Parade
Saturday August 17, 2024 ~ It is FREE to enter your float in the parade.
We encourage the Rainy River District’s best to share in taking part in our Fall Fair. The R.R.V.A.S. Fall Fair is a rewarding experience for the people that get involved. It’s a great way to demonstrate community spirit and build teamwork while giving back value to the community and having a lot of fun in the process!
GETTING STARTED
PARADE DAY INFORMATION
CATEGORY SELECTION
Entries in the parade are divided into categories for judging purposes. The parade categories are:
AWARDS
Volunteer judges will review each entry. Awards will be presented for first ($20), second ($15) and third ($10) placing for the best entry in its category.
To catch the judge’s eyes, here are a few helpful hints that will make your entry appealing:
We encourage the Rainy River District’s best to share in taking part in our Fall Fair. The R.R.V.A.S. Fall Fair is a rewarding experience for the people that get involved. It’s a great way to demonstrate community spirit and build teamwork while giving back value to the community and having a lot of fun in the process!
GETTING STARTED
- Everyone is welcome to participate in the parade. 2024 theme is “Home Grown Fun, Ripe for the Picking!”
- There is no cost (entry fee) to enter the parade.
- Decide on a float design, taking into consideration design appeal, decor, activity, crowd appeal, etc.
PARADE DAY INFORMATION
- PARADE LINE-UP TAKES PLACE AT 11:30 A.M. JUDGING IS PROMPTLY AT 12:00 P.M.
- Parade will start at 12:45 P.M. SHARP! Parade route begins in front of the Emo Hospital, follows Front Street, turns onto Queen Street, crosses Hwy. 11/71 and ends at the Grandstand at 1:00 p.m. Horses will join the parade at the CIBC bank and fall in behind the Legion and marching bands, and be judged at 12:30 p.m.
- All parade participants please join the line-up by entering on Front Street on the west side of Emo.
- Your Parade Committee volunteer will make sure your entry is directed to the right spot in the line-up.
- Parade Entry Forms will be given out when you come to the line-up or they can be picked up ahead of time at the Fair office. All parade participant entry forms will be collected once all participants are lined up. The information you provide with your entry form will be used by the parade announcer. Make sure the description and special features are informative and colourful.
- Be prepared for Fall Fair weather! ENJOY and have FUN!
CATEGORY SELECTION
Entries in the parade are divided into categories for judging purposes. The parade categories are:
- Floats
- Business Floats
- Municipality Floats
- Group/Organization Floats
- Any other Float (i.e. Individual) incorporating this year’s fair theme.
- Horse Entries
- Mounted Groups
- Horse/Rider (horse and rider with or without costume)
- Miscellaneous Horse Entries (horse entries that do not conform to any other specific category)
- Other Types of Entries
- Vintage Cars or Vintage Trucks
- Vintage Tractors and Equipment
- Individual (single child or single adult walking or on moving vehicle)
- Best Decorated Bicycle/Tricycle Child
AWARDS
Volunteer judges will review each entry. Awards will be presented for first ($20), second ($15) and third ($10) placing for the best entry in its category.
To catch the judge’s eyes, here are a few helpful hints that will make your entry appealing:
- The theme of your entry must be clear and concise–the more original, the better
- Costumes, sound, special effects, etc., should add to your entry and to its theme
- Sound and music must be clear and easy to hear
- Colours should work well together, and the entry should have good proportion, balance and depth.
