King Apple Parade

Sunday, September 21, 2025 

The La Crescent Apple Festival Board of Directors cordially invites you to participate in our Annual King Apple Parade. Each year, the King Apple parade is held on the Sunday of Applefest at 1:00 PM in La Crescent, MN.

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  • The staging area will open at approximately 10 am. We request that all units enter town as soon as possible and make their way to the staging area as indicated on the map that you will receive prior to the parade.
  • There will be parade official available after 10:30 am to direct you as needed.
  • All units should be in the line-up no later than 12:15pm.
  • All units will be judged DURING the parade. The judging stand will be located at the corner of South 2nd and Oak Street.
  • ALL BANDS will stage near Prince of Peace Church parking lot West of N. Hill St.
  • All transportation should proceed to the HS parking lot for post-parade pickup.
  • Candy may be handed to spectators but should not be thrown from moving units.
  • All equestrian units must provide clean up.
  • Due to small children in attendance at the parade, please be cognizant of any use of extreme noise makers, such as airhorns.
  • The Applefest Board of Directors will greet you at the end of the parade.
  • Disassemble your unit PAST the high school, after the Board of Directors.

La Crescent Apple Festival requires a certificate of insurance from all motorized parade vehicles. Please attach your certificate of insurance to the application below, or have it sent to the email listed below. All for profit units must pay a $75 registration fee. Registration fee can be paid via credit card online below or via check to the address listed below. If paying by check, please write ‘Parade’ in the memo line. Non-profit units will have the registration fee waived.

Please submit your registration form and payment by September 14th. 

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Parade Entry Form

If you would like to participate in the King Apple Parade please fill out the entry form below

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Please upload a copy of your insurance. If you do not have an electronic copy please mail proof of insurance and payment to: Parade Chair PO BOX 65 La Crescent, MN 55947

Parade Entry Fee

2024 King Apple Parade entry fee for all for-profit organizations and businesses.

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 2024 Parade Winners

Thank you to everyone that participated in the King Apple Parade! Below is a list of the 2024 King Apple Parade winners. Congratulations!

Commercial

  1. ABLE
  2. Springbrook Village La Crescent
  3. Shamrock Club

Royalty

  1. Houston Hoedown Royalty
  2. Goodview Activity Group Royalty
  3. Oktoberfest USA Royalty

Youth

  1. PEG
  2. COURAGE
  3. La Crescent Montessori & STEM School

Marching Band Class A

  1. Aquinas
  2. Luther 

Marching Band Class B

  1. West Salem 
  2. La Crescent
  3. GET

Please direct questions to, parade@applefestusa.com