Milwaukie Daze Festival

The 2009 Milwaukie Daze Festival is coming July 24-25th!

Wear your sunscreen to the 2009 Milwaukie Daze Festival but don't fear the heat! We'll have sprinklers/misters for the kids to cool off in, Life Christian Center will be giving out bottled water during the parade at and the field games, we'll have tents for shade, and vendors selling cool treats! Free snowcones will be given to each field game participant. Many of our downtown businesses are offering specials that day including the Main Street Soda fountain--selling cokes for 5 cents!

Download the:
Event Flier, Parade Route, Festival Site Map, Parking Map

All events are FREE!
(Bring cash for concessions)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, JULY 24:
9pm:
The Goonies© at Portland Waldorf School field
Oregon 150 birthday celebration with ‘Seski’ the Sasquatch

SATURDAY, JULY 25:
10:30am:
Parade through downtown Milwaukie!
Parade will route along Main Street and end near Milwaukie High School.

12-2pm:
Family Fun at the Waldorf School!
(2300 SE Harrison)
Field games, petting zoo, climbing wall,
and inflatable toys!
Free snowcone to each participant!
Appearance from Star Wars Storm Troopers!

2pm-4pm:
Art Show and Poetry at Scott Park!
(behind Ledding Library)

2-10pm:
Vendors and dunk tank at the Riverfront!
3-4pm:
Dunk the Mayor at the Riverfront!

4pm-10pm:
Live Music and Vendors at the Riverfront!
River Roadhouse Sports Pub Beer and Wine Garden
4:00pm~ Return Flight
Rock and Funk from the 70s-90s!
6:30pm~ Captain Bogg & Salty
Pirate songs for the whole family!
8:00pm~ The Touchables
Superhits of the 1960s!
6pm:
Bing Cherry Cooking Contest--drop off entries at the Riverfront by 5:30pm.
Prizes for best savory, best dessert, and best overall.

10pm:
FIREWORKS at Riverfront Park!

Visit these vendors and booths at the Milwaukie Riverfront!
Vendors will be set up from 2pm to 10pm
Clackamas ESD Child Health Program, Beadintrigue, Beyond the Clinic Physical Therapy,
Costco, Gold Canyon Candles, J Gelati, Kim’s Katering,
Lions Club eye exams, Lucy’s Tropical Juice, Milwaukie Elks, Club Nu Skin,
Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Snap Fitness, Wee-Cycle Kids Clothing

For more information contact Beth Ragel, Community Services Program Coordinator, at (503) 786-7568 or ragelb@ci.milwaukie.or.us

For more information see www.milwaukiedaze.com

Milwaukie Daze is possible thanks to these generous sponsors:
Celebrate Milwaukie Inc.
Clackamas Federal Credit Union // Life Christian Center //
Ardenwald-JC, Hector Campbell, Historic Milwaukie,
Island Station, Lake Road, Lewelling, and Linwood Neighborhood Associations//
Milwaukie Rotary Club // Pietro’s Pizza // Bernard’s Garage
Olson Bros. // St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church // Providence Milwaukie // Ardenwald PTO // Mekong Thai Cuisine
Costco // City of Milwaukie // Dark Horse Comics // Drendel’s Tree Service // PDX Designs // Waste Management
Albertsons // Bob’s Red Mill // Safeway // Clackamas County // Portland Waldorf School

The Milwaukie Daze Parade and Festival has been one most valued Milwaukie traditions since 1972. The City’s annual festival has been called many things throughout the years, including "Milwaukie Daze", "Centennial Days" and "Riverfest".

The 2008 Milwaukie Daze was a great hometown event! There were many volunteers and participants for the various events, but a number of them really stood out for going above and beyond. Special thanks go to the following people: Val Hubbard, Alicia Hamilton, and Tamara Huber for organizing the parade; Jim Bernard and Celebrate Milwaukie, Inc. for the group’s ongoing support; Bob Hatz for honoring the community as the Grand Marshall; and to Greg Chaimov for announcing the event. The Life Christian Center provided 84 volunteers the day of the event! As in years past, Ed Zumwalt was the music and fireworks show guru, and Raevon, Jodie, and Brea Day did a great job organizing the field day events on the Waldorf School grounds. Tom Hogan took the lead in organizing the First Annual Poetry Picnic at the Scott Park Amphitheater. Beth Ragel from the community services department did a great job of organizing the daylong event on the City side, and Milwaukie police department personnel were on hand throughout the day to help in any way they could. Thanks everyone!!! We all look forward to another great community event in 2009.

Here are some photos from the 2008 Parade!