2016 Helldorado Days parade marches on — PHOTOS
A dancer with Danza Del Carrizo participates in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Miss Rodeo America, Katherine Merck, left, and Miss Rodeo Nevada, Jasmyne Herrera, center, ride horses during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Francisco Varona holds 2-year-old Robert Moncada during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Pam Kovach, 59, poses with her dogs Dustin, right, and Bo, left, during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
The Neon City Garrison, a Star Wars costuming organization, marches in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
A woman dressed as an Imperial Officer drives a hummer in support of the Neon City Garrison, a Star Wars costuming organization, during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
A parade participant carries an American flag while riding horseback during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Kat Ray, Ms. Senior USA, waves from the back of a truck during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
A dancer with Danza Del Carrizo participates in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Actors with the Southern Nevada Living History Association march in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Terry Sackett, center, and other actors with the Southern Nevada Living History Association march in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Chinelos dancers participate in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Chinelos are a type of costumed dancer from Mexican culture that mock early european mannerisms. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
A man takes photos of parade participants during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Girls with the Cinderella Girl Scholarship Program and Pagent wave from their float during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Dancers march in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
A child runs out into the street to pick up a piece of candy during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Amanda Henderson, right, marches in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
A man rides a horse during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Dancers perform a routine during the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Terry Stuthman rides a bike with walking his dog Buddy in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
A dancer with Danza Del Carrizo participates in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Parade goers watch as dancers with Danza Del Carrizo pass the judges stand in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Parade goers enjoy the 2016 Helldorado parade from the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
Two kids, one with a Chinelos mask on and one without, march in the 2016 Helldorado parade in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas) Follow @bleblancphoto
The Las Vegas Centennial Commission has money to give to historical projects. However, the commission questioned the backing the city of Las Vegas has provided the Helldorado Days rodeo and parade. This year’s Helldorado Days has been designated a Nevada Sesquicentennial event. (Las Vegas Review-Journal file)
Helldorado parade participants and spectators braved the Saturday heat to make sure the event went on. For more than two hours, a mix of horses, cars, floats and dancers flowed up 4th Street and through the Fremont Street Experience. Helldorado runs through Sunday at the Las Vegas Village, across from Luxor hotel-casino.
