CLEARLAKE, Calif. — The Lakeshore Lion’s Club of Clearlake is sponsoring its 67th annual Redbud Parade and Festival. 

The parade will start at Redbud Park at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, and will proceed down Lakeshore Drive to Austin Park. 

The theme of this year’s parade is “Cruising the 50s.” 

This year’s Grand Marshall is Darrell Jarett who has served 45 years with Lakeshore and Lake County Fire. 

The event will feature local marchers, marching bands, decorated floats, vintage cars, parade and show horses, fire and police vehicles, and much more. 

The Lakeshore Lion’s Club also will sponsor the firework display at dark, so please stay and enjoy the day. 

The city of Clearlake will host a free concert showcasing Dylan Schneider at 7 p.m.

The Midway of Fun Carnival will be at Austin Park, pre-sale tickets are available at Clearlake Automotive, Bob’s Vacuum, Griffin’s Furniture, Kevin Ness Jewelers, Elegant Touch and A+B Collision. For ticket information call 707-350-7100.

At Austin Park, the Lakeshore Lions and Lakeshore Lioness will feature cold drinks and beer. Also, for your pleasure there will be food, arts and craft vendors, games and entertainment for all. The Clearlake Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the International Worm Races.

This is the largest fundraiser for the Lakeshore Lions Club, and attendees can show community spirit and support by helping them raise money for all the many causes Lakeshore Lions Club aids in the community. 

The club supports vision care for the needy, high school sports, sober graduation, scholarships and many other school activities, as well as fire and police departments, the Clearlake Senior Center, Meals on Wheels, South Shore Little League, and many very notable causes.

Anyone who wishes to enter the parade can pick up an entry form at the Clearlake Chamber of Commerce office, Bob’s Vacuum, Clearlake Automotive, and Kevin Ness Jewelers. All Arts and Craft vendors interested in booths, please call Nan Shields at Bob’s Vacuum at 707-994-9752. 

To gather all the information you need for the parade, please call Alvaro Valencia at 707-350-7100.