The countdown is underway!
In just 4.5 days, the parade will be stepping off and marching, twirling, siren-ing, clippity-clopping, cruising, waving, and playing its way through the streets of our tiny town!
Our volunteers are amazing!
Amidst family matters, full-time jobs, and life in general, they are hard at work getting ready for another awesome parade!
From line-ups to print, numbers to be sent out (if you don't have your number before parade day as a participant, you can always get it when you sign in, no panic!), announcer's book to finish collating, trash barrels to ready, stakes & number placards to prepare to hammer into the ground and and so many more details, we thank them!
We couldn't host this event without our volunteers!
We also couldn't host this event without our participants! Thank you to everyone who applied by the deadline and whose registration we could approve! The thousands of spectators love seeing you grace our streets!
We couldn't do this without many area businesses and organizations providing support with logistics: Girardat LP for the use of their bus lot, Klasen-McQuiston Energy Corp for the use of their lot, Lynn Dickson for the use of his property for float line-up, Cochranton Elementary School and Cochranton Jr-Sr High School for use of their parking lots for line-up and disbursement, PennDOT for issuing our required permit for use of state roads (yes, state roads go through our town), Cochranton Borough for making sure permits are in order and working with the Cochranton Police Department and Fire Police to make sure the route is safe and secure, Cochranton Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Departments for assistance with line-up of big equipment, and being on the lookout to take care of emergencies, and COOL 101.7 for loaning us Joe Vilkie our Parade Announcer year after year!
We couldn't do this without our sponsors: Cochranton Community Church, Ernst Seeds, Griffin Motors, Lakeview Ford, Patterson Auto Wrecking, Shonnard Tax & Financial Services, Specialty Group Printing, Sunset Memorials, and The Petal Patch Florist!
Please forgive us if we missed mentioning anyone specifically in the above lists. We're running on caffeine and little sleep, but we do appreciate each and everyone of you!!
If you've never attended one of the largest parades in western PA, then you're in for a treat! Bring your lawn chair and arrive early! Visit the fair before and after the parade to enjoy fair food, games, live entertainment (Michael Christopher with his full band), animal exhibits, home show exhibits, seeing old friends, making new friends, and relax, chill out with us, and enjoy our party for several thousand friends!
The parade steps off at 6:30pm sharp (you'll hear the siren at the fire station signal step off!).
If you had hoped to be a participant, but did not apply by July 15th, we ask that you visit our website in 2025 so that you can apply early and not miss out on the fun. We do not permit walk-ins and have not for many years. Some people ask "why" and the answer is two-fold and simple: safety for all and a smooth process for all involved.
Reminder: if you are a registered participant, please send only one (1) representative from your unit to the sign-in desk to sign-in. This will save on congestion of both traffic and people and make your set-up prep a lot easier!
We are so very excited about this year's parade and can't wait to see each one of you!
Whether you are spectator, or participant, remember to smile, wave, and have an awesome parade night!!
In just 4.5 days, the parade will be stepping off and marching, twirling, siren-ing, clippity-clopping, cruising, waving, and playing its way through the streets of our tiny town!
Our volunteers are amazing!
Amidst family matters, full-time jobs, and life in general, they are hard at work getting ready for another awesome parade!
From line-ups to print, numbers to be sent out (if you don't have your number before parade day as a participant, you can always get it when you sign in, no panic!), announcer's book to finish collating, trash barrels to ready, stakes & number placards to prepare to hammer into the ground and and so many more details, we thank them!
We couldn't host this event without our volunteers!
We also couldn't host this event without our participants! Thank you to everyone who applied by the deadline and whose registration we could approve! The thousands of spectators love seeing you grace our streets!
We couldn't do this without many area businesses and organizations providing support with logistics: Girardat LP for the use of their bus lot, Klasen-McQuiston Energy Corp for the use of their lot, Lynn Dickson for the use of his property for float line-up, Cochranton Elementary School and Cochranton Jr-Sr High School for use of their parking lots for line-up and disbursement, PennDOT for issuing our required permit for use of state roads (yes, state roads go through our town), Cochranton Borough for making sure permits are in order and working with the Cochranton Police Department and Fire Police to make sure the route is safe and secure, Cochranton Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Departments for assistance with line-up of big equipment, and being on the lookout to take care of emergencies, and COOL 101.7 for loaning us Joe Vilkie our Parade Announcer year after year!
We couldn't do this without our sponsors: Cochranton Community Church, Ernst Seeds, Griffin Motors, Lakeview Ford, Patterson Auto Wrecking, Shonnard Tax & Financial Services, Specialty Group Printing, Sunset Memorials, and The Petal Patch Florist!
Please forgive us if we missed mentioning anyone specifically in the above lists. We're running on caffeine and little sleep, but we do appreciate each and everyone of you!!
If you've never attended one of the largest parades in western PA, then you're in for a treat! Bring your lawn chair and arrive early! Visit the fair before and after the parade to enjoy fair food, games, live entertainment (Michael Christopher with his full band), animal exhibits, home show exhibits, seeing old friends, making new friends, and relax, chill out with us, and enjoy our party for several thousand friends!
The parade steps off at 6:30pm sharp (you'll hear the siren at the fire station signal step off!).
If you had hoped to be a participant, but did not apply by July 15th, we ask that you visit our website in 2025 so that you can apply early and not miss out on the fun. We do not permit walk-ins and have not for many years. Some people ask "why" and the answer is two-fold and simple: safety for all and a smooth process for all involved.
Reminder: if you are a registered participant, please send only one (1) representative from your unit to the sign-in desk to sign-in. This will save on congestion of both traffic and people and make your set-up prep a lot easier!
We are so very excited about this year's parade and can't wait to see each one of you!
Whether you are spectator, or participant, remember to smile, wave, and have an awesome parade night!!
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