Roswell to Host Youth Day Celebration
Celebrate Roswell's youngest residents at the 72nd annual Frances McGahee Youth Day Celebration on Saturday, October 8, 2022. The celebration will include a parade beginning at 10:00 AM and will continue with youth-friendly activities at Roswell City Hall from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This year's youth day celebration theme is "Love Your Parks."
The Youth Day Parade will begin at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church on Mimosa Boulevard, continue down Canton Street and end in Roswell Area Park on Woodstock Road. The community is invited to apply to create custom parade floats and spectators are invited to join the parade route for candy-tossing and family fun!
Immediately following the parade at 11:00 AM, the celebration will continue at Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell, GA 30075, with Farm Fall Days, Art Block, Touch-a-Truck and Food Truck Alley. This celebration will include a petting zoo, pumpkin patch, live entertainment and performances, special arts and crafts and more! Food and drinks will be available for purchase, guests are invited to park at City Hall to enjoy all of the activities throughout the campus.
All youth day activities will end by 3:00 PM.
The Youth Day celebration is a long-standing tradition in Roswell. Youth Day began in Roswell 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.
For parade float applications, community partnerships and sponsorship opportunities and general information, please visit www.roswellgov.com/YouthDay.
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