Gold Cup Parade 2016 celebrates 'Everything P.E.I.'
Parade launches August long weekend for many Islanders
P.E.I.'s Gold Cup Parade, the largest parade in Atlantic Canada, was held under beautiful sunny skies Friday.
The theme for this year's parade was Everything P.E.I.
The parade had children smiling all along the route.
Gold Cup Parade for Dexter and Austin. #MaritimeElectric#PEI#ImagineWeGetToLiveHere <a href="https://t.co/EfomGgl9kv">pic.twitter.com/EfomGgl9kv</a>
—@ImaginePEIThis would take skill! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paradeday?src=hash">#paradeday</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCPEI">@CBCPEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/sZoL4DTxn6">pic.twitter.com/sZoL4DTxn6</a>
—@tracylightfootThe warm weather was a challenge for some of the parade participants.
Some of the costumes are going to be warm on a day like this! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/goldcupparade?src=hash">#goldcupparade</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ihw1jq3Gc8">pic.twitter.com/Ihw1jq3Gc8</a>
—@NancyRussellCBCInflatables are a part of every major parade and the Gold Cup Parade was no exception.
Serpent balloon being inflated to the Gold Cup Parade <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pei?src=hash">#pei</a> <a href="https://t.co/nJhjoxopUS">pic.twitter.com/nJhjoxopUS</a>
—@prairiegirl3The parade included floats from businesses and organizations across P.E.I., and attracted marching bands from around the region.
Tugboat float <a href="https://t.co/eWJXMZIDSr">pic.twitter.com/eWJXMZIDSr</a>
—@sallypittcbcIt's not a parade without Pipers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PEI?src=hash">#PEI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/charlottetown?src=hash">#charlottetown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCPEI">@CBCPEI</a> <a href="https://t.co/CkFsqMeNsy">pic.twitter.com/CkFsqMeNsy</a>
—@tracylightfootA section of North River Road closed early as floats prepared for the parade.
The first few floats are lined up along North River Road for the Gold Cup Parade <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pei?src=hash">#pei</a> <a href="https://t.co/CcEkrlRRvW">pic.twitter.com/CcEkrlRRvW</a>
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