Corn Festival Parade

La Habra’s 61st annual Corn Festival is being held this weekend.  Saturday a parade ambled down La Habra Blvd. from Idaho to Cypress.  Crowds gathered…

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People gather in front of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on La Habra Blvd. in La Habra to watch the Corn Festival Parade, Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

… to watch Shriners in little cars

Shriner in a miniature car

Shriner in a miniature car at the La Habra Corn Festival Parade on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

… marching bands…

Santa Ana Winds Youth Band at the Corn Festival Parade in La Habra on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

Santa Ana Winds Youth Band at the Corn Festival Parade in La Habra on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

… horses…

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A rider for Rancho La Laguna in the Corn Festival parade in La Habra on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

…dancers…

Dancers representing the Bolivian contingent in La Habra's Corn Festival parade on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

Dancers representing the Bolivian contingent in La Habra's Corn Festival parade on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

… costumes…

A costumed marcher in La Habra's Corn Festival parade on Aug 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

A costumed marcher in La Habra's Corn Festival parade on Aug 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

… and floats.

A float from Corona Dance Studio at the La Habra Corn Festival Parade on Aug. 9, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

A float from Corona Dance Studio at the La Habra Corn Festival Parade on Aug. 9, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

Finally the parade was done. The clean-up crew went to work…

A worker cleans up after La Habra's Corn Festival parade on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

A worker cleans up after La Habra's Corn Festival parade on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

… and everyone went home.

Onlookers leave after La Habra's Corn Festival parade on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

Onlookers leave after La Habra's Corn Festival parade on Aug. 8, 2009 (Photo credit/Cindy Cotter)

–Cindy Cotter

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4 Responses to Corn Festival Parade

  1. Nancy Beamish

    Thank you Cindy Cotter, you did a beautiful job taking pictures of the La Habra Host Lions Corn Festival parade.

    • cindycotter

      Thanks. I can’t believe I’ve lived in the region for a quarter of a century and have never been to the festival. It’ll be an annual event for me from now on. :)

  2. Yes, the pictures look wonderful! It’s a shame there aren’t anymore updates on this website!

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