Editing Battle Ground, Washington (section)

==Arts and culture==
Every summer, Battle Ground hosts Harvest Days, comprising a number of community events such as parades and a chili [[cook-off]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Battle Ground 54th Harvest Days |url=https://clarkcountylive.com/battle-ground-54th-harvest-days-july-18th-19th/ |website=Clark County Live |date=July 3, 2014 |access-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016172903/https://clarkcountylive.com/battle-ground-54th-harvest-days-july-18th-19th/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Battle Ground participates annually in the [[Portland Rose Festival]]'s Grand Floral Parade, and 2019 marked the city's 65th float in the parade.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Littman |first1=Adam |title=Popular Battle Ground resident grand marshal of Rose Festival Grand Floral Walk |url=https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/jun/06/popular-battle-ground-resident-grand-marshal-of-rose-festival-grand-floral-walk/html |access-date=October 16, 2019 |work=The Columbian |date=June 6, 2019 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016172916/https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/jun/06/popular-battle-ground-resident-grand-marshal-of-rose-festival-grand-floral-walk/html/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2006, it received the Sweepstakes Award for Most Outstanding Float in the Parade.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Case |first1=Marvin |title=BG float parades through Portland |url=http://www.thereflector.com/news/article_8083fa5c-6e6f-11e8-a71a-c38c747ccd0c.html |access-date=October 16, 2019 |work=The Reflector |date=June 12, 2018 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016172854/http://www.thereflector.com/news/article_8083fa5c-6e6f-11e8-a71a-c38c747ccd0c.html |url-status=live }}</ref>