PORTLAND, Ore. – In honor of their 2015 MLS Cup title, the Portland Timbers have been selected as Grand Marshal for the 2016 Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade, it was announced Thursday by the Portland Rose Festival.
An iconic highlight of the annual Portland Rose Festival, the Grand Floral Parade, which draws hundreds of thousands of viewers each year, will showcase the Timbers throughout downtown Portland on Saturday, June 11, beginning at 10 a.m.
“The Portland Rose Festival has been integral to our community for more than 100 years, and the Timbers are honored and proud to be a part of this year’s festivities as Grand Marshal of the 2016 Grand Floral Parade,” said Merritt Paulson, owner of the Timbers.