The La Crescent Apple Festival Board of Directors cordially invites you to participate in our 60th Annual Grande Day Parade. Each year, the King Apple parade is held on the Sunday of Applefest weekend at 1:00 PM in La Crescent, MN.
Floats will be judged in the following categories: Civic, Commercial, Youth, and Royalty. When you return the enclosed registration form, please indicate the
one category that most closely identifies your entry. Also, make a note if you are a musical or non-musical float, and the size of your float, as this will help us in staging your unit in the parade line up.
As always there will be no charge for non-business/non-political units. There is a $60 fee per business units. And there is a $150 fee for any type of political unit (walking, vehicle, float, etc.). If you are a political unit but sponsored by an individual or business, the political unit fee of $150 will still apply. And if your political unit has more than one vehicle/power unit, the $150 fee is applicable to each motorized unit.
This non-refundable fee must accompany the registration form or your entry will not be processed.
La Crescent Apple Festival requires a
certificate of insurance from all motorized parade vehicles. Please enclose your certificate of insurance or have it sent to my attention.
The La Crescent Senior and Middle School Bands will be marching in exhibition, and invite your band to perform in our parade as well. Marching units will be judged during the parade in the following categories: Class A, Class B, Class C, Junior High Band, Color Guard, and Precision Marching Units. Please indicate your classification on the registration form.
Equestrian awards will be awarded as a general group. Each equestrian unit MUST provide its own clean up at the staging area and throughout the parade.
Please return your registration form and payment by August 1. Below is a printable version of the registration form. You may also register online by clicking the
King Apple Parade Online Registration link below. Information regarding the staging area, line up numbers, judging and place of awards presentation will be sent out no later than September 8th. If you are no longer the contact person for your organization, please forward this letter to the proper individuals.
Apple Parade Entry Form - Printable Version
King Apple Parade Entry Form - Online Version
Jamie Durocher - Chairperson
parade@applefestusa.com
608-397-7580
