With marching bands from across Canada and the United States, the Festival's official mascot Treble Clef, and whimsical floats and performers, the Grande Festival Parade is fun for the whole family. 

Below is last year's schedule.

To find out more specific information about our current Parade, or if you would like to help please see our Contact page.

When & where

Saturday June 20, 2009
11:00am
The parade begins at Central Park; travels along New Street and James Street to City Hall; then turns north on Brant Street, ending at Central High School.  Specific details on this year's performers including parade prelude and encore performances are below and will be updated as further events and artists are confirmed.

2009 Performers

PARADE SPECIAL PARTICIPANTS
Laurie Branch (former Parks & Recreation Director and Founder of our Music Festival) will be this year's Grand Marshall, James Tuck Festival President, Mike Wallace MP, and Burlington Mayor Cam Jackson!

Salute taken by Major General Richard Rohmer (retired).

Town Crier David McKee will lead this year's Grande Festival Parade.

Parade band competition judges Corey Pearce and Rob Garnier.

BAND COMPETITION AWARDS PRESENTATION
Immediately following the Parade at approximately 12:30 PM the Awards will be presented at our Caroline and Brant Streets location.

2009 Prelude to the Parade

9:00 AM - The Giamment Express
This young rock group consists of 2 sets of siblings, Jessica & Amanda Clement (bass & guitar) and Alyssa & Gabriel Giammaria (keyboards & drums). These young musicians have known each other for several years and have performed on Theatre Aquarius' stage together several times. Some of their shows include: Les Miserables, Sound of Music, Pinnochio, Wind in the Willows, Treasure Island, Seussical, Wish Upon a Star, Evita, Pied Piper, Oliver, and most recently Honk. Thay all love music and formed the Giamment Express in the summer of 2008 with their first gig that fall. Some of the artists they will be performing are: Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Carlton, and Katy Perry, to name a few. We hope you enjoy listening to the voices of the "Giamment Express".
 
10:45 AM - Parade Sneak Preview - New Baltimore Twilighters

PLUS - We add acts right up to the last minute, so please check back here for the most current schedule.

2009 Encore Performances

1:00 - 1:30 Burlington Teen Tour Band and Junior Redcoats
1:30 - 2:00 Top Hat Marching Orchestra
2:00 - 2:30 M. M. Robinson Drum Line 
2:30 - 3:00 Edmonson Village Steppers
3:00 - 3:30 TBD
3:30 - 4:00 New Baltimore Twighters