A yearly parade is held on the Saturday of the festival with floats and area celebrities featured. Enter the Parade - there are cash prizes (UP TO $100) AND NUMEROUS CLASSES so the competition is really fun!!!!!

Saturday of the Festival is parade day and it starts at 10:00 (approx). The staging area is located by Lincoln High School north of the square. The parade winds down to the Square, around, and then back up to the High School. It is a walking route (for the fitter of the participants) however, those of us less active will be found on Floats, in Antique Autos, on Antique Tractors, or Horseback.

The Apple Festival Parade is one of the largest parades in Northwest Arkansas with much to see for all (old and young alike). Shoot, if nothing else one will get to see most of the elected officials and candidates in the area (leave your tomatoes and eggs at home please). All joking aside there are many area personalities in the parade and they actually hang out around town so you get a chance to talk it up - heck they like it.

One of our main attractions is the display of ANTIQUE TRACTORS and these things actually run the length of the parade. Bands, Clubs and Organizations of all types enter and have a great time. As the head of the parade (Carolyn) says "No one has to worry the Horses and Horse drawn Wagons do bring up the rear".

Click here to Download Arkansas Apple Festival Parade Application

Come on and join the fun, contact us at aplfestar@aol.com or call Carolyn McDonald @ (479) 824-5795 for a list of categories and prizes. This is a great chance to show off or watch others do the same.