2024 Fruitland Spring Fair Parade
Theme: “Team USA for the 2024 Olympics”
Saturday, May 11th, 2:00 pm
This year’s theme is about showcasing all the different USA teams that will be competing in the 2024 Olympics. (While we encourage you to participate in the theme it is not required).
If you would like to be in the parade, please fill out this online registration. Entry is free and open to all, but you must register by Tuesday, April 30th.
Awards For:
City's Choice
1st and 2nd Place Business
1st and 2nd Place Organization
(Judging will take place right before the parade starts and the winners will receive car magnets or banners describing what category they won to showcase during the parade.)
Gear your entry up!
For Parade Entrants
Please arrive by 12:30 to line up. The Parade route begins at the corner of SW 3rd (Main St) and Colorado Ave. The parade travels east on SW 3rd around the curve and south on S. Pennsylvania Ave. at a leisurely 2.5-mile per hour pace. All vehicle participants will turn from S. Pennsylvania into SW 7th St. Please continue down SW 7th to the High School Parking lot before stopping. The elementary students and other walking participants will discharge at the Northern entrance of the Middle school. Law enforcement officers will be positioned to assist in discharge direction.
Entrants will be judged and scored on best adherence to the theme, creativity, appearance and overall effort.
PROHIBITIED ITEMS ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE INCLUDE: Weapons, sticks, poles, glass bottles, and any items which may cause injury or interfere with the parade or spectators’ enjoyment of the parade.
PARADE ROUTE BOUNDARY: The Parade Route along Pennsylvania Ave. must not encroach into the Parade Spectator Area. The Parade Route/Spectator Boundary is defined as the existing Bike Path paint on the asphalt located on each side of Pennsylvania Ave. Parade entries may not cross that line for any reason.
CANDY/PRIZES: Throwing of candy or treats is allowed. Please keep in mind the safety of the children you are throwing to and make sure you throw your treats far enough so that the kids do not run out into the path of following vehicles. Please do not let young kids (eight years or younger) be your throwers, their pitching arm may not be strong enough to get the treats to the sides of the road.
ENTERING THE PARADE ROUTE: There will be an official Parade Order and you will be assigned an Entry Number. When your time to enter the parade is close, please be near the Parade Steward at the beginning of the Route so you may enter the Parade upon their voice or hand signal.
STAGING: It's recommended that you arrive at your designated Staging Area by 12:30pm. All traffic of parade participants coming from Hwy 95 should turn onto SW 3rd Ave. (Main St.) and go to the Staging point at Colorado Ave. Please check in with a Parade Steward at your Staging Area upon your arrival. The Staging locations are as follows:
¨ Pedestrian Group: Colorado on the West side of the Treasure Valley Classical Academy.
¨ Vehicles: on SW 3rd from Colorado west to HWY 95 around the curve.
¨ Equine: Park and dismount horses at Kansas & Hwy 95. Horses are to be staged on Colorado south of SW 3rd Ave.
¨ School Kids: Each class will be bussed from the school to the staging area at Kansas and 4th.
