Oregon Field Guide
Bend Pet Parade
Clip: Season 37 Episode 11 | 1m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
A parade of pets has been a beloved Bend event since 1924.
In Central Oregon’s largest city, thousands of pets take over downtown streets each Fourth of July. At the 2025 Bend pet parade, there were dogs galore and even a kangaroo. But not all pets are allowed to participate, which inspired a small, light-hearted protest.
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Oregon Field Guide
Bend Pet Parade
Clip: Season 37 Episode 11 | 1m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
In Central Oregon’s largest city, thousands of pets take over downtown streets each Fourth of July. At the 2025 Bend pet parade, there were dogs galore and even a kangaroo. But not all pets are allowed to participate, which inspired a small, light-hearted protest.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(crowd murmuring) - The Bend pet parade is actually an offshoot of pet parades being a marketing gimmick.
(upbeat music) So, in 1924 is when we first see it show up in the newspaper and in 1932 is when we see it become attached to 4th of July.
And the parade is just our, you know, absolute open celebration of love of pets.
Having our pets with us in those adventures has become part of, you know, modern Bend's lifestyle.
- [Announcer] We will start as close to 9:30 as we can, once we get the a-okay from our traffic control team.
(upbeat music continues) - Onion, Onion the Cat.
- This is Onion.
We're fighting for Onion's right.
I think he would enjoy the right to at least have the option to be in the parade.
(upbeat music continues) - All right, everybody!
Welcome to the 2025 Bend Parks and Rec pet parade in partnership with the city of Bend.
We're so thankful you're here.
(upbeat music continues) (attendees chattering)
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