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One of Edmonton’s biggest summer festivals kicked off Friday morning with a colourful parade through downtown.
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Despite the rain, thousands of people lined the streets to take in the 2017 K-Days parade.
As a way to mark the 125th year of the Edmonton Police Service, police chief Rod Knecht and members of the EPS served as honorary parade marshals for this year’s parade.
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Some of the favourite floats were the Edmonton pipes and drums, the Calgary Round-Up entry, the Iron Workers, and the Edmonton Chinese Community float with its colourful, dancing dragons.
Watch below: 2017 K-Days Parade makes its way down Jasper Avenue
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“My favourites were the Zombies, the Shriners trucks, and the Chinese association,” spectator Deanna said.
“I loved the Green and Gold cheer team,” Lee added. “They were so good and obviously practised super hard!”
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The Edmonton Chinese Community entry featured colourful, dancing dragons.
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The Edmonton Chinese Community had one of the largest - and most entertaining - float entries in the K-Days Parade.
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The K-Days Parade is always filled with colour and culture!
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The K-Days Parade is always filled with colour and culture!
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The Edmonton Eskimos Cheer Team revs up the crowd at the 2017 K-Days Parade.
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The Edmonton Eskimos Cheer Team revs up the crowd at the 2017 K-Days Parade.
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2017 K-Days Parade hosts: Mike Sobel, Nancy Carlson and Kent Morrison.
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Mike Sobel interviews Mayor Don Iveson and his family during the K-Days Parade.
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The Edmonton Police Service served as honorary parade marshals for the 2017 K-Days Parade.
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The Edmonton Police Service served as honorary parade marshals for this year's parade.
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Despite the light rain, hundreds of people lined Jasper Avenue for the K-Days Parade on Friday, July 21, 2017.
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The Edmonton Police Service served as honorary parade marshals for this year's parade.
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The Northands K-Days float makes an appearance every year.
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Mike Sobel catching up with Mayor Don Iveson and family.
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The Canadian Navy's entry in the 2017 K-Days parade.
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There were lots of cheers for the Edmonton Eskimos and the Esks cheer team.
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The Knights of Columbus float featured a boat!
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Mike Sobel gets a quick belly dancing lesson during the 2017 K-Days Parade.
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The Edmonton Humane Society marked 110 years with its entry.
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An appearance from Batman and Spider-Man!
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One of the largest floats in the 2017 K-Days parade was this Oscar the Grouch entry.
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Tables are turned! A young viewer decides to interview Mike Sobel during the K-Days Parade.
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A giant entry from John Deere.
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The Crystal Glass float had everybody dancing along the parade route.
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Members of the Alberta Trail Riding Association in the 2017 K-Days parade.
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Despite the light rain, hundreds of people lined Jasper Avenue for the K-Days Parade on Friday, July 21, 2017.
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This float was covered in licence plates and other collectibles to celebrate Canada 150.
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The Edmonton Chinese Community entry at the 2017 K-Days parade.
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Hundreds of families came downtown to watch the K-Days Parade in downtown Edmonton on Friday, July 21, 2017.
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These little guys were enjoying the K-Days Parade on Friday, July 21, 2017.
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The Iron Workers' float was one of the favourite entries in this year's K-Days Parade.
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Many inflatable floats also are part of the K-Days Parade.
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Global Edmonton getting ready to live broadcast the 2017 K-Days Parade on Friday, July 21.
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Global Edmonton getting ready to live broadcast the 2017 K-Days Parade on Friday, July 21.
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K-Days runs until July 30 at Northlands .
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On Friday, July 21, admission only costs $5 if you arrive before 5 p.m.
Organizers are also offering 5,000 $2 advance gate admission for Tuesday but you have to buy the tickets online.
K-Days also has 5,000 $1 advance gate admission for Sunday, July 30. This offer is also only available through online purchases , not on site.
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