The annual BTF Parade is hosted by the Rotary Club of Jefferson. The parade is scheduled for 11:00 am on Saturday, June 8th, 2024. The route begins at the Greene County Middle School (101 Ram Drive, Jefferson), with registration at the Highway 4 entrance. A parade committee member will direct you to your placement in the parade line-up. Your cooperation during the line-up is much appreciated.
Please complete the Parade Entry Form and be sure to fill out the 'length of entry' and the number of vehicles. You will be asked to sign an insurance release on the day of the parade. No charge for parade entry through Friday, June 7th. Day-of entries will be charged $20 cash.
We request that all entries arrive at the Middle School no later than 10:00 am so that we can get entries lined up in time for the start of the parade. As in all public events, safety is of the utmost importance to the festival and parade committees. The Bell Tower Festival and the Rotary Club of Jefferson reserve the right to immediately remove anyone deemed as acting in an unsafe manner during the parade. Entries with significant height must be able to safely navigate the parade route without touching power or telephone wires and trees. Large trucks and floats with obstructed views must provide walking participants to help with safe navigation. Horse entries are allowed only if they come with their own clean-up crew that follows throughout the parade.
*SAME ROUTE AS LAST YEAR* The parade begins at the middle school as usual and continues north on Chestnut. The route will then head EAST on Lincoln Way and end near the Greene County Fairgrounds. You will be reminded day of and instructed to just follow the flow of traffic.
**REMINDER OF START AND FINISH LOCATIONS** For those of you riding on a float or walking in the parade, we suggest parking at the Fairgrounds so you can be dropped off with your vehicle after the parade. We have plans for a shuttle to and fro for those parked at the Fairgrounds. For the drivers of floats or trailers you will set up at the middle school and should be free to go once you drop off your riders/walkers at the Fairgrounds on the end of the route. Our post-parade route: exit the fairgrounds, turn north on Cedar St, head East on Washington St, and turn onto highway 4 to get where you need to go!