57th Annual
Fathoms O' Fun
Grand Parade!
Saturday, June 27th, 2026 at 6pm.
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Parade runs down Bay St, starting at Port Orchard Blvd, ending at Bethel Rd.
Great Ball Race!
June 27, 2026
4:30pm down Frederick Ave hill
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Adopt your ball and watch it race for a chance to win $500!
Charm Walk
GRAB A FRIEND, YOUR GRANDCHILD, YOUR SISTER.... ANYONE!
AND JOIN US FOR A CHANCE TO STROLL THROUGH TOWN VISITING FUN SHOPS AND COLLECTING CHARMS FOR YOUR CHARM BRACELET. WE'LL GIVE YOU THE MAP AND THE BRACELET AND YOU'LL VISIT SHOPS BETWEEN ENJOYING THE
PARADE AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE SUMMER FESTIVAL!
FATHOMS O’ FUN FESTIVAL
2025 – 56th ANNUAL GRAND PARADE WINNERS
SPONSORED BY KITSAP CREDIT UNION
“The Game of FOF”
GRAND SWEEPSTAKES - BEST OF THE PARADE AWARD
#34 Soroptimist International of Port Orchard
To be eligible for this award, an entry must have been judged “BEST” in a parade category.
All other units in Grand Sweepstakes winner’s category move up one place in awards.
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Community Festival Float Awards:
Prejudged at 4 p.m. and award presented at the starting point of the parade.
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Grand Sweepstakes Float: #14 Capital Lakefair
Showstopper Award: #58 Clallam County Fair Royalty
Distinction in Design: #54B Reach for the Stars
Festival Award: #40 Daffodil Festival
Spotlight Award: #31 Jefferson County Rhododendron Festival
Wit & Whimsey Award: #22 McCleary Bear Festival
Pacific Northwest Award: #64 Mason County Forest Festival
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APPRECIATION AWARDS (not judged)
Kitsap Credit Union – Parade Sponsor
Astound Broadband - Fireworks Sponsor
Spiros - Hospitality Sponsor
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JUDGED CATEGORIES
Entries are judged as they pass the review stand
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Best Car Club
#55 Glass Odyssey Corvette Club
Best Commercial Entry
#28 Augusta Lawn Care
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Best Community Entry
#53 Long Lake Garden Club
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Best Fraternal Entry
#15 Kitsap Peninsula Shrine Club
High Energy Performing Group
#20 The Dolls and Gents Drill Team and Drumline
Best Military and Veterans Group
#65 Military Mobile Museum
Best Service/Non-Profits Unit
#29 Port Orchard Rotary Club
Best Visiting Royalty (without festival float)
#35 Miss Kitsap Fair and Stampede
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Best Youth Group
#33 Sound Elite Athletics
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Note: Civic & Dignitaries Categories are not judged.
Trophies can be picked up at the Port Orchard Chamber office beginning on Monday 6/30,
or email parade.fathoms@gmail.com to make other arrangements.
Judges:
Sarah Butler – Real Estate Professional - Gary Anderson Group
Oran Root – Kitsap County Commissioner - District 2 South Kitsap
Jodie Collins – South Kitsap Fire & Rescue Executive Assistant
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The Parade was Televised by Westsound Community Television.
Website: www.BKAT.ORG to order dvd copies of parade.
A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE…
THE PARADE SPONSOR – KITSAP CREDIT UNION
THE PARADE PARTICIPANTS (Approx.900)
THE SPECTATORS
THE CITY OFFICIALS
THE PORT ORCHARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
THE SOUTH KITSAP FIRE & RESCUE
THE PORT OF BREMERTON
THE PARADE ANNOUNCER, JAMES NEWMAN
THE WESTSOUND TV CREW
THE PORT ORCHARD INDEPENDENT
THE REVIEW STAND - RUSTY’S RIDES
THE PORT ORCHARD FORD
THE FATHOMS O’ FUN FESTIVAL BOARD MEMBERS
THE PRESENT & PAST ROYALTY
THE ROYALTY PARENTS
THE MANY, MANY VOLUNTEERS!!
We hope you all enjoyed the 56th Annual Grand Parade!