Members of the Phinney Neighborhood Preschool Co-op walked during the 60th annual Greenwood Seafair Parade in 2010.
The Greenwood Seafair Parade, the oldest neighborhood Seafair parade in the region, kicks off its 61st annual parade at 6 p.m. tonight.
Thousands of people are expected to line the route to watch the over 90 entrants that include bands, drill teams, floats, pirates and more.
This year's theme is "Greenwood Takes Flight" and Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, a retired five-time NASA astronaut, will be honored as the Grand Marshal.
Staging begins at 4:15 p.m. on Greenwood Avenue N. between N 95th and N 105th streets. Greenwood from N 105th to N 84th streets and 85th from Dayton Avenue N and 8th Ave NW will be closed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The parade gets underway at 6 p.m. on Greenwood Avenue N at N 95th Street heading south to N 85th Street where it turns right and moves west on 85th to Sixth Avenue NW. The parade will end at approximately 9 p.m.
For more information about the parade, visit the Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce website at www.greenwood-phinney.com/events/greenwood-seafair-parade.
