Roswell Prepares For Annual Youth Day Parade

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The city of Roswell will once again celebrate its youngest residents when it hosts the 65th Annual Frances McGahee Youth Day Celebration.

This year’s parade will take place on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Youth Day festivities start at 10 a.m. with the annual parade, which will begin at First Baptist Church on Mimosa Boulevard and end in Roswell Area Park on Woodstock Road.

This year’s theme is “Roswell Unplugged,” and the parade’s grand marshals are members of the lacrosse state championship teams from Roswell and Centennial high schools.

Before the start of the parade at 9:45 a.m., the 19th Annual Historic Roswell 5K Road Race will begin.

The race, which benefits the Friends of the Roswell Parks’ “Play It Forward Program,” starts at the Roswell United Methodist Church and ends at the Roswell Area Park football field.

You can register for this race by visiting www.active.com or contacting Susan Silver at 770-641-3760.

Following the parade, the celebration will continue with the Youth Day Festival in Roswell Area Park. Children 15 and under may receive a free lunch (while supplies last), and activities include inflatable slides and moonwalks, pony rides, a climbing wall, entertainment and much more.

Youth Day has been a long-standing tradition in Roswell that began in 1950 when a group of parents decided to sponsor a parade and a day of activities to honor the youth of the city.

In 1951, Mayor Ford Rucker proclaimed the second Saturday in October as “Roswell Youth Day,” and each year the tradition grows stronger within the community.

If you or your group would like to participate, download an application at www.roswellgov.com or call the Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department at 770-641-3705.

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Photo credits: city of Roswell