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Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade
Date(s): Saturday, July 27, 2013
Location: Seattle Center/4th Avenue
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade 
Saturday, July 27 - Seattle Center/4th Avenue/Downtown Seattle

Seafair Torchlight Night Schedule
Seafair Torchlight Spectacular - 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Michelob ULTRA Seafair Torchlight Run - 6:30 p.m.
Scholarship Program for Women Coronation - 7:30 p.m. 
Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade - 7:30 p.m. 
 
Tickets - CLICK HERE 
Route Map - CLICK HERE 

Everybody loves a Parade - a
nd none is more magical, musical and thrilling than Torchlight Night. 
This magnificent parade will include giant helium balloons, precision drill teams representing local communities, equestrian units, comical clowns, swashbuckling pirates and heart-pounding bands playing all your favorite tunes.

Now in its 64th year the Torchlight Parade offers something for everyone. Young and old will make their way to downtown Seattle early Saturday morning and stake a curbside seat along the two-and-a-half mile route hours before the 7:30 p.m. start. 
Many people attend the parade to cheer on family members and friends. Still others attend the Torchlight Parade because it represents a civic celebration rich in tradition, one that instills a feeling of excitement with every drum beat. For one magical night, the city comes together in the heart of downtown to celebrate a variety of entertainment that makes the Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade a truly special evening.



2013 Grand Marshal - Gary Payton
Join NBA Hall of Fame inductee and legendary former Sonics player Gary Payton as he presides over the parade! Learn more about "The Glove" by CLICKING HERE. 

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Sub Pop Records
The 2013 Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade will pay tribute to the 25th Anniversary of Sub Pop Records. The festivities will include select bands and drill teams performing to music by Sub Pop Records artists and a float produced by the label. 

Founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in 1988, Sub Pop Records is a medium-sized independent record label based in Seattle, WA. With early releases by Nirvana, Mudhoney,Soundgarden and TAD, the label is often associated with something called “the grunge movement.” Later years saw record album releases from such artists as:Sebadoh, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Murder City Devils, Hot Hot Heat, TheShins, Iron and Wine, The Postal Service, Band of Horses, David Cross, Flightof the Conchords, Fleet Foxes. Beach House, Washed Out and the Head and the Heart. Sub Pop represents its artists as faithfully and diligently as possible.

Parade TV Coverage
KIRO 7 is the place to be for live coverage of the 64th Annual Seafair Torchlight Parade! Join KIRO 7 

Eyewitness News anchors Steve Raible and Angela Russell, as they host the live broadcast, in High Definition over the air, or on Comcast 107. Live coverage begins at 7 p.m. with the pre-parade show, followed by the coronation of the 2013 Miss Seafair, and then the parade. If you’re not at a TV, no problem, KIRO 7 has you covered on www.kirotv.com, with live streaming video of the parade, and the Seafair Pirates from the Pirate Cam. In addition, the KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Morning Team will be in the parade riding a vintage hydroplane.


Seafair Torchlight Spectacular at the Seattle Center
Visit the Seattle Center for this pre-parade party featuring exhibits, float viewing, meet & greets of parade participants and more! This event will take place from 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. 

About Our Partner Alaska Airlines
The Puget Sound area's largest summertime march is named after the region's hometown airline. With Seattle roots going back more than five decades, Alaska Airlines is honored to be associated with the parade cherished by our thousands of Seattle-area employees. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico.

Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade Sponsors
Alaska Airlines, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News, Seattle Center, Albert Lee Appliance, The Boeing Company, PODS, Rockstar Energy, Michelob ULTRA, Safeway, SeattlePI.com, BECU, TalkingRain Beverage Company, Tulalip Resort Casino, Warm 106.9 FM Today's Soft Favorites, Movin 92.5 All The Hits!, The New Click 98.9 - Modern Music, AM 880 KIXI - As Cool Now As It Was Then, Alternative Talk 1150 KKNW, Amway, Western Washington Hyundai Dealers Association, American Family Insurance, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, Holland America Line, Seattle Boat Show, Davis Sign Company. 

Special Thank You
The Seafair Parade Marshals assist in the planning, promotion and production of this event. The marshals also assist over 20 different communities from their parades - from Whidbey Island to Auburn, from Ballard to Leavenworth.