Family friendly event for kids and kids at heart. The parade features local community organizations, school bands, politicians, veterans, and balloons.
The Trail's End after-party in Old Town Scottsdale featured a car show, petting zoo, and you can shop at all the little touristy stores.
However, even though they said the after-party was free, you had to pay $5 for a wristband for the kids to jump in the bouncy castles. Considering that the merchant's association or the City likely already payed to rent the castles, this just seemed like an unnecessary rip-off.
Overall though this felt like a celebration in a much smaller community although every once in a while you'd glance around and see the stereotypical Real Housewife of Scottsdale in her designer jeans, artificially inflated lips, and enhanced cleavage and remember that you are still in one of the premier resort towns in America.