PHOTOS: Day Four of the 2019 Penticton Peach Festival

Day Four of the Penticton Peach Festival is typically its biggest day. And there are two reasons why. First, it's a Saturday. Second, there's a giant parade to lead it off.

It's called the Peter Bros. Grand Parade, and the 2019 version didn't disappoint. Peach Fest prez Don Kendall says it's the "largest parade between Vancouver and Calgary," and with 100 entrants from across the province and several states too, the darned thing took 90 minutes to roll on by any given point on the route.

One would think a parade of that length might get a wee bit tedious at times, but organizers clearly spend some time piecing it together. Apart from a couple of minor delays, it felt fresh and fun from start to finish.

Everyone will have their favourites, and we here at PentictonNow could single out any one of a dozen or more entries that really did it up right. But if pushed, we'd have to say the Seattle Schools All-City Band was one of the brightest lights. The musicianship was sublime, the performance tight and thrilling.

The parade was preceded by a visit from the Vancouver Police Motorcycle Drill Team, which stopped at several spots on the route to show off their precision bike riding. Think Snowbirds with motorcycles.

Then it was time for Pentown Throwdown - an X Games-style trick and big air competition at Penticton Skate Park. Josh Shulman of Smuggler's Smokehouse once again played the role of MC, and he was particularly psyched about the annual event's new format.

"It's like a jam session. We're handing out twenty bucks to anyone who lands a sweet trick and makes it look good. We wanted to mix it up this year. It moves faster everybody's hyped. And there's been some huge tricks throw down today."

Shulman said they'd hand out $2500 by the end of the event, all in twenties. And he wasn't kidding. There was some seriously high-end stuff on display throughout the afternoon.

Back over at Okanagan Lake Park, Saturday was all about rock and roll tribute acts. From Pat Benetar to Bad Company to Heart, The Eagles, and AC/DC, the main stage was rocking from mid-afternoon to near-midnight.

We were there for the Heart Tribute beginning at 6 p.m. and watched a large early evening crowd go a little wild. Many were undoubtedly waiting for "Eagle Eyes" and "High Voltage," but the dance floor was packed and the applause after each tune long and loud.

And that's what happens when you mix great songs with a talented bunch of musicians.

And a special shout out to Penticton's Boundless Belly Dancers. Peach Fest veterans, the Boundless crew puts on a hypnotic performance that keeps the crowd engaged as the main stage gets a makeover for the next act. And that's exactly what they did last night as Eagle Eyes prepped to play.