whence the yuba city sikh parade?

October 6, 2007 10:27 PM

How can I find out the dates of the upcoming 2007 Yuba City Sikh parade/festival? As some of you may know, this is the largest gathering of Sikh people outside of India/Pakistan, and many tens of thousands (sometimes hundreds of thousands) of people come from all over the US to eat the amazing free food, see the floats, and generally have a great time. Non-Sikhs are invited, and I want to go, but can't find the date anywhere.
posted by luriete to society & culture (8 comments total)

Well, here is their website.

Last year is was held on Nov 5th.

I would think if they were holding it this year they would be talking about it on their site, but who knows. There is contact information at the bottom of the page. You can probably get better information through there.
posted by B(oYo)BIES at 10:48 PM on October 6, 2007

Looks like it's normally the first Sunday in November.
posted by teg at 10:49 PM on October 6, 2007

Would it be a part of the "Cultural Celebration" found on page 17 of the Yuba City Parks and Recreation Activity Guide [pdf]? It does mention Punjabi food.
If so, it was on Sep. 8th.

I've texted a friend of mine who lives in Yuba City to see if she knows anything. If she does, I'll let you know.
posted by solotoro at 11:53 PM on October 6, 2007

Call the city hall on the phone and ask them.
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 12:08 AM on October 7, 2007

Drat, sorry, my friend has no idea when it is this year.
posted by solotoro at 1:00 AM on October 7, 2007

This older page of theirs says it's the first Sunday of November every year (warning, don't check their forums unless you want a SEXY HOT PRETTY GiRL) .
posted by Helga-woo at 4:50 AM on October 7, 2007

28th Annual Sikh Festival & Parade - 11/02/2007
Address: 2468 Tierra Buena Rd, Yuba City, CA 95993
Organization: Sikh Temple Gudwara
Contact: Sikh Temple office 530-673-9918
Email:
Website: http://www.sikhparade.com
Event Details:
Friday, November 2, 7:00 pm - Fireworks Display Saturday, November 3, 9:00 am - Raising of the Flag Saturday, November 3, 1:00 pm - Open House, lunch and seminar Sunday, November 4, 10:30 am - Sikh Parade (4 1/2 miles) through the streets of Yuba City

From the Chamber of Commerce community events search.
posted by nakedcodemonkey at 11:12 AM on October 7, 2007

Thanks everybody!
posted by luriete at 2:22 PM on October 7, 2007