The Parade committee has selected "Healthcare Heroes" as the honor group for the 2021 parade. Nominations for Grand Marshal will be accepted until March 31.
Parade Entry Form will be available in April.
Parade Route
Beginning at Circle and High Streets (by the City Pool). South on High Street
The parade begins at Circle and High Streets and will travel south on High Street to 5th Street. The parade will then travel east on 5th Street to Jefferson Street. On Jefferson, entries will travel north until reaching Main Street. The parade will end at Cedar and Main Streets where parade officials will direct entries down Front Street back to Fairgrounds.
PAST PARADE GRAND MARSHALS (HONOR GROUPS)
2019 Oldest Living Fair Chairman, Board Member, and Queen Past Fair Chairmen and Queens 2018 Steve Kuenzel Washington Elks BPO 1559
2017 Jim Briggs City of Washington 2016 Sheriff Gary Toelke Multi-County Narcotics Enforcement Unit
2015 Vince Borgerding Wheels for Wheels 2014 Dave Wehmeyer & Judy Tobben Past Parade Chairmen
2013 Paula Obermark United Way
2012 Gary Terschluse & Ron Unnerstall Green Berets 2011 Rick Hopp WVFC Auxiliary
2010 LB & Bonnie Eckelkamp Backstoppers
2009 Wendy Wildberger Past & Present Fair Board
2008 WWII Veterans Franklin County Honor Flight
2007 Police Officers shot on duty GetKidsSafe
2006 Jackie Miller Knights of Columbus
2005 Missourian Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts
2004 Gary Lucy Past Fair Board
2003 Jerry Jasper Washington Vol Fire Dept
2002 Dutch Borcherding 5307th Composite Unit
2001 Don Northington United Way
2000 Caitlin McIntosh - Miss Teen Historical Society
1999 Moohlah Shriners Meals on Wheels
1998 Dan Buck - Show Me St Louis Show
1997 Tammy Leesmann
1996 Cancelled-storms
1995 Fred Bird - Mascot of the St Louis Cardinals
1994 Ken Kruel - 1952 Fair Chairman, oldest living past chairman, Dave Wehmeyer - 1994 Fair Chairman