Grand Floral Parade

2026

Blossomtime Festival Grand Floral Parade
Saturday May 9, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EST

The Grand Floral Parade is the Crown Jewel of the Blossomtime Festival and will be celebrating its 120th year in 2026. The Parade begins in St. Joseph and continues its way through the city, across the Bicentennial Bridge and into Benton Harbor. St. Joseph and Benton Harbor have been the host cities since the Parade’s inception in 1923.

The Grand Floral Parade features over 120 units including bands, floats, clowns, costumed characters, antique cars and tractors, unicycle teams, equestrian units and the famed Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Drill Team.

You are invited to visit Southwestern Michigan to observe the beautiful bounty and participate in the day’s activities. Come join Miss and Mr. Blossomtime 2026 and their Courts of Honor, and the lovely community Queens as they preside over the Grand Floral Parade.

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Parade Applications:

Float Application

Marching Band Application

Convertible Application

Special Units Application

Vintage Vehicle Application

2025 Grand Floral Parade Award Winners

Sweepstakes Award

Hartford

For outstanding float concept and artistic merit of: theme, creativity, color, animation, beauty, and floral display.

President’s Award

Watervliet

For the 2nd Most Outstanding float concept and artistic merit of: Theme, Color, Animation, Beauty and Floral Display.

Board of Director’s Award

New Buffalo

For the 3rd Most Outstanding float concept and artistic merit of: Theme, Color, Animation, Beauty and Floral Display

Mayor’s Award

Edwardsburg

For the float exhibiting excellence in presenting the Festival theme.

Queen’s Award

Stevensville

For the float exhibiting excellence in Beauty and Dramatic Impact.

Twin Cities Award

South Haven

For the float exhibiting excellence with theoutstanding use, display and floral craftsmanship of Live Flowers and Blossoms.

Chairman’s Award

St. Joseph

For the float exhibiting excellence in creativity and impressive use of Animation and Movement, both Live and Mechanical.

Parade Committee’s Award

Buchanan

For the float exhibiting excellence in the presentation and use of Color and Color Harmony.

King’s Award – Tow Unit

Hartford

For the tow unit exhibiting excellence in the presentation and use of color and color harmony.

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