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Historic Folsom Hometown Parade kicks off

Historic Folsom Hometown Parade kicks off
YOU CAN CATCH A FEW STOP BY. -- IF YOU STOP BY. ANN: GOOD MORNING. IT IS REALLY LOUD. HAVE ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE HOMETOWN PARADE HERE IN HISTORIC FOLSOM. I AM WITH MARK. GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? ANN: THIS IS YOUR ESTABLISHMENT. TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING BACK HERE. >> RIGHT BEHIND ME ARE THE VOLUNTEERS THAT HELP THIS PARADE HAPPEN. THERE IS QUITE A FEW, AS YOUCAN SEE. THE PARADE STARTS AT 9:30, SO IF YOU ARE NOT ON YOUR WAY HERE, IT IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN. ANN: BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS. IT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND MORE OF A FESTIVAL TODAY. TALK ABOUT THAT. IT WAS YOUR NAME. >> I’M DEBBIE, AND I HAVE BEEN ON THE PARADE WITH MARK SINCE IT STARTED. IT IS OUR FOURTH YEAR. JOHN MCGINNIS IS OUR RANDY MARSHALL, AND THERE IS LOTS OF ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT. WE HAVE OVER 60 FLOATS THAT WILL BE HERE. ANN: THEN YOU HAVE YOUR ANNOUNCER OVER HERE. WHAT IS YOUR NAME? >> BRIAN. WE ARE STOKED ABOUT THIS EVENT. WE ARE READY TO GO. IT IS A CELEBRATION OF AMERICANA AND A TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF FOLSOM AND WHAT WE DO IN THIS GREAT TOWN. LIKE MARK SAID, AT 9:30 THIS PLACE IS GOING TO BE ROCKING. ANN: YOU SAID YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT THE WEATHER, SO YOU START EARLY ON PURPOSE? >> EARLY ON PURPOSE, BECAUSE IT DOES GET WARM THIS TIME OF YEAR. GET DOWN HERE AT NINE: 30, AND THEN WHEN IT WARMS UP COME INSIDE. WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC AT SEVERAL BARS ON THE STREET. LIVE MUSIC, LOTS OF FUN. IT IS FOR ALL AGES, SO BRING YOUR FAMILY, BRING YOUR KIDS, COME DOWN, CHECK IT OUT. ANN: NOTHING LIKE A GOOD HOMETOWN PARADE. COMING OUT TO OLD HISTORIC FOLSOM FOR THE HOMETOWN PARADE TODAY STARTING AT 9:00? >> 9:00. ANN: IT IS COMING UP. I AM ANN SPADE WITH TEAM MY58. BACK TO YOU. ERIN
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Historic Folsom Hometown Parade kicks off
The fourth annual Historic Folsom Hometown Parade is taking place on Saturday. The parade started at 9:30 a.m. It's free to the community to enjoy the 70 parade entries, live music and entertainment, derby cars, horses, and more for a fun celebration of Folsom pride. The emcees make announcements along the route so no matter where folks are sitting they'll hear the announcements.Volunteers gathered early at Gaslight Co., the hub for their marching orders. There are plenty of shaded areas along the four blocks of historic Sutter Street where the parade takes place. The 2022 Hometown Parade grand marshal is John McGinness, former Sacramento County sheriff.For those who missed the parade, there's also a farmer's market and many shops and restaurants in Historic Folsom.Sac RT is offering free rides with a QR code until 1 p.m. Click here for the code. | RELATED | Here are things to do this weekend in NorCal

The fourth annual Historic Folsom Hometown Parade is taking place on Saturday.

The parade started at 9:30 a.m. It's free to the community to enjoy the 70 parade entries, live music and entertainment, derby cars, horses, and more for a fun celebration of Folsom pride. The emcees make announcements along the route so no matter where folks are sitting they'll hear the announcements.

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Volunteers gathered early at Gaslight Co., the hub for their marching orders.

There are plenty of shaded areas along the four blocks of historic Sutter Street where the parade takes place.

The 2022 Hometown Parade grand marshal is John McGinness, former Sacramento County sheriff.

For those who missed the parade, there's also a farmer's market and many shops and restaurants in Historic Folsom.

Sac RT is offering free rides with a QR code until 1 p.m. Click here for the code.

| RELATED | Here are things to do this weekend in NorCal