ORLEANS – Last-minute entries are still being accepted for the upcoming 53rd Annual Orleans Dogwood Festival Parade set for this Saturday, April 29th beginning at 2 p.m.
This year’s theme is “Historic Orleans, My Hometown.” The longtime hometown newspaper, The Orleans Progress Examiner has been chosen as the Grand Marshal.
The hometown Parade will start at the Orleans High School. The school traditionally serves as the staging area for the event. Line-up begins at 11 a.m. and continues up until 1 p.m. Judging of units begins at approximately 1 p.m.
The Parade travels down Maple Street (State Road 37 S.) and through the historic downtown area making its way past the reviewing stand before turning at Orleans Christian Church onto West Jackson Street.
Parking will be prohibited anywhere along the main parade route from early Saturday until after the event that afternoon.
Entry forms may be obtained by visiting the Dogwood Festival website. Entry forms are also available from The Orleans Progress Examiner and Orleans Town offices.
For more details on the Parade contact event Chair Jennifer Blanton, 812-797-2847.
