Businesses, non-profits, schools, and clubs are encouraged to participate and exhibit their unique pirate spirit in the 2025 Good Neighbor Festival Parade. We offer awards for various categories including Best Overall, Best Non-Profit, Best Business, Best Youth Group, and Best Entertainment. We can’t wait to see your creativity on display!
Join the parade!
Follow the link below to get on board!
The parade route begins at the intersection of Franklin and Branch Streets, continues the length of Franklin, then turns north on Parmenter ending at the intersection of Parmenter and Lee Streets. Please be aware of road closings at each intersection along the route. Good Neighbors along the route, at Rohlich Court and in the Conservancy Bend development should move their vehicles away from the parade route by 10:30 am.
Sunday Parade
Sunday's Parade begins at noon, led by our heroes from the Middleton VFW, our first responders and the 2025 Parade Marshal.
As parade entries pass the Reviewing Stand located at the intersection of Franklin Street and Coolidge Court they will be evaluated for overall entertainment value and representation of The Greatest Show in Town theme.
Prizes are awarded in the following categories:
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Best Overall
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Best Business
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Best Community - Nonprofit
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Best Entertainment
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Best Youth Group
Please join us at 3:30 at the Main Stage for the parade awards and meet our Good Neighbor Award winners.
Kiddie Parade
The Kiddie Parade kicks off our festival on Friday night. Lineup begins at 5 pm at the main entrance to Middleton High School on Bristol Street. The parade gets underway at 5:30 pm.
Kids are encouraged to decorate their bikes, scooters, strollers, wagons or whatever means of transportation they will use through the parade. We'd love to see the kiddos dressed up as their favorite circus animals, ring leaders, clowns or acrobats!
The first 200 participants will receive a balloon at the start of the parade and can pick up a goodie bag from Infinity Martial Arts and other Good Neighbor businesses at the Infinity Martial Arts booth on the festival grounds
