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“The Road to Helldorado Days” Documentary Premieres On KCLV-TV Channel 2 Tuesday, March 26
2024 Helldorado Days Parade Set For May 11
The annual Helldorado Days Parade is approaching May 11, and The Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial is celebrating the season with a new documentary, “The Road to Helldorado Days.” The film is available online and will be broadcast on KCLV-TV Channel 2 at the following times:
- 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 26
- 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28
- 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 29, and
- 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, with additional replay times at KCLV.tv.
Funded by a grant from the Commission, the new film by Heather Caputo Productions documents the history of Helldorado Days, from its beginnings as a tourist attraction in 1935 to fund a new Elks Lodge, until today.
The Helldorado Days Parade, an annual event celebrating our diverse city and its history, is accepting applications from the community to participate in the 2024 parade, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. The application deadline is April 26, 2024, and application may be made online at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Helldorado. There is no fee to enter the parade, which will take place on Fourth Street downtown between Gass and Stewart avenues.
The Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial is offering $1,000 for local school marching band entries and $1,500 for quality local school float entries, limit of two parade entries per school. The Commission also offers $1,000 to local artists whose entry is reflective of Las Vegas life and history. There is space for a total of 100 entries. A committee will judge the entries during the parade and prizes will be awarded, including Best Casino Float, $500 for the best marching band and $500 for the best historic Las Vegas-themed float.
Parade entries are expected to represent the diversity of the city, its founding in 1905 as a railroad town, where we come from, how we have grown and where we are going. Cultural and historical groups and organizations, schools, artists, car/motorcycle clubs, service organizations are encouraged to participate.
May 15 is the 119th anniversary of the land auction in 1905, which marks the beginning of Las Vegas. For more information on the Helldorado Days Parade, call 702.229.4859.
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Editor’s Note: Helldorado Days Parade B-roll is available for download at https://www.dropbox.com/s/l36njoxeuqbvah2/helldorado_broll_032723.mov?dl=0.
High-resolution photos of past Helldorado Days parades are available for download at https://cityoflasvegas.smugmug.com/Event/Helldorado; no password is required.
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