.

Download FREE photos of last year by Larry Sacks Photography here: Photos of Parade of Champions 2024. Past years Photos here: larrysacks.enjoyphotos.com/Default.aspx#group_OK4BN75H. Thank you LARRY SACKS PHOTOGRAPHY!‍ ‍

Catch up more here: Videos and Highlight Reel.

Welcome 2025 Grand Marshals & Honored Guests!

Grand Marshal: Ishmael “Easy” Perez, Sports Legend from the Earthquakes NASL League, Community Leader and President of the Rotary Club of Santa Clara!
Grand Marshal: Robert “Bob” Buchser: Community Leader and Educator with Deep roots in Santa Clara. A 104-year Family Legacy of Educators at SCUSD, and Past President of the Rotary Club of Santa Clara!
2025 Honored Guests:
Olympians:
- 2 Time US Olympian in Swimming: Lynn Vidali Gautshi 1968 & 1972. Coached by George Haines SC Swim Club
- US Olympian in Swimming: Molly Botkin 1960
- 2 Time US Olympian Artistic Swimming: Mariya Koroleva, 2012 & 2016 Olympian
- 3 Time US Olympian Hammer Throw: Ed Burke. 1964, 1968, 1984. Carried the US Flag in the 1984 Opening Ceremonies in Los Angeles
- Honored Soccer Legend Derek Ian Evans. Played for the US Olympic Soccer Team 1978-1980 and Soccer Legend for SJ Earthquakes, Oakland Stompers, and Guyana National Team.
SC Community Heroes:
- Posthumously President Craig Connelly, founder, Sports Legend Coach of the Santa Clara Lions Pop Warner Football Club for over 60 years. Current President Linda Connelly will be present to honor the memory of Coach Craig Connelly
- SCHS Coach Pedro Martinez and First time CCS Champions who made Sports history!

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America250: Stars, Stripes and Champions * It's our Biggest Sports year in our City's History * Who doesn’t love a Parade?

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America250: Stars, Stripes and Champions * It's our Biggest Sports year in our City's History * Who doesn’t love a Parade? 📯

Grateful to Last Year’s 2025 SC Parade of Champions Presenting Sponsor!!!

The Santa Clara Parade of Champions (SCPOC) grateful to 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

An amazing time at the 2025 Kickoff Community Event ushering in two Massive World Class Events— the Super Bowl 60 and FIFA World Cup Games. Our city is no stranger to Olympians and Champions—we have over a century of Sports Legends!

Our NEW Sports Fan Entertainment Zone was a hit and we are bringing it back on October 3rd 2026—All are invited! Grateful to all for Keeping our legacy and traditions alive since 1945!