Saturday, August 24th, 2024

10:00 AM

Theme: 

The Baxter County Fair Parade will be held on Saturday, August 24th 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 1^st 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

   Click here for meeting locations!

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.