The tradition of Cascade Days goes all the way back to the 1930s. It grew from a campaign to build a highway connecting Skagit County to Okanogan County — formerly referred to as the North Cross State Highway, these days called North Cascades Pass or simply State Route 20. The earliest meetings to build and promote the road were coordinated by dedicated local leaders and prominent state and national figures — those meetings eventually turned into a celebration with a parade. Viola! “Cascade Days” began! (We do love a parade in Concrete.)
Veterans Memorial Park:
Main Street / Town Center:
Enjoy the Main event down Main Street! The Cascade Days Parade starts at 11:00 a.m. and travels west to east on Main Street. The judge’s stand is located in the Town Center, in what we locals call Bear Square.
Main Street / Town Center
The annual car show features classic vehicles and lines Main Street each year to remind us of the days when American automobiles dominated the world market and Concrete’s mainstay industries of cement manufacturing and logging were still alive. Watch for the cars coming into town as the last of the parade entries travels through Main Street.
