Parade

2008 Pumpkinfest Parade Theme:

The 22nd Century

With Special Thanks to our Sponsor

We Love a Parade!

Don't miss the biggest parade around!
The parade steps off from Bartlett Elementary School at 10:00 a.m. and travels down Whipple, turns south on Pontiac Trail and finishes at Nine Mile. Floats, bands, walking groups, horses, and everything else you can imagine will be entertaining you for the 1 1/2 hour long parade!

Something new this year for parade participants-

Although there is no entry fee for the parade, we are accepting non-perishable food donations for Active Faith Community Service as a Good Will Entry Fee. When you enter and receive your number for line-up, you can, if you wish, donate non-perishable food.
Reminder: If you have small children in the parade, note that the parade is 1.5 miles long. Please make sure they have a wagon to ride in.
Groups: please have your group gather at a central location and then come to the entrance of Hagadorn just north of Second Street. There will be NO parking at the drop site. It is just a drop off. The leader of your group should be there to greet your members if you don't arrive as a group, so please set a time to gather.

Judging of the parade entries will begin at 9:00 A.M.

Ribbons will go to the Mayor's Choice, Grand Marshal's Choice, Best Vehicle, Best Float, Best Business Float, Best Equestrian Unit and Best Non-Profit Float.

The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. on the corner of Lafayette (Pontiac Trail) and Whipple Street and goes south on Pontiac Trail to the Fellowship Evangelical Presbyterian Church south of Nine Mile. The 100 or so units will take a little over an hour to cover the route.

CRIME FIGHTERS COME TO SOUTH LYON!
Don't miss our special guests in this year's parade! Our two favorite Crime Fighters, Batman and Spiderman, will visiting South Lyon and will be walking the parade route! Be ready for a quick picture as they stop by and talk to parade goers. They will also be at Pumpkinfest Movie Night on Friday, October 3, and will be providing opportunities for photographs in exchange for a canned food item. See our Pumpkinfest Movie Night web page for further information!

Decorated Bike Contest

Gary Childs of South Lyon Cycle and his troupe of “Bicycle Parade Marshals” invite children age 12 and under to exercise their imaginations as well as their bodies by participating in the annual Decorated Bicycle Contest!

Here are the guidelines … the child should be old enough to ride a two-wheel bicycle, but training wheels are okay. Helmets are a MUST! (If you plan to ride in the parade as well, participants must be wearing helmets.) Bicycles must be decorated and all entrants will ride together as a group in the parade.

Entrants must arrive at Bartlett Elementary School by 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 4th. Judging will take place at 9:00 a.m. Rosette ribbons will be awarded for 1st , 2nd and 3rd Place , with participant ribbons for all entrants. You do not need a parade application to participate, just show up!

Parents of entrants are welcome to walk, rollerblade or bicycle along with the group. We look forward to seeing you at the 24th Pumpkinfest Parade! Good luck to all!

Want to see who's in the parade? You can view the parade line-up by clicking on the link below!

Click here to view this year's parade line-up!