[Spokane, WA] The Spokane Lilac Festival Association (SLFA) announces the award recipients of the 2025 Junior Lilac Parade, a 70-year plus tradition, and the only middle school marching band competition in the region. Presented by Eastern Washington University, this year’s parade saw over 50 units participate with nearly 1,000 students marching.
The parade took place on Saturday morning, May 10, 2025, kicking off the 87th annual Spokane Lilac Festival. Judges were spread out throughout the course of the parade route in downtown Spokane to adjudicate entries. The theme of this year’s Festival is “To Spokane, With Love”, a celebration of the love the SLFA volunteers have for the Lilac City.
Sweepstakes Award:
Mountainside Middle School
Large Band Awards (more 90 musicians or more):
1st Place: Northwood Middle School
2nd Place: Olympic View Mukilteo School District
3rd Place: Cheney & Westwood Middle Schools
Small Band awards (less than 90 musicians):
1st Place: Greenacres Middle School
2nd Place: Highland Middle School
3rd Place: Valley Christian School
Dance Awards:
1st Place: Sacajawea Middle School
2nd Place: Olympic View Middle School
The Grand Sweepstakes honoree will appear in the annual Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, presented by the Spokane Lilac Festival Association, on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Spokane, broadcast by our official media sponsor NonStop Local KHQ and SWX and presented by Signature Sponsor BECU.
