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Welcome to the 2026 Parade!

All parade entries must be in the staging area no later than 10:00 AM. Late arrivals will forfeit their assigned location and will be directed to line up at the end of the parade.​

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  • Parade Registration & Dog Costume Judging Table will be in front of the Lynn Business Center on N Woodland & Michigan Ave (345 N Woodland).

  • All vehicles must be operated and supervised by licensed, insured, and responsible ADULT drivers.

  • ONLY Manpower, horsepower or a motorized vehicle may tow floats.

  • EVERYTHING and EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY FRIENDLY PARADE must be in costume and decorated as theme or Mardi Gras.

  • PARADE ROUTE: Runs along Woodland Blvd. from Michigan Avenue to Howry Avenue. Krewe Floats turn right and all other Entries turn left at the end of the parade

  • PLEASE enter Woodland Boulevard from Plymouth Avenue. ONLY Floats and theme-decorated vehicles will be allowed to enter the parade staging area.

  • Click Here for Parking​​​​​​

  • Port-o-let will be available by Cummings Gym

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PARADE GUIDELINES

DAY OF TIMELINE

Float and Vehicle Line Up: 8:00 am - 10:00 am -- You MUST enter Woodland at Plymouth. 

 

Business Walking Entries: 8:00 am - 10:00 am -- Woodland Blvd 

 

Dog Costume Contest - 8:00 am -- Takes place at Lynn Business Center on Woodland/E Ohio Ave. You can sign-up on Saturday. $40 for one Dog, $50 for up to 4 Dogs.

 

Dog Costume Winners - 10:30 am -- Winners announced and escorted to lineup positions

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Parade Begins - 11:00 am

 

Festival Begins - 12:30 pm (estimate) -- on Georgia Ave kick-off at Cafe Da Vinci 

 

Festival Closes - 3:00 pm​

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The Parade lineup indicates your number along the parade route to stage on Woodland Boulevard. It will be marked with a sign. Please adhere to the map and allow for the vehicular right of way.

*Please note that the parade lineup for positions 1–70 has been extended this year to the intersection of Woodland Blvd and Oakdale. The current map does not accurately reflect this change.

Yellow indicates Krewe of Amalee floats. If your entry is highlighted in orange, we kindly request that you slow down after the intersection of Minnesota and Pennsylvania to allow the Krewe floats to properly enter the lineup. To see the map, click here.

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