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More from today’s White Center Jubilee Days parade, starting with the awards list, courtesy of parade coordinator Terri Robison:

Best Classic Car– REVA:

Best Antique Car– John Michaud

Grand Marshals Award– Eagles Solo Cups:

Mayors Award– Furry Faces & Car Smash:

Judges Award– Grand Marshal Princess London:

Favorite Marching Band – Jr All City Band

Favorite Floatish– McLendon Hardware

Best Drumline –Washington Diamonds:

Favorite Drill Team – Washington Diamonds:

Best In Show Motorcycle -Jolly Rogers

Best in Show Car– Ted Kuhn

Community Spirit Award– Parade of Mayors:

President’s Award– Rat City Roadents

Other parade sights:

Above, that’s Miss Sheryl’s Ballet; below, County Councilmember Joe McDermott walking with the 34th District Democrats:

Also on the political front, Highline School Board candidate and community advocate Aaron Garcia:

Still a few more to add!

11:11 AM: Just passing 107th on 16th SW the start of the White Center Jubilee Days Parade is under way! The WC Eagles’ “walking flag” led off.

11:42 AM: The end of the parade – North Highline Fire District Engine 18 – has passed the reviewing/announcing stand just north of 107th, headed for the parade route’s end.

We’ll add more photos, and some video, later!

JUBILEE DAYS PARADE: Start your day by watching the parade! More than 30 entries, heading north on 16th SW from SW 112th to 100th starting at 11 am.

CAR SMASH: Right after the parade, Furry Faces Foundation invites you to this first-time event, 1 pm at 16th and 100th::

Come on out to Swing and Smash for the animals! White Center Jubilee Days Board has bestowed the honor of ‘Signature Event’ on Furry Faces Foundation’s first-ever CAR SMASH! They are featuring us as the last parade participant so you can follow us to the car smash arena, beer garden (21+), Root-beer garden – all ages; AND animal-related activities for children.

Our Leader’s 1999 Subaru Legacy Station Wagon finally bit the dust and we are sending it out in classic Furry Faces Foundation Style! Beer Garden! Frito smothered in chili! DJ Ray! And more! Can a Sunday afternoon get any better?

A HUGE shout-out to Cascade Heights Veterinary Center, our sponsor and partner!

You have just one more hour to go see the amazing Jubilee Days car show, on 17th SW south of Roxbury:

This car is dedicated to Seahawk legend Russell Wilson, with highlight audio:

When we finally got over to check it out, we also discovered the street fair is NOT closing 16th SW as the website had said – we found some booths on SW 98th east of 17th, like Oranj‘s very local T-shirts:

We did find one special thing on 16th – this hydro:

At 5 o’clock, the main stage music starts inside Southgate Roller Rink.

(WCN photos)

The White Center Jubilee Days carnival has begun! We stopped by White Center Heights Elementary (10015 6th SW) for a few photos before dusk.

All the carnival faves are there, from rides to treats. Hours are 3-10 pm again today, and the carnival continues through Sunday.

Saturday is the biggest day/night for Jubilee Days, with the street fair, car show, main-stage entertainment, and more – Sunday, of course, brings the parade – but Friday has fun stuff too, including the mayoral announcement (go here to vote – today’s your last chance!).

White Center Jubilee Days 2019 starts tomorrow (Wednesday, July 17th)! If you are wondering:

-Yes, there’s a carnival! White Center Heights Elementary again this year. Hours:
Wed 7/17: 3 pm- 10 pm

Thur 7/18: 3 pm- 10 pm

Fri 7/19: 1 pm-11 pm

Sat 7/20: 11 am-11 pm

Sun 7/21: 11 am-10 pm

-No, there’s not a fireworks show. Used to be part of the carnival kickoff but since the Steve Cox Memorial Park changes have moved the carnival, the fireworks are no longer possible.

Lots more info to come – and check out jubileedays.org!

Just announced:

White Center Jubilee Days and Match + Gasoline present
WHITE CENTER JUBILEE DAYS 2019 – July 17-21
Live Music on the Jubilee Days Main Stage – July 20, 2019
16th Ave SW between SW 98th & 100th Streets, All-Ages Area, Beer & Cocktail Garden!

ABOUT WHITE CENTER JUBILEE DAYS MAIN STAGE
There’s not a lot we could do to top last year’s amazing main stage with the Fame Riot, but we believe we got close! It’s our great pleasure to present Radkey as the 2019 Jubilee Days Main Stage headliner, with a fantastic array of local and/or hyper-local musicians to support them.

Radkey hail from Missouri, share a label and have toured with our Fame Riot friends, and happen to be one of our all-time favorite bands. The timing of them being on tour at the right moment to get them up here for Jubilee Days has made our summer! The band is made up of three brothers who have been writing, recording, and touring since they were in their early teens, creating riff-heavy, super catchy, rock/punk earworms that stick in your head and your gut. We can’t wait for you to see them live!

Also featured on the main stage will be sonically charged sounds of Oceanwires; Guayaba’s unique, layered spin on the hip-hop narrative; the hooky, dark playfulness of Bad Saint; the blues-esque rock of the Black Chevys; and Roxbury Saints. They have a sax and a harmonica!

The Jubilee Days main stage will also feature an all-ages area, early happy hours in the beer & cocktail garden, and – of course! – great music. We’re looking forward to sharing a wonderful day of music and fun with the neighborhood at the 2019 Jubilee Days Main Stage.

MAIN STAGE LINEUP
Please see www.jubileedays.org/main-stage for more information about the bands, including links to their websites and/or social media pages. Set times and more info will be posted shortly.

JUBILEE DAYS MAIN STAGE – Saturday, July 20
RADKEY
OCEANWIRES
GUAYABA
BAD SAINT
THE BLACK CHEVYS
ROXBURY SAINTS

(Jubilee Days spectators, photographed by Gill Loring)

And now, our big collection of photos from today’s White Center Jubilee Days Parade! First, from parade coordinator Terri Robison, the winners from today’s parade, followed by a few other entries that caught our eye:

Grand Marshal’s Award – Wheels of Boom

(All photos from here on down are by WCN’s Patrick Sand)

Mayor’s Award – Rat City Roadents motorcycle club

Judges’ Award – Grupo Folklorico

Favorite Marching Band – Seattle All City Jr Marching Band

Favorite Floatish – McLendon Hardware

Best Drumline

First: Ladies of Elegance Drumline
​​Second: Washington Diamonds Drumline

Favorite Drill Team ​

First: Washington Diamonds
​​​Second: Ladies of Elegance

​​​Third: Princesses of Elegance

Best In Show ​Motorcycle – Jolly Roger motorcycle club

​​Car – 1929 Model A Sedan (Ted Kuhn)

Best Classic Car – 1979 VW Bug (Kurt Rauschenberg)

Best Antique Car – 1930 Model A Ford Coupe (John Michaud)

Now, a few others we wanted to show you – starting with the dancing horses and their riders!

And “The Mayor”:

We have other photos, and video, on the WCN Twitter feed.

11:04 AM: According to the announcer, the parade has just begun! It’s headed north on 16th SW from 112th to 100th, which is of course closed for the occasion.

FIRST UPDATE: The Solo Cups were among the first entries. Among the biggest entries,the Jolly Rogers motorcycle club:

11:54 AM: The last of the entries has just passed our spot midroute, at SW 107th – North Highline Fire Engine 18

Still a bit of time to go to the conclusion. We’ll add lots more photos and video later!

White Center Jubilee Days wraps up today with two big events: The parade (11 am, on 16th SW, from SW 112th north to SW 100th) and carnival (White Center Heights Elementary, 11 am-11 pm). We stopped by the street fair and car show Saturday afternoon:

OK, that wasn’t part of the car show – it was seen along 16th SW. One block west, these gleaming vehicles (and many others!) WERE part of the show, presented by Eazy Duz It Car Club:

On SW 98th, a hydroplane!

And at the street fair – community organizations along with vendors, including the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council, sharing their booth with the Disabled American Veterans:

It was a beautiful afternoon to wander the street fair:

Here, by the way, is who made your community festival happen!

Call her Mayor Ginger. The “unofficial mayor of White Center” election was just part of the Friday night Jubilee Days festivities. The youth we photographed along with the new “mayor” had helped clean up the street before 16th SW was closed for the Jubilee Days block party:

Meantime, the Jubilee Days carnival at White Center Heights Elementary was into its third night:

Big stuff for Saturday: Street fair on 16th SW starting at 11 am, car show on SW 100th 11 am-5 pm, main-stage music starting at 12:30 pm. The carnival is scheduled 11 am-11 pm, with a shuttle bus!

Jubilee Days continues with a block party in the street on 16th SW, 7-11 pm tonight – that includes the unofficial mayoral election (three candidates last time we checked the ballot). The carnival continues until 11 pm too!

Our photo is from Tuesday, as setup continued at White Center Heights Elementary (10015 6th SW) for this year’s Jubilee Days carnival. It opens today (Wednesday) at 3 pm – here’s all the info you need.

Announced today – the plan for this year’s White Center Jubilee Days. That includes some changes, such as the carnival moving to White Center Heights Elementary because of the work that will be under way at Steve Cox Memorial Park (and no fireworks this year as a result):

2018’s White Center Jubilee Days brings some changes to the Jubilee Days format. This year’s Jubilee Days will kick off with a block party on Friday evening from 7-11pm. While the crew works hard to get things set up for Saturday’s fun, 16th Ave SW will be closed between SW Roxbury and SW 100th Streets for the community to get out and enjoy themselves. Local bars and restaurants will have outdoor service areas, there will be live music at several local venues, and we’ll elect the Unofficial Official Mayor of White Center!

On Saturday, the Eazy Duz It Car Club will roll onto 17th Ave SW to host the Jubilee Days car show and show off some incredible works of car art, 16th Ave SW will have the Main Stage and Beer Garden, Community Stage, and Street Fair, the Wide World of Kids and Detective Cookie’s Chess Program will be ready to entertain, there will be a Scavenger Hunt with prizes, and more!

On Sunday, and annual parade will march down 16th Ave SW, culminating in parade awards and a post-parade party at Viva Mexico!

PROGRAMMING DETAILS

Jubilee Days Carnival presented by Davis Shows Northwest – new location!*
Wed, July 18-Sun, July 22 | Wed-Fri, 3 pm-11 pm; Sat-Sun, 11 am-11 pm
White Center Heights Elementary School – 10015 6th Ave SW
Free shuttle to/from carnival and the downtown White Center area will be provided Saturday and Sunday (July 21-22).
*Steve Cox Park is installing a new artificial turf field with construction beginning on July 1. The carnival will not be able to use the park as a location moving forward because they can’t set up on the artificial turf. There will not be fireworks this year due to the construction, as well. Big thanks to the Highline School District for helping us find a new location for the carnival!

Friday Night Block Party & Unofficial Official Mayor of White Center Election
Fri, July 20; 7-11 pm | 16th Ave SW between SW 100th St & SW Roxbury
Street closes at 5 pm, activities start at 7 pm. The Mayoral Election will get underway at 8 pm; look for nomination info on the jubileedays.org site.

Jubilee Days Car Show presented by Eazy Duz It Car Club
Sat, July 21; Roll In 7-10:45 am, Showtime 11 am-5 pm | 17th Ave SW at SW 100th St
Awards at 4 pm, after hop at 6:30 pm

Street Fair, Main Stage, Beer Garden, Community Stage, Kids Area, etc.
16th Ave SW between SW 100th St & SW Roxbury
Sat, July 21; 11 am-11 pm (hours for specific elements will vary, see website for more info)

Jubilee Days Parade
Sun July, 22; 11 am | 16th Ave SW, starting at SW 116th St and ending at SW 100th St
Parade registration is free, join the fun! Post-parade party at Viva Mexico (10601 16th Ave SW) immediately following!

More details about all things Jubilee Days can be found at www.jubileedays.org, including Main Stage lineup, applications for vendors, parade participants, car show registration, and more. We’re looking forward to a super fun Jubilee Days with our friends, family, and community in White Center!

In addition to some early highlights we published during today’s parade, here are more memorable sights, photographed by WCN co-publisher Patrick Sand:

Great drill-team/drumline performances, including, above, the Washington Diamonds, and below, Princesses of Elegance:

White Center’s own Evergreen High School brought cheer-team members and athletes:

Riding in the parade as Grand Marshal was Karl Sutter:

Here’s another look at White Center’s honorary mayor “Mac” McElroy, proprietor of the Triangle Pub at 16th/15th/Roxbury:

The White Center Eagles led off the parade, including their famous “walking flag”:

There was a Bigfoot sighting (courtesy of Miss Sheryl’s Ballet):

Also a dinosaur sighting, atop the Jurassic Park Jeep replica:

Four-hoofed magic was provided by the Latin Dancing Horses and their riders:

Many four-wheeled sights too:

They included the McLendon Hardware truck:

And the Wheels of Boom:

Thanks to everyone who participated, and organized, for a great parade!

Finally got a chance to get over to the street fair and kid zone, and you have until 6 pm to do the same (carnival runs until 11 pm tonight). You can shop both the year-round stores and the vendor booths, and talk with local community organizations like the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council:

From left, NHUAC board members Pat Price and Liz Giba were answering questions when we stopped by. Giba also is a North Highline Fire District Commissioner, and they have a big area set up on 17th at 98th:

Kids visiting the NHFD zone can even see what it’s like to fight a fire.

More activities for young street-fairgoers are steps away on the east side of 17th. Back on 16th, a Pinewood Derby is happening this afternoon outside Full Tilt Ice Cream – we were there just a little too early but here’s the track:

All the festival info you need is here.

11:04 AM: Parade time! For the next hour-plus, this year’s Jubilee Days Parade will proceed northward down 16th SW from SW 112th to SW 100th. We’re stationed near the midpoint for photos and video, which we’ll add here later; watch our @whitecenternow Twitter feed for updates in the meantime.

NOON: The parade is headed for the finish line at SW 100th – the North Highline Fire Department’s ladder truck and Engine 18 were the final entries and just passed us at SW 107th a few minutes ago.

A few entries earlier, we saw and heard the Junior All-City Band:

The Wheels of Boom Car Club was particularly memorable – more than 10 Seahawks-fan-themed vehicles:

And White Center’s elected-for-Jubilee-Days Mayor Geoffrey “Mac” McElroy rode in style:

Many more photos to come!

The weekend’s getting closer – and here’s what you need to know about the different layout (and street closures) for the Jubilee Days street fair and other events on Saturday and Sunday:

Note that 16th and 17th SW will both be closed between Roxbury and 100th, as will 98th between 15th and 18th, 6 am Saturday morning through about 11 pm Sunday night.

*Street fair and main stage (music lineup here) on 16th
*Food on 98th
*Car show/kids’ area on 17th

On Sunday, the parade closure will be 9 am-1 pm on 16th SW between SW 100th and SW 116th. The parade starts at SW 112th at 11 am and runs north from there – more info here.

And check out the Jubilee Days site for tons more info! Organizers point out that local businesses in particular have stepped up in a BIG way this year, more than ever, so be sure to hang out with them throughout the weekend – we’ll have another event-specific preview on Friday.

The first night of the White Center Jubilee Days 2017 carnival was clear … and bright, both at midway level and high above. Partly because of the rides:

And also because of the fireworks!

The show was a full 20 minutes. And then, back to the carnival:

The games and rides continue today/tonight, 3 pm-11 pm.

And this weekend’s the big street fair. Schedules and more are at jubileedays.org.

The Jubilee Days festival is almost here! First sign – the Davis Shows Northwest carnival has arrived at Steve Cox Memorial Park. We stopped by for photos just before dusk.

The carnival is scheduled to open at 3 pm Wednesday and run until about 11; those will be the hours through Friday, and then 11 am-11 pm Saturday and Sunday, according to the Jubilee Days program. You can get discounted wristbands – here’s how.

Steve Cox Park is also where you can see the big fireworks show on Wednesday night, around 10 pm.