ORLEANS – Last-minute entries are still being accepted for the 54th Annual Orleans Dogwood Festival Parade, which will be held this Saturday, April 27th, at 2 p.m.
This year’s theme is “Quality of Place-Pride in the Community.” Longtime Orleans Educators Tom and Belinda Bradley have been chosen as the Grand Marshalls.
The hometown Parade will start from Orleans High School, which traditionally serves as the staging area for the event. Line-up begins at 11 a.m. and continues until 1 p.m., and unit Judging begins at approximately 1 p.m.
The Parade travels down Maple Street (State Road 37 S.) and through the historic downtown area, passing the reviewing stand before turning at Orleans Christian Church onto West Jackson St.
Parking will be prohibited anywhere along the main parade route from early Saturday until after the afternoon event.
Entry forms may be obtained by visiting the Dogwood Festival website. They are also available from The Orleans Progress Examiner and Orleans Town offices.
Contact event Chair Jennifer Blanton at 812-797-2847 for more details on the parade.
