86th annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade

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Fri., May 16, 2025

The Lilac Festival Royal Court greets spectators from their float during the Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, in downtown Spokane, Sat. May 17, 2025.

Colin Mulvany
The Royal Court from Oroville’s May Festival dance to the song Y.M.C.A. as they wait for the Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade to start, in downtown Spokane, Sat. May 17, 2025.

Colin Mulvany
Members of the Royal court representing Spokane Valleyfest, left to right, Princess Makenna Babb, 15, Queen Aimee Cook, 17, and Princess Chloe Nelson, 17, dance as they walk to their float before the start of the Spokane Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, Sat. May 17, 2025.

Colin Mulvany
With their mom Constanza Kyle in the middle, Maliya Morales, 5, and Damien Morales, 3, fill the air with bubbles during the Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, in downtown Spokane, Sat. May 17, 2025.

Colin Mulvany
Airmen with the U.S. Air Force Survival School (SERE) at Fairchild Air Force Base, greet spectators during the Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, in downtown Spokane, Sat. May 17, 2025.

Colin Mulvany
The Central Valley High School marching band performs during the Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, in downtown Spokane, Sat. May 17, 2025.

Colin Mulvany
The North Central High School cheerleaders and marching band perform during the Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, in downtown Spokane, Sat. May 17, 2025.

Colin Mulvany
The Leavenworth float makes its way along the parade route during the Lilac Festival’s Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, in downtown Spokane, Sat. May 17, 2025.

Colin Mulvany