The 30th Annual Dublin Lions Club Parade takes place on Saturday, March 16 at 9:30 am. The parade entry application deadline was Friday, February 15, 2013, and the Lion's Club is no longer accepting new entries for this year's parade.

PARADE ROUTE 
Parade entries will line-up or stage along Amador Plaza Road facing Dublin Boulevard.  The parade will start at 9:30am sharp beginning at Dublin Boulevard at the corner of Amador Plaza Road  The parade will proceed:

• East on Dublin Boulevard. (in the westbound lane),
• North (left) onto Village Parkway (in the southbound lane)
• West (left) on Amador Valley Blvd. (in the eastbound lane)
• Ending at Donlon Road

                                                                    
PARADE SEATING
You will have a great view of the parade almost anywhere along the route!  Seating is available along the curb or you may want to bring folding chairs and/or blankets. (Parade viewing is NOT permitted on the center medians.)  Also, please be considerate of businesses along the route and do not position yourself so as to damage landscaping. The Parade Grandstand is located at 7400 Amador Valley Blvd. next to Oil Changers.  Bleacher seating is available and it a great place to see the parade and to hear the parade announcer.

If you are planning to enjoy the parade and also attend the festival, you may want to consider parking on Clark Avenue.  It is located midway between the parade and the festival and just a short walk to either. Please be alert when walking and crossing streets - there is a tremendous amount of traffic during the event.

PARADE PARTICIPANT DROP-OFF:
ALL PARADE PARTICIPANTS MUST enter the staging/line-up area at Golden Gate Drive off of Dublin Boulevard (near Toys-R-Us).  Parking is available in the Target and Toys-R-Us lots. After parking, participants may check-in for the parade along Amador Plaza Road.

FLOAT ENTRANCE:
ALL FLOATS MUST enter the parade staging / line-up area and check-in on Amador Plaza Road FROM westbound Amador Valley Parkway ONLY.