CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio — Thousands of spectators lined downtown streets Sunday as Chagrin Falls hosted its annual Blossom Time Festival Parade, marking another year of one of Northeast Ohio’s longest-running Memorial Day weekend traditions.
The 2026 parade stepped off at 2 p.m. from Chagrin Falls High School, proceeding west along East Washington Street into the village center with a reviewing stand at Triangle Park. Despite light rain before the start, weather held throughout the hour-and-a-half procession as crowds filled sidewalks and lawn chairs along the route.
The event drew 49 parade participants, including marching bands, community organizations, decorated floats, veterans groups, first responders and local businesses. Organizers say the parade attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the village each year…