2023 Dorothy Young Electric Light Parade Logo

Dorothy Young Electric Light Parade

This year the Dorothy Young Electric Light Parade celebrated its 20th year. The parade is one of the most anticipated events in the Desert Southwest and each year roughly 40,000 people line up along Yuma's North End to catch a glimpse of the lit-up floats, bands, and cars that coast along the parade route. Each year the parade ends in Historic Downtown Yuma, where spectators claim their spots hours before the event even starts. 

The 2023 Parade Theme: Travel Forward

This year's theme was "Travel Forward" paying homage to the Desert Southwest's Past, Present, and future. We looked to our citizens to pay tribute to our community's past, whether it be its ties to the Gold Rush, Aviation, or even the history of the Colorado River. We asked them to share the incredible things we have to offer in the here and now and where they think we will be in a hundred years. 

Official 2023 Parade Route 

2023 Parade Route

2023 Winners  

Awards were given for the following categories:

Mary Jane Allen Award for Best Depiction of Parade Theme 

2023 ELP Fourth Avenue Jr. High

 

4th Avenue Junior High

 

Float 

2023 ELP Quechan Tribe

The Quechan Tribe

 

Vehicle 

2023 ELP New Class Car Club

New Class Car Club

 

Animal 

2023 ELP Grooming by Josephine

Grooming by Josephine

 

Walking/Performing 

2023 ELP Gadsden Folkloric Dancers

Gadsden Folkloric Dancers

 

Dorothy Young Memorial Trophy for Best Performance by a Marching Band

2023 ELP Gadsden Marching Band

Gadsden Elementary School District #32 Marching Band

 

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