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Celebrate Birmingham Parade Comes to Town With Marching Bands, Fire Trucks and Plenty of Pooches

The Celebrate Birmingham Parade marched through downtown Birmingham Sunday afternoon.

It was a perfect day for a parade in downtown Birmingham, as marching bands, community groups and plenty of Birmingham's furry friends came out for the .

Marching from South Old Woodward to , the parade made a comeback this year after .

This year's parade — themed 'The Good Ole Days' — was highlighted by the first annual Whiskers and Waggles pet parade, replacing the .

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After the parade, the party moved to Shain Park where the had a variety of games and activities — from sack races to martial arts demonstrations – set up for kids of all ages. The also held its own at the museum, with a historic firetruck and a Dalmatian rescue station.

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