FFTC’s Guide to Local Parades in the Twin Cities

Parades are some of the best family fun in the summer. They’re free, you get candy, and it doesn’t take a lot of effort to show up and cheer. Bring a blanket or a chair –  oh, and some pillowcases for all the tootsie rolls you’ll be collecting. Some parade dates have already been set for 2020, and we’ll keep checking and adding. 

Also check out our Festivals & Fairs: Year-Round Family Guide.

2020 Parades:

March 2020 – St. Patrick’s Day Parades

• 3/17/2020 Noon: Saint Paul’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Mears Park, Saint Paul
• 3/17/2020 2 pm: World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Hopkins, Mainstreet 
• 3/17/2020 6:30 pm: Minneapolis’ Saint Patrick’s Day Parade | Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Find more St. Patrick’s Day fun here.

May 2020 Parades

• 5/3/2020 11:00 am: MayDay Parade, Minneapolis (While, IHOB has Cancelled for 2020 with plans to return 5/2/2021, another community organization is planning a smaller version of the parade this year.)

June 2020 Parades

• 6/4/2020 6:30 pm: Tower Days, Spring Lake Park, 81st and Able St.
• 6/7/2020: Grand Old Day, St. Paul Grand Ave. (We’ll update info as we head into spring, but previous years parades have started at 9:30am. This is a good guess.)
• 6/12/2020 6:30 pm: Tater Daze, Brooklyn Park. The parade features emergency vehicles, visiting royalty, live music, community organizations and Spud McTater.
• 6/14/2020 8 am-Dusk: Parade of Boats, Centennial Park, Edina (This is more of an event than a traditional parade)
• 6/16/2020 6:30 pm: Celebrate NorthEast, Central Ave between 18th and 27th

July 2020 Parades

• 7/4/2020 10:00 am: July 4 Parade, Eagan (Also a Bike Parade on 7/3/19 @ 4pm)
• 7/4/2020 12:30 pm: 4th of July Parade, Afton Main Street

September 2020 Parades

• 9/7/2020 9:00 am: Labor Day Parade, Saint Paul

November 2020 Parades

• 11/21/2020 5:30pm: Cambridge Snowflake Parade

Please let us know of the ones we missed.

Past Parades – Plan for Next Year:

May 2019 Parades

• 5/4/2019 10:00 am: Cinco de Mayo, St. Paul
• 5/19/2019 11:00 am: Bike Parade, Linden Hill, Minneapolis

June 2019 Parades

• 6/7/2019 6:30pm: Father Hennepin Festival, Champlin, West River Road
• 6/13/2019 6:30 pm: Fridley ’49ers Days, Fridley Middle School (61st Ave & 7th St.)
• 6/14/2019 6:30 pm: Manitou Days, downtown White Bear Lake
• 6/15/2019 10:30 am: Strawberry Fest, Cottage Grove
• 6/15/2019 10:00 am: Dew Days Kiddie Parade, 5:00 pm Full Parade, Farmington
• 6/20/2019 6:00 pm: Summerfest, Oakdale
• 6/24/2019 6:15 pm: Rose Parade, Roseville Lexington Ave from B-2 to C
• 6/26/2019 10:00 am: Happy Birthday America Kids Parade, Hilde Performance Center, Plymouth
• 6/28/2019 6:30 pm: Kaposia Days, South St. Paul
• 6/28/2019: Columbia Heights Jamboree
• 6/29/2019 Noon: Blaine Festival,Jefferson St. from 117th
• 6/30/2019 3:00pm: Patriotic Bike Rally, Lions Valley Place Park, 32nd Ave N, Crystal

July 2019 Parades

• 7/13/2019 5:30 pm: Pan-O-Prog Parade, Lakeville Downtown (Kiddie Parade 10-11am)
• 7/13/2019 6:00 pm: Karl Oskar Days, Lindstrom (Not updated as of May)
• 7/14/2019 3:00 pm: Whiz Bang Days, Robbinsdale ends at Sanborn Park
• 7/21/2019 1:00 pm: Raspberry Festival, Hopkins, Mainstreet b/t 5th and 17th
• 7/21/2019 1pm: Log Jam, Stillwater begins at Churchhill and Greeley
• TBA: Wannigan Days, St. Croix Falls (Traditionally Saturday evening)
• 7/24/2019 8:30 pm: CenterPoint Energy Torchlight, Minneapolis Hennepin
• 7/27/2019 10:00 am: Slice of Shoreview Days, Shoreview, Victoria Ave.

August 2019 Parades

• 8/8/2019 6:00 pm Stockyard Days, New Brighton, Old Highway 8
• 8/11/2019 Noon: Rockford River Days, Rockford
• 8/18/2019 Noon: Heritage Days, Vadnais Heights, McMenemy and Oak Grove
• 8/18/2019 2:00 pm: Ki Chi Saga days, Chisago City
• 8/25/2019 11:00 am: Woodbury Days, Woodbury

September 2019 Parades

• 9/8/2019 2pm: James J. Hill Parade, Wayzata (9/9/18 2:00 pm)