"Breathing, shooting and snorting fire, rolling, dancing and marching, Star Wars characters, deranged motor contraptions and, of course, the Mad Hatter and his tea partiers will hit the streets Saturday in what is arguably Vallejo's signature event. Berkeley had its How Berkeley Can You Be parade, San Francisco has the Pride Parade and Vallejo has the Mad Hatter Parade, now in its 15th year."
"The parade begins at 4:30 p.m., departing from Sacramento and Georgia streets and ending behind the JFK Library for a tree-lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. This year, Vallejo Mayor Andrea Sorce, Grand Marshal Freddie Stone of Sly and the Family Stone and Community Grand Marshal Amanda Williams will do the countdown to the lighting of the 50-foot-tall tree with its 3,000-plus lights."
Vallejo's Mad Hatter Parade returns for its 15th year with a downtown festival beginning at 2 p.m., featuring a holiday market, food court, unicorns and family amusements. The parade departs Sacramento and Georgia streets at 4:30 p.m., concluding behind the JFK Library for a 6 p.m. tree-lighting of a 50-foot tree adorned with more than 3,000 lights. Community figures including Mayor Andrea Sorce, Grand Marshal Freddie Stone and Community Grand Marshal Amanda Williams will lead the lighting countdown. Costumed performers, fire-breathers, themed vehicles and longtime residents participating rain or shine create a whimsical, community-centered holiday celebration.
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