Parade
Saturday, August 17th, 2024
10:00 AM
Theme:
The Baxter County Fair Parade will be held on Saturday, August 17th at 10:00 AM. The parade will start at Long Chiropractic, 506 Hospital Drive, and will be led by the Baxter County Fair Queen. All entries must be in line for judging at 9:45 AM. No registration is required to enter the parade.
ATTENTION GROUP PARTICIPANTS: (THIS INCLUDES THOSE RIDING ON FLOATS, MARCHING IN BANDS, DANCE TEAMS, GIRL SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, ETC)
Marching Bands will line up by 1st Security Bank on Hwy 5 N & Hospital Drive.
If you are dropping off a child, please make arrangements ahead of time and remember to meet with your group at Hwy 178 & Buttercup Road by Cardiovascular Associates which is located prior to Buttercup & Burnett. Once everyone in the group has arrived, then come as a group to your designated parade line-up location.
Throwing candy IS allowed. However, we ask that you please use discretion; safety is always a priority.
Floats
No pre-registration is required. Floats will be judged by category at 5:15 pm. Floats will be the only participants judged in two categories: General and Religious. Political floats will be for exhibition only. Horses, bicycles, and children’s dress-up will not be judged.
1. Business and/or Civic Division Float: 1st Place - $100.00 2nd Place - $50.00
2. Religious Division Float: 1st Place - $100.00 2nd Place - $50.00
PLEASE enter from Hwy 178 in order to keep Hospital Drive open for any medical emergencies.
The Baxter County Fair Association is not responsible for accidents.