Parade climax to 150-year anniversary Map shows parade route. The "Pride of Green Bay" parade is one of many activities Aug. 14 News-Chronicle From a parade and cake to bed races, Aug. 14 will mark a busy day as Green Bay holds the biggest party for its 150th birthday. The events are highlighted by the Pride of Green Bay Parade in downtown Green Bay, but include a festival at Leicht Park and other events. Parade events start with morning judging, but the public festivities start at 9:15 a.m. with the dedication of the reconstructed Jefferson Street between City Hall and the Sophie Beaumont Building, the unveiling of a new sign for City Hall and the burying of a 50-year time capsule. The parade starts at 10 a.m. at City Hall, going north to Pine Street, east to Madison Street, north to Main Street and west to Leicht Park. The parade will consist of more than 90 entries including giant balloons featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, a giant octopus, Horton the Elephant and a giant birthday cake. It will include 34 floats made by children in the Green Bay Park and Recreation Program, Green Bay and Pulaski high school bands, the Packers cheerleaders, grand marshal Scooby Doo and other cartoon characters. The arrival of the parade at Leicht Park starts the Pride of Green Bay festival, which will include old-fashioned games, a petting zoo, ethnic food and other exhibits. The centerpiece will include a birthday toast at 3 p.m. including three mayors and free birthday cake at the LaForce stage and city appreciation tent. There will be two stages at the festival. Performing on the LaForce stage will be the Nia Dancers and Drummers, 11 a.m.; the Newtonburg Brass Band, noon; the Wisconsin Czech Choraliers, 2 p.m.; the Ciao Bella Trio, 3:15 p.m.; the Alma de Mexico Ballet Folklorico from the Hispanic community at St. Willebrord Parish, 4:15 p.m. and the Otis Band, 5:15 p.m. Performing on the River Stage will be Randy Peterson, 1 p.m.; the Polish Heritage Society with festival music, 2 p.m.; Dan Riley, 3:15 p.m. and a barbershop quartet, 4:15 p.m. The Neville Public Museum will host events during the day, including the official city sesquicentennial video at 12:15 and 4:15 p.m.; the Heritage Players in "Our Town 1854," 1 and 3:15 p.m. and the video "Voices from the Hill, 11 a.m. and 2 and 5 p.m. The museum will host an antique car show from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. A survey retracement of the Fort Howard military post stockade, which was on the site of Leicht Park, will take place at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Carriage rides will be available to the Meyer Theatre, where tours of the revived landmark will be available. One unusual event will be the first Greater Green Bay Bed Race, which involves rolling special "racing beds" down the street. Five-member teams will race in a double-elimination format from noon-4 p.m. Proceeds from entries will go to the Teen Court program of Family Services. For more information on the event or to sponsor a team, call Jill Diedrick, 436-4360 Ext. 1392 or visit www.familyservicesnew.org and click on the "Bed Race" icon. One event will take place Aug. 15 - the annual Kiddie Karnival of the Green Bay Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. The event includes games for all ages run by Green Bay playground sites and awards for the best booths and parade floats.