The Atascadero United Methodist Church’s float sings it’s way through the 2014 parade. Photo by Heather Young
This year’s celebration includes annual Dogtoberfest
–The parade lineup for the 42nd annual Colony Days parade in Atascadero was released Tuesday. The annual parade has 62 entries, which is down a bit from past years. Parade participants should check-in between 8 and 9 a.m. on the corner of Olmeda Avenue and West Mall in Atascadero. The parade begins at 10 a.m. this Saturday with the same route starting and ending by the Atascadero City Administration Building.
Colony Days Committee Publicity Chair Nic Mattson of Atascadero said that despite incorrect information being passed around, same-day parade registration will not be allowed. He said that parade registration closed on Oct. 9 in order to allow time to prepare the parade script and lineup. The theme for the parade is “Volunteers on Parade.”
For the first time, the annual Dogtoberfest will be held in conjunction with Colony Days. The event will be held in Sunken Gardens with registration starting at 10 a.m.
This year’s parade grand marshall is Barbie Butz and the king and queen are Bob and Wilma Sparling.
2015 Colony Days parade lineup:
- Atascadero Police Department
- Atascadero City Fire Department
- Atascadero High School Greyhound Marching Band
- City of Atascadero
- Color Guard
- 2015 Colony Days Royalty — Bob and Wilma Sparling
- 2015 Colony Days Grand Marshal — Barbie Butz
- Atascadero State Hospital Fire Department
- Atascadero Junior High School Band
- San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Posse
- The Learning Tree
- Atascadero Fine Arts Academy
- Parade flag sponsors
- Colony Days Tent City
- Atascadero Elks Lodge #2733 — Vehicle
- Atascadero Elks Lodge #2733 — Marching
- Parents For Joy
- Atascadero Education Foundation — Greybots
- Debbie Arnold
- Escuela del Rio
- Atascadero Fine Arts Academy — Drums
- ASB — Atascadero High School Leadership
- Atascadero United Methodist Church
- Preston Swing Dancers
- The Atascadero Wranglerettes
- Peterson U-Cart
- Salud Carbajal for Congress
- Templeton High School Band — Talon Drums & Brass Corps
- Community Church of Atascadero
- Monterey Road Elementary School
- Quota International of Atascadero
- San Luis Obispo High School Marching Band
- Friends of the Atascadero Lake
- California Nurses Association
- Retired & Senior Volunteer Program of the Central Coast and One Cool Earth and San Benito Road Elementary School
- Coast Union High School Band
- North County Humane Society
- Motions Academy of Dance
- Eric Michielssen for Supervisor
- Righetti Warrior Marching Band
- Atascadero Optimist Club
- Main Street Dance Company
- Pet Partners
- Atascadero Masonic Lodge
- RISE
- Dixie Dominus Traditional Jazz Band
- NCASARP — The “BULLDOGS”
- Estrella Warbirds
- S6 Martial Arts
- Ostrander for Congress
- Arroyo Grande High School Band and Color Guard
- Northern Energy
- Atascadero High School Drama Department
- American Youth Soccer Organization U10 soccer
- Girl Scouts of Cuesta Del Norte
- Paso Robles High School
- Department of State Hospitals fire department
- Friends of the Atascadero Library — Dancing With Our Stars
- Magic is in the Air
- The Learning Tree
- American Heritage Girls
- Paulding Middle School “Marching Patriots” Band and Color Guard
Colony Days schedule – Oct. 17, 2015
- 7 a.m.: Lions Club pancake breakfast in Sunken Gardens
- 10 a.m.: Colony Days parade
- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Dogtoberfest Racer check-in, walk-ins are welcome
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Vendors and food in Sunken Gardens
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Bounce houses in Sunken Gardens
- 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Tent City by Atascadero Creek
- 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Dogtoberfest Wiener and Wiener Wannabe races
- 2 p.m.: Colony Band Festival — Field Show and Drum Line Competition at Atascadero High School Memorial Stadium
- 3 p.m.: Dogtoberfest Pet Costume contest
