That much-loved annual tradition, once known as the “Blossomtime Kiddie Parade,” now formally known as the “Ski-to-Sea Junior Parade,” takes place along Cornwall Avenue at 6:00 PM, Friday. The theme of this year’s parade is “Transportation: Past, Present and Future.” Bands and Floats must register, but others who wish to be in the parade simply show up.

Meanwhile, the annual carnival at Bellis Fair Mall, provided by Davis Amusement Cascadia, begins on Thursday, the 15th, and ends on Sunday, May 25th.