Honor "Hometown Heroes" for Derby Days 2018
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June 25, 2018
CONTACT
Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager
lmaher@redmond.gov
425-556-2427
Redmond, WA – This year’s Redmond Derby Days Summer
Festival takes place on Friday evening and all-day Saturday, July 13 and 14 at Redmond
City Hall campus. The theme this year, “Hometown Heroes,” invites the entire community
and surrounding areas to celebrate the people who make Redmond a better place
in ways both big and small. Join in the fun by wearing your favorite hero apparel,
from Superman to Wonder Woman or any other hero you are proud to represent. New
this year, to encourage the Hometown Heroes theme, attendees can join other
participants for a costume contest in the Beer and Wine Garden and participate
in the “Heroes of Redmond” activity with our very own Redmond Teen Center.
“Derby Days is a 78-year Redmond tradition that connects
our diverse and vibrant community,” said Mayor John Marchione. “Come out and
join your neighbors as we honor heroes of all kinds for this year’s Derby Days
celebration.”
Derby Days begins Friday night, July 13
with the family-friendly Derby Dash 5K Walk/Run and a great music lineup on the
main stage. Grab a snack or dinner from over 15 food vendors, enjoy the Derby
Days Beer and Wine Garden or hop on an opening night carnival ride.
The following day, join the City’s local
team of heroes, the Redmond Fire Department (RFD) for Saturday breakfast at
Fire Station 11. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. and a suggested $5 donation benefits
the RFD Benevolent Fund. Immediately following breakfast, bring the kids to sign
up for the Ben Franklin Kids’ Parade, the longest running kids’ parade in the
nation. Since its inception in 1940, Redmond’s children have decorated their wheels
and circled the block, making way for the Grand Parade - a tradition not to be
missed! Kids’ Parade sign-in begins at
9:00 a.m. in the Opportunity Building parking lot, 8383 158th Ave., with a Redmond
Police officer leading the kids on their ceremonial lap at 10:00 a.m.
After the Kids’ Parade find your seats
for the Go Redmond Grand Parade, featuring some local Redmond Heroes as our
Grand Marshals and special appearances by your favorite Super Heroes. Stick
around after the parade for a meet and greet and photo opportunity with the Super
Heroes in our new Kids’ Zone in front of the Redmond Library!
Derby days continues all afternoon with
a lively main stage lineup, the ever-popular Northwest Carnival, a Cornhole
Tournament and a Youth Criterium bike race with fun prizes for all participants.
Other festival elements happening during the weekend include Derby Days
Criterium bike race, food from a variety of vendors, local microbrews and wine
in the Beer and Wine Garden, the Redmond Arts Festival at Redmond Town Center, and plenty of free
kid’s activities.
As the sun sets, bring a blanket and
settle in on the grass or put on your dancing shoes! You will not want to miss
the closing act Cherry Cherry, one of
the coolest variations of the Neil Diamond experience, starting at 8:30 p.m. Following
Cherry Cherry, stay seated for the
Derby Days finale, a spectacular fireworks display that will close out the
weekend at 10:00 p.m.
Ample parking is available at the City
Hall Parking Garage and Redmond Town Center. A free shuttle will run on
Saturday, July 14 between parking sites from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. For additional information, the schedule or
to register for activities visit www.RedmondDerbyDays.com.
For
questions and more information about this press release contact Lisa Maher,
Communications Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov
or 425-556-2427. This press release is available on www.redmond.gov.
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