Parada del Sol & Trail's End Festival

Feb 1st

With 70 years of history under its belt, the Scottsdale Parada del Sol Historic Parade and Trail’s End Festival rides into town featuring more than 125 lively entries including colorful floats, mounted horse-riders, horse-drawn carriage, school marching bands, wagons and stagecoaches representing many cultures from Mexican to Native American to Arabian to Western. Immediately following the parade, the Historic Old Town District transforms into a massive Western-style block party with a kids’ zone, food trucks, merchandise vendors, and multiple stages with live entertainment including concerts from today’s popular bands to traditional performers.


This year’s event theme is 25 Reasons to Love Parada Del Sol in 2025, which will be weaved into the day's festivities.


Parada del Sol events will be taking place rain or shine.


The parade follows a route from Drinkwater Blvd. along Scottsdale Rd., finishing at Brown Ave. and Indian School Rd. Immediately following the parade, The Trail’s End Festival is held in the Historic Old Town district and fills the streets with the spirit of the west! The Trail’s End Festival is a huge block party for all ages, featuring live concerts, food, and fun. And the KIDZ Zone with games, pony rides and much more will keep the l’il cowpokes happy. There will be many food and merchandise vendors located throughout the area and food trucks featured during the Trail’s End Festival.

Western Week is a week-long celebration from January 25 - February 2, 2025. Discover all Western Week events and saddle up for a good ole time!