Flags, freedom and fun
Scarlett Myssee wears a festive outfit for the Coeur d'Alene Kiddie Parade on Friday on Sherman Avenue.
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Shannon Gill, left, is joined by her daughter Syringa Gill and her mother Anita McCormick as they watch the final stretch of the Kiddie Parade on Friday. Syringa was also in the parade.
Annalisa McCormick waves as she holds the trophy for second-most patriotic award in the Kiddie Parade on Friday on Sherman Avenue.
Eloise Castrol drives down Sherman Avenue in the Kiddie Parade on Friday in Coeur d'Alene.
The crowd in the Kiddie Parade walks and rides down Sherman Avenue on Friday.
Members of the Lake City High School Cheer Team smile and wave during the Kiddie Parade on Friday.
Charlie O'Brien rides her way through Friday's Kiddie Parade.
Cooper Dawson leads brother Dawson down Sherman Avenue in Friday's Kiddie Parade. The brothers won in the category of Best Costume.
COEUR d'ALENE - The annual Kid's Parade kicked off the Fourth of July weekend Friday in Coeur d'Alene.
Each year the popular children’s parade grows with the number of kiddos and families that participate, organizers said.
Children joined by parents wore colorful outfits while walking, biking and skating down Sherman Avenue on a sunny morning.
About 500 took part in the parade while many watched from the sidewalks.
"We thank all the people that participated and also came out as spectators," a press release said.
The theme for this year’s parade was "Nickelodeon."
The annual parade was sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Recreation Department with help from the Coeur d’Alene Street Department
Parade winners
Best Float
1st Place – Sandy Cheeks from Nickelodeon – Daisy Tapia.
2nd Place – Red White and Blue Days – Sawyer and Archie Curtis and Blake and Gavin Helms
Best Costume
Cd’A Dinosaurs – Cooper and Dawson Leary.
Most Patriotic
1st Place - Rory and Charlie O’Brien and Cortez and Leonidas Caires – Red, white and blue galore
2nd Place – Award Winning Sloth – Margarita and Annalise MCCormic, and Audrey Garlock.
Best Theme
Salute Your Shorts – Siena, Soren, Charli, Ryann, Gabe, Zeke, and Avery
Honorable Mention
Lake City High School Cheer Team with participants from their Cheer Camp. Instructed by Jennaka.
