Wonderful diversity at UC Davis Picnic Day and Parade
Kevin Knauss
American flag on roller blades, UC Davis Picnic Day Parade.
For years the UC Davis Picnic Day parade name has belied the truth of the event. Far from a mid-western farm festival, the Picnic Day parade has consistently had the most diverse participants of any celebration I’ve attended. The parade is a spectrometer of the local area showing the variety of community and religious groups, liberal protests, conservative causes, campus groups and parade music from different bands. All of these folks from different races, cultures, religions and political philosophies walking together down the parade route. This is America. This why I keep coming back to Picnic Day. This renews my faith and hope for the future of humanity.
UC Davis Picnic Day picture gallery
Most images are from the parade and a few others from events around the campus on Picnic Day. Click on the image to enlarge.
Walker creates his tie-dye t-shirt at the textiles department at UCD Picnic Day, 2014
Students march against excessive police presence for 100th Picnic Day celebration.
Good ol’ fashion protect statement against the UCD police state.
Belly dancing, sword balancing woman in the UCD Picnic Day Parade, 2014
She’s been stuck on the double decker bus for days, UCD Picnic Day parade.
Classic Lit Department? Man wrapped in a shower curtain.
UCD and SF LGBT Concert Bands getting reading to play on Picnic Day.
Aggie Mustang leaping though the 2014 calendar, Picnic Day Vet Med Student float.
Percussion at the Mondavi Center, giant gong.
King of the Compost Project…poor fella, who’s the compost Queen?
Israel Matters, proudly walking in the Picnic Day parade in 2014.
The definition of a Greek Roof, waiting for the Picnic Day Parade.
Two hops and a grape bunch, Food Science and Brewing float, UCD, Picnic Day Parade.
Walker shows his dry tie dye t-shirt he made from Picnic Day.
Beef it’s what’s on the float, Picnic Day UC Davis, parade
Honey Bee chasing the Strawberry, those plant science students.
American flag on roller blades, UC Davis Picnic Day Parade.
