The Pet Parade will take place this year on Saturday, September 28th, 2024

Hundreds of people and their beloved pets joined together for the 18th annual Burlingame Pet Parade on September 30, 2023, which featured live bands, the best costumes, float contests, and countless smiles!

To view some of the best photos of the 2023 parade, click here.

The parade grand marshal was Oliver Jolis, manager of Pick of the Liter, along with his two dogs, Summer, a 12-year-old hound mix, and Alsie, a 4-year-old Chihuahua. The Pick of the Liter, located at 1127 Chula Vista, along with Oliver was recently featured on the news for his good deed of returning a large amount of cash he found inside a donation. They rode in a 1956 fiesta red Thunderbird convertible chauffeured by Don Hamblin of Bayshore Auto Body.

The parade was headed by members of the Pied Piper Players, a Bay Area non-profit theater company.

Music was provided by the Burlingame High School Marching Band and the San Mateo Elks Concert Band.

McKinley Elementary School continued their tradition of promoting their annual Harvest Festival.

And brought home the win for best school float!

2023 grand prize winners were Virgil & Maribel Emperador with their Nightmare Before Christmas themed float and costumes!

We are very grateful to this year’s parade sponsors:

The Broadway Merchants Association
The City of Burlingame
The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Pet Food Express
The Daily Journal
Canas Realty Team
Korody Business Services
Colorprint
O’Marshall Realty
Bayshore Auto Body
Dr. Treat
Lola's Kitchn
Companion Animal Community
Classic Kids

Many thanks to this year’s judges:

Oliver Jolis – This year’s Pet Parade Grand Marshall and manager of Burlingame's Pick of the Liter
Alan Canas – long-time sponsor and Realtor at Canas Realty Team
Colleen Conefrey – volunteer from Burlingame Parks & Recreation
Rita Enright – owner & director of One Love Montessori in Burlingame

We’d also like to thank our Pet Parade organizers, including:

Ayn Gilmore of AVR Realty, who was in charge coordinating the parade
Ross Bruce of the Broadway Business Improvement District
Jeff Tateosian, official parade announcer
Nirmala Bandrapalli, for managing the judges
Russ Cohen for designing the flier
Colleen Conefrey of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department
Rick Horne of Burlingame Public Works
Officer Jason Roberts of the Burlingame Police Department
Frank Romano, official photographer of the Pet Parade
Max the Balloonist

The Pet Parade will take place this year on Saturday, September 28th, 2024

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS