July 4th Parade Awards presented at Jean Sweeney Park
To celebrate another colorful, joyful, and fun-filled 4th of July Parade, the City of Alameda hosted an awards ceremony on Thursday, July 17, at the pavilion in Jean Sweeney Open Space Park.
Dozens of people attended the early evening gathering to find out which entries in Alameda’s cherished parade would be honored this year. Twenty entries were recognized with awards among seven divisions. The 2023 Mayor’s Trophy winner, Whisk Cake Creations, took top honors again this year. The trophy will be on display in the Mayor’s and City Manager’s offices in City Hall.
Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft was unable to attend this year, so awards were distributed by parade organizer Patrick Russi of Alameda Recreation and Park Department and Vice-Mayor Michele Pryor. The event started with recognition of the Parade’s Grand Marshal, Alameda Pride founder Jeramie Andehuseon, who was given a plaque to commemorate the occasion.
The crowd enthusiastically celebrated the winners of each category with applause and cheers. Including the Mayor’s Trophy winner, Whisk Cake Creations, there were several repeat winners from previous years among this year’s awardees, including the Cargo Bike Brigade in the Green Power Division—which has won their division every year since we started covering the Awards in 2022—and took home the Mayor’s Trophy in both 2022 and 2024; Diablo Roofing, which has taken first place in the Live Music Division two years running; and the Alameda Vipers, which topped the Movement division for another year.
Congratulations to all the participants in this year’s parade and to those who took home trophies!
2025 4th of July Parade award winners
Mayor’s Trophy
Whisk Cake Creations
Community/Neighborhood Division
- GrannyCon: Stars, Stripes & Grannies
- International Chi Institute, Kung Fu School
- 3-Wheel Unity
Equestrian Division
- Apple Creek Equestrian Center
- Diablo Roofing, Inc.
Green Power Division
- Cargo Bike Brigade
- Westside Joe’s Bikes
- Scouting America, Alameda Area District
Live Music Division
- Diablo Roofing, Inc.
- Apple Creek Equestrian Center Band
- Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School
Movement Division
- Alameda Vipers Basketball
- Filipino Island Fest
- Oakland Strokes
Nonprofit Division
- Alameda DragonFlyers
- Antique and Classic Boat Society
- Alameda Pride – Together We Rise!
Business Division
- Whisk Cake Creations
- Tie: Alameda Theatre & Trader Joe’s
