Los Altos History Museum: Kiwanis Pet Parade On Display At History Museum

Los Altos CA

06 May, 2022

8:22 AM

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Press release from the Los Altos History Museum: May 3, 2022 LOS ALTOS, CA (May 3, 2022) – In 1947, the first Kiwanis Club Pet Parade strolled, rolled, and pranced down Main and State streets to the delight of the community. Los Altos History Museum is bringing back decades of parade memories in an exhibit titled "Kiwanis Pet Parade: Celebrating 75 Years of Community," on display in the gallery of the J. Gilbert Smith House May 12-July 10, 2022. The exhibit presents a dual history of the Pet Parade and the Kiwanis Club of Los Altos and its accomplishments. The annual tradition predates the local branch, having begun with the Kiwanis Club of Mountain View who wanted a safe route for the children and pets to walk. They settled on downtown Los Altos. The success of that first pet parade inspired local business leaders to form the Los Altos chapter of the Kiwanis Club. This press release was produced by the Los Altos History Museum. The views expressed here are the author's own.