Parking all around the parade route is hard to find close to parade time, so show up early and you won't have to walk as far

There are no motorized vehicles in the parade

A horse team and an old time bus / trolley from Sun Tran

One of many covered wagons

One of the first covered wagons was very colorful

Some Texas Rangers and their color guard

More wagons / floats going down Ajo Rd at the 2008 Tucson Rodeo Parade

Some female riders with pink horses

The parade route begins at Park Ave. and Ajo Way then proceeds south on Park to Irvington Road then heads west on Irvington Road to the Tucson Rodeo Grounds at S. 6th Ave. The whole route is one and one-half mile long

Marching bands, Mexican folk dancers and lots of other music is at the Tucson Rodeo Parade

This year more than 200,000 people watched the Tucson Rodeo Parade

 

One of the many food vendors along the route, This one was a tamale cart

Benson Highway and Park blocked off for the Rodeo Parade. So was Benson Hwy and Ajo

Since the roads are closed along the parade route, many people park and walk to the parade area

Some people walked the distance from Kino to Park along Irvington. Viewing is available along both sides of the route, which stretches just over a mile, is available at no charge. Shuttles to and from area malls are available through Sun Tran. (520) 792-9222, or www.suntran.com

Plenty of Police and barricades keep traffic under control

The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum is located on the northeast corner of South Sixth Ave. and Irvington Road, the large building was originally the first Tucson airport hanger, built in 1918. It was dedicated November 20, 1919 and was referred to as the Mayse Airport

The Tucson Rodeo Parade is a Tucson tradition. Schools are closed on Parade Day, and some local businesses close for the parade.

More than 100 floats, wagons and bands are entered each year.

The streets along the route were blocked off, but people needed to stay on the sidewalks to watch the parade. I assume for emergency vehicle access

Some of the emergency vehicles on site from large firetrucks to electric carts. TPD and TFD are ready for just about anything. None of these were in the parade however

The TPD mobile command post was there for the Parade