{"id":484277,"date":"2026-10-03T22:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T22:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484277\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T22:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T22:04:16","slug":"photos-the-57th-santa-clara-parade-of-champions-festival-celebrating-sports-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/484277\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: The 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions Festival, celebrating sports and community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On a sunny, warm Saturday, the Santa Clara community came out to celebrate their athletes and their community at the 57th Annual Santa Clara Parade of Champions. The parade and festival is continuing this year\u2019s sports celebration theme with its choice of grand marshals: Bay FC co-owner Leslie Osborne, former San Jose Earthquakes star Shea Salinas and Kevin Zacher, CEO of the Santa Clara Swim Club, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Photos by Thien-An Truong<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Luso-American Youth Council #2 of San Jose dancers perform during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-026_6e8a16.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927623\" \/>Luso-American Youth Council #2 of San Jose dancers perform during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Leslie Osborne, retired U.S. Women's National Team player and co-founder of Bay FC, waves during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-012_ca82a9.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927624\" \/>Leslie Osborne, retired U.S. Women\u2019s National Team player and co-founder of Bay FC, waves during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Santa Clara Lions FC players dribble soccer balls during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-027_6166c7.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927625\" \/>Santa Clara Lions FC players dribble soccer balls during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A San Mateo High School marching band trombonist warms up before the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-008_7870e7.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927626\" \/>A San Mateo High School marching band trombonist warms up before the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Santa Clara Parents Nursery School parents and children walk during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-016_f6b731.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927627\" \/>Santa Clara Parents Nursery School parents and children walk during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"&quot;Krazy George&quot; Henderson beats his drum and cheers on during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"4087\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-028_d3799d.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927628\" \/>\u201cKrazy George\u201d Henderson beats his drum and cheers on during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Rulaz Drill-Team members from Compton, CA perform during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-031_ba25a6.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927629\" \/>Rulaz Drill-Team members from Compton, CA perform during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Lucy van Pelt, Snoopy and Charlie Brown are seen during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-015_29f78e.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927630\" \/>Lucy van Pelt, Snoopy and Charlie Brown are seen during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A saxophonist from Sociedade Filarm\u00f3nica Uni\u00e3o Portuguesa de Santa Clara performs during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-023_d8b1a4.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927631\" \/>A saxophonist from Sociedade Filarm\u00f3nica Uni\u00e3o Portuguesa de Santa Clara performs during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The San Mateo High School marching band marches during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-011_d777a9.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927632\" \/>The San Mateo High School marching band marches during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Rotary Club of Santa Clara float during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-019_71a804.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927633\" \/>The Rotary Club of Santa Clara float during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Akira from the Bay Area Husky Meetups looks on during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-020_65d573.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927634\" \/>Akira from the Bay Area Husky Meetups looks on during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Portuguese Fraternal Society of America members cheer on during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-024_182b8c.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927635\" \/>Portuguese Fraternal Society of America members cheer on during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Santa Clara mayor Lisa Gillmor waves during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-014_0ba4ab.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927636\" \/>Santa Clara mayor Lisa Gillmor waves during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Santa Clara Elite Dance dancers perform during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5400\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SJM-L-CHAMPS-1004-022_cef3ae.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"10927637\" \/>Santa Clara Elite Dance dancers perform during the 57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On a sunny, warm Saturday, the Santa Clara community came out to celebrate their athletes and their community&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":484278,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[184,7,8,839,181,23,100,2944,88,90,89,198,200,127,420],"class_list":["post-484277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-bay-area","tag-california","tag-california-news","tag-festivals","tag-latest-headlines","tag-local-news","tag-news","tag-photos-and-videos","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news","tag-santa-clara-county","tag-south-bay","tag-sports","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/484278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=484277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=484277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}