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Rose Festival Parade route changes close streets, bridge lanes in downtown Portland Saturday night

The keynote event of the annual Portland Rose Festival looks a lot different this year. The CareOregon Grand Floral Starlight Parade name will give you a clue. The two major parades of the festival ...
Yahoo

Portland's Rose Festival parade went hybrid in 2026, and crowds filled downtown streets anyway

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There was, in fact, a little rain on Portland's parade Saturday. But it was only a sprinkle. Not enough to dampen the mood of ...
OPB

Combined Rose Festival parade brings mixed feelings

The main events of the Portland Rose Festival, including CityFair and Fleet Week, will wrap up this weekend. For the first time, festival organizers will combine the Grand Floral Parade and the ...
KATU

Timbers legend Chará scores Grand Marshal role for 2026 Grand Floral Starlight Parade

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Timbers’ legendary midfield Diego Chará will serve as Grand Marshal for the inaugural Grand Floral Starlight Parade at the 2026 Portland Rose Festival. Chará, 39, was ...
KGW

This Timbers star was named Grand Marshal of the Rose Festival's Grand Floral Starlight Parade

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Rose Festival has named Timbers captain Diego Chara the Grand Marshal of the Grand Floral Starlight Parade. The announcement was made ahead of the club's match against ...