Mother Goose Parade 2008
November 18th, 2008
The Sunday before Thanksgiving can mean only one thing: the Mother Goose Parade! Now in its 62nd year, the Mother Goose Parade will take place in El Cajon this Sunday, November 23, 2008.
Free and family friendly, the Mother Goose Parade is one of the largest and longest running televised parades in North America and holds the promise of an unparalleled guest list of celebrities, floats, performers and balloons - and this year is no exception!
Well over 100 colorful and exciting parade entries – including spectacular motorized floats, glorious marching bands and drill units, eloquent equestrians, animated clowns, special characters, special guests (including Santa Claus!), performing artists, celebrities, giant helium balloons and specialty vehicles – come from across the United States to share in the excitement of the Mother Goose Parade.
Parade Day will kick off with a Pre-Show Concert featuring America’s Got Talent Season 3 top three finalist Nuttin’ But Stringz and the Parade itself will kick off with an Air Force Jet fly over.
Celebrities scheduled to appear at the 2008 Mother Goose Parade include:
- Tori Spelling – 2008 Honorary Grand Marshal
- KayCee Stroh - High School Musical – 2008 Honorary Grand Marshal
- Adrian Gonzalez - Padres 1st Baseman – 2008 Sports Grand Marshal
And:
- Alan Thicke - Growing Pains, jPod
- Aria Wallace - Sony Pictures, Roxy Hunter
- Ashley Benson - Bring It On: In It To Win, Fab Five, Abby Deveraux on Days Of Our Lives
- Barry Williams - Greg Brady on The Brady Bunch
- Bryan Clay – American decathlete, Olympic Champion and 2005 World Champion
- Carolyn Hennesy – General Hospital
- Cassie Scerbo - Bring It On: In It To Win, Dance Revolution
- Christopher Atkins - The Blue Lagoon, Payback, Forget Me Not (2009)
- Christopher Knight and Adrianne Curry - Peter Brady on The Brady Bunch, My Fair Brady, Celebrity Circus
- Diego Diego - Latin Breakout Artist
- Efren Ramirez - Napoleon Dynamite
- Erin Moran - Joanie on Happy Days
- The G-Girlz – Teen Music and Fashion Icons
- Jaime Gomez - Nash Bridges, Training Day
- James Scott - EJ Wells on Days of Our Lives, EastEnders
- Jennette McCurdy - Nickelodeon’s iCarly
- Jerry Mathers - Beaver on Leave It To Beaver
- Jesse Hart – Teen Rap Star
- Joseph Mascolo - Massimo Marone The Bold & The Beautiful, Days Of Our Lives
- Lou Ferrigno - The Incredible Hulk
- Mason Vale Cotton - Desperate Housewives
- Matthew Underwood – Zoey 101
- Maxwell Perry Cotton - Dennis The Menace
- Michael Copon - The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
- Michael Petersen - Disney Channel
- Mickey Jones - Home Improvement, Sling Blade, Total Recall
- Raja (RJ) Fenske - Unfabulous
- Raviv Ullman – Phil of the Future
- Raymond Ochoa - Land of the Lost (with Will Farrel), A Christmas Carol
- Ryan Ochoa - The Perfect Game, 7 Pounds (with Will Smith), A Christmas Carol (David Zucker)
- Sammi Hanratty - the new 2009 American Girl, Pushing Daisies, The Unit, A Christmas Carol
- Scott Elrod - Men In Trees
- Tony Oller - As the Bell Rings
The 2008 Mother Goose Parade takes place on Sunday, November 23, 2008 along Main Street in El Cajon, California. The Parade kicks off at 10:00 am; celebrities are scheduled to arrive at 8:00 am and the Pre-Show Concert featuring Nuttin’ But Stringz will begin at 9:30 am. This is free, family friendly event.
Editor’s Note: Thousands of people are expected to attend the 2008 Mother Goose Parade. Arrive early to get a good spot!
Enjoy admission to over 55 San Diego area attractions, activities and tours, including the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park and Legoland California, for one low price. The GO San Diego Card is available in 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 day increments. For more details click here to visit GO San Diego card website.
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