All Fired Up!

The 24th Annual Fire Prevention Day & Parade makes its way down Glendale Avenue Saturday

Get ready for marching bands, great food, crafts and fun as Glendale’s hometown parade tradition heads down Glendale Avenue in the name of safety. That’s right. The Annual Fire Prevention Day and Parade is back, and this year it promises even more family fun and education.

The parade starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, and it kicks off at 52nd and Glendale avenues. The route ends at Murphy Park in Historic Downtown Glendale. This year's theme is "Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You Heat."

Parade participants will include fire vehicles, marching bands, clowns, scouts and much more. After the parade, there will be a muster competition between various fire department teams as well as a display of fire department vehicles. Food vendors, arts, crafts and safety information booths will be located in Murphy Park.