Thousands turn out for 90th Texas Rose Festival parade

Published 12:52 pm Sunday, October 22, 2023

Thousands lined the streets of Tyler on Saturday morning to get a view of the 90th Texas Rose Festival Parade.

The festival is celebrated each year on the third weekend in October. The festivities attract not only community members, but visitors from surrounding areas and beyond, boosting tourism in the Rose City.

This year’s Texas Rose Festival, with a theme of “The Story of Film,” had more than 120 parade entries.

Along with the Rose Festival Court, onlookers enjoyed seeing floats with bands, cheerleaders, clowns, dancers, car clubs, color guards, local dignitaries, public service officials, Texas African American Museum queens, quinceañeras and more.

The parade began on Glenwood Boulevard and Front Street and ended at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium.

Members of this year’s court include Rose Queen Laura Elaine Bryan and Princess Conley Jeanette Patricia Cavender.

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