Emma Banuelos, 11, waves to friends riding in the Miss California’s Teen Julianne Rocke car while she watches the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show from a blow-up American flag seat in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Daisy Girl Scouts from Troop 4086 blow bubbles while walking in the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show on N. Kraemer Blvd. in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Sousaphonists from the El Dorado High School marching band march down N. Kraemer Blvd. for this year’s Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 1110 and Brownie Girl Scouts from Troop 4089 carry the opening banner of this year’s Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Vintage cars lined up for this year’s Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show at the Tri-City Park in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
A pink flamingo is stuck into the ground beside “Pinkie,” the 1957 Chevy Bel Air, during the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Cars bearing red white and blue decorations drive up N. Kraemer Blvd. during the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Mikayla Udan and Christine Kang enjoy a crispy potato on a stick they purchased at the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Nico Tang and Bryce Locht look out over the car show held in the Tri-City Park for this year’s Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Attendees explore the car show during the annual Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show, held at the Tri-City Park in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Janice Lim, council member of Yorba Linda, waves to spectators of the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
A graphic celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America’s inception was displayed across the back of a car recognizing Sharon Cooper Killeen as Miss Placentia 1965 during the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Reyna Baimes looks at “Pinkie,” the 1957 Chevy Bel Air, before posing for a portrait with the car at this year’s Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show at the Tri-City Park in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Spectators film the El Dorado Youth Guard as they perform down N. Kraemer Blvd. for the the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Greg Bandy pantomimes the drum major of Tuffree Middle School’s marching band during the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Woodwind players from El Dorado High School’s marching band race around each other for part of their set during the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Students from St. Catherine’s Academy march down N. Kraemer Blvd. during this year’s Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
Emma Banuelos, 11, waves to friends riding in the Miss California’s Teen Julianne Rocke car while she watches the Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show from a blow-up American flag seat in Placentia, California on Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Erin Burk, Contributing Photographer)
ExpandPlacentia has a lot to celebrate this year.
The community’s 61st Heritage Festival Parade and Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 10, celebrated the city’s centennial, as well as America’s 250th birthday. This year’s theme was “Stars, Stripes, and Stories.”
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Stepping off Saturday morning on Kraemer Boulevard, marching bands, local school and community groups, floats and more paraded past folks waving from along the route.
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The parade left off at Tri-City Park, where the festival took over with carnival games and family friendly activities, a business expo, craft vendors, car show and more.
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