Photo Set #1: 2014 Bermuda Day Parade
[Updated with more photos] Today’s Bermuda Day Parade is now underway, with thousands of people lining the streets to cheer on the hundreds of people participating in the always popular event.
The parade got underway at 1.30pm, starting along Marsh Folly Road and continuing right through to the top of Cedar Avenue. The parade then made a left turn onto Church Street, followed by a right turn onto Court Street. The procession then made its way through Front Street and up Queen Street, dispersing following final performances at the City Hall Car Park.
Earlier in the day, Tyler Butterfield thrilled road racing fans as he coasted to victory in the Bermuda Day Half Marathon, with his cousin Ashley Estwanik finishing as the race’s top female. At the Sinclair Packwood Memorial Race, Shannon Lawrence and Zoenique Williams finished as the top male and top female, respectively.
Bermuda Day had its origins in Empire Day, first celebrated in Canada in 1898 to mark Queen Victoria’s birthday. The holiday was later introduced in the United Kingdom in 1904 and then spread to other countries in the British Empire including Bermuda.
It was decided a parade would provide a focus for camaraderie and celebration and help Bermudians grow in respect and appreciation for one another. Today, Bermuda Day has become the culminating point of Heritage Month and has grown in importance to become the island’s most celebrated holiday other than Cup Match.
The parade is still underway and will have substantially more coverage as the day progresses, and for our live blog of today’s events please click here, and for all our coverage of Bermuda Day click here.
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It was a great parade! However I understand the Marshall’s want to keep it moving but you can’t put a dance group behind just a float and expect them to be able to move so fast! I was appalled with the Marshall’s because they didn’t let a group dance at city hall and said they can no long enter the parade because they took too long! Is this encouraging the young people? I think not!
And why could they not keep people from crowding the parade and blocking everyone else view
lol
I find the comments that Bermuda Day had its origins in Canada to commemorate queen victorias’ birthday rather interesting,…..
Did anyone else get some of that roasted corn on the cob? My nephew got me one from somebody that was apparently selling it along Cedar Avenue, near the park I think?! I’ve never had anything like it. It was de best! I hope this becomes a regular May 24 thing because I’m looking forward to next years parade, my rum swizzle and my roasted corn already.
WOW What a GREAT Day!!!!! Bermuda Day…IN LOVE!!!
But I must say picture #77 is disturbing……& You little boys need spanks….
Who are your parents? They need to get a grip on the few little boys in pic #77 – do you think you’re grow? Looking like wannabe wanksters in the making. Parents, fathers in particular, they are still young and can be saved. They are only looking for attention unfortunately in the wrong way.Parents, pay attention to your kids before its too late.
FYI – You boys don’t look cute, you look like scared little followers. Don’t be so quick to grow up (act what you think is grown-like) enjoy your childhood while you can.
I would be embarrassed by this disgraceful public display of ignorance.
Despite all this, it was a great Bermuda Day! ONE LOVE BERMUDA
Hell no, nobody when i say nobody talks about my brother like that #77 is just them having a little its bermuda day people why cant they let lose, all those haters out their need to back off! because if its not nice its not kind its not funny its not respectful its not polite DO NOT WHEN I SAY DO NOT repost any mean comments!!!! okay thanks this is for- OneLoveBermuda. StillthatBS