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Tillamook County
Two riders in traditional charro outfits ride horses down a street.
Plate I. Horse riders, June Dairy Parade. From oregoncoasttoday.com
People wave from an orange van during a parade in front of a building.
Plate II. Parade float, June Dairy Parade. From tillamookheadlightherald.com
People sit and stand along the street to watch a parade.
Plate III. Spectators watching the June Dairy Parade. From tillamookcountypioneer.net

June Dairy Parade

Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon.

Details

Map. Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon. Larger map
Where
4603 East 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR 97141. Directions
When
Last held June 27, 2026; next year’s date not yet stated.
Season
June Dairy Month, with summer activities kicking off in late June.
Getting there
Parade-goers can line the route that travels from 11th Street, through downtown Tillamook and out to Goodspeed Park on Third Street.
Hours
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Access
Road closures will begin around 10:45 AM.
Walk-in or reserve
Open public street event; all are encouraged to come out.
Phone
503-842-2272
Website
tillamookchamber.org
Managed by
Tillamook County Fairgrounds (rodeo portion of the weekend).
Established
Nearly seven decades of annual tradition as of the article.

Annual June Dairy Parade celebrating Tillamook's dairy heritage, with more than 90 entries; the same weekend as the Tillamook County Rodeo and the Milk Run; the Tillamook Farmers Market runs in downtown that Saturday morning.

Notable Events

  1. 1920sTillamook's first Dairy Parade was held, over a decade before the first National Dairy Month was declared in 1939. tillamookheadlightherald.com
  2. 1957The 1957 "relaunch" of the parade featured 28 entries and was famously delayed by rain; early years featured cow-milking contests between the county's mayors and tug-of-war matches between local service clubs. tillamookchamber.org
  3. 1961By 1961 the Dairy Parade concluded with the crowning of the Dairy Princess, alongside milk drinking and ice cream eating contests, a tug-of-war between Lions and Kiwanis, and four mayors in the cow-milking contest. tillamookheadlightherald.com
  4. 2003The Tillamook County Creamery Association took over sponsorship of the Dairy Parade "to ensure such a historic event was able to continue.". tillamookheadlightherald.com

People

  • Tammy Samagaio, Office and visitor center manager for Tillamook Chamber of Commerce.
  • Tammy, Chamber Office Manager who organizes the parade.

Sources

  1. tillamookor.gov/visitor-information/page/2026-annual-june-dairy-parade
  2. tillamookchamber.org/junedairy
  3. facebook.com/p/Tillamook-County-June-Dairy-Parade-100060346321293
  4. tillamookheadlightherald.com/news_paid/history-of-june-dairy-parade/article_52316bf6-d84e-11e2-923b-001a4bcf887a.html
  5. tillamookchamber.org/stars-stripes-and-dairy-delights
  6. oregoncoasttoday.com/home/a-homage-to-fromage