2023 Pet Parade
The Burlingame Pet Parade was started in 2004 by a group of volunteers to promote community spirit. It is entirely supported by volunteers and community donations.
Click below to learn more about past parades!
2021 Pet Parade
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:
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The Broadway Merchants Association
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The City of Burlingame
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The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
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Pet Food Express
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The Daily Journal
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Canas Realty Team
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Korody Business Services
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Colorprint
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O’Marshall Realty
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Bayshore Auto Body
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Dr. Treat
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Lola's Kitchn
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Companion Animal Community
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Classic Kids
Many thanks to this year’s judges:
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Oliver Jolis – This year’s Pet Parade Grand Marshall and manager of Burlingame's Pick of the Liter
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Alan Canas – long-time sponsor and Realtor at Canas Realty Team
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Colleen Conefrey – volunteer from Burlingame Parks & Recreation
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Rita Enright – owner & director of One Love Montessori in Burlingame
We’d also like to thank our Pet Parade organizers, including:
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Ayn Gilmore of AVR Realty, who was in charge coordinating the parade.
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Ross Bruce of the Broadway Business Improvement District
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Jeff Tateosian, official parade announcer
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Nirmala Bandrapalli, for managing the judges.
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Russ Cohen for designing the flier.
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Colleen Conefrey of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Department
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Rick Horne of Burlingame Public Works
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Officer Jason Roberts of the Burlingame Police Department
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Frank Romano, official photographer of the Pet Parade
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Max the Balloonist