2025
On Saturday, September 27th, 2025, the community gathered to celebrate the 20th annual Burlingame Pet Parade! This beloved event was started in 2004 and we only missed one year (2020) due to COVID.
Music and entertainment were provided by the San Mateo Elks Club Band, Los Trancos Community Marching Band, and the BHS Band.
Grand Marshal, Congressman Kevin Mullin was accompanied by his wife, Jessica, twin boys, Liam & Landon, and his rescue husky, Storm. They rode in a Thunderbird convertible chauffeured by Don Hamblin of Bayshore Auto Body.
Learning Links Preschool located in Burlingame led and sponsored the parade. The Burlingame Pet Parade banner was carried by teachers and their students.
Surprise special guest, Alex The Great! Alex is a Flemish Giant Hare, a member of SFO's Wag Brigade, certified by the SPCA to provide comfort to travelers, and an die-hard Giants fan.
Winner of the Best Trick category was Fozzie with a variety of fun tricks, pictured here with his dad Bill and judge, Alan Canas.
Winner of the Best Dressed category was Jolene as Barbie, pictured here with mom, Roxanne, and judge, April Villacampa.
Winner of the Most Unusual Pet was Matisse, the bearded dragon, pictured here with Kailanie and judge, Hetal Shah.
Winners of the Best Float (non-school category) AND GRAND PRIZE WINNERS, the Matosova family with their wiener dog, Mila, and hot dog cart.
1st Place in the School Float Competition was Burlingame Intermediate School.
2nd Place in the School Float Competition McKinley Elementary School.
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
Alan Canas of Engel&Volkers
Korody Business Services
Colorprint
O’Marshall Realty
Bayshore Auto Body
Dr. Treat
Classic Kids
The Constantinos in honor of their father, the late Paul Constantino
Learning Links Preschool
Caccia Plumbing
Many thanks to this year’s judges:
Amber Avila – Teacher at Learning Links Preschool along with her son, Miles
Alan Canas – Long-time sponsor and Realtor at Engel&Volkers
Hetal Shah – Co-Founder of Dr. Treat
April Villacampa – Mom of Grand Marshals, Captain & Tony
We’d also like to thank our Pet Parade organizers, including:
Ayn Gilmore of the Broadway Business Improvement District, in charge coordinating the parade.
Ross Bruce of the Broadway Business Improvement District
Jeff Tateosian, official parade announcer
Nirmala Bandrapalli, Anju and the Leos volunteers, 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
Max the Balloonist
