2018 Margiold Parade Line-up

Thanks to our parade sponsor, Busey Bank!

Watch our Marigold Festival Facebook Page for weather updates.  We hope to make a parade decision by 8:00am.

Parade line-up on Broadway between Parkway and 14th Street between 8:00 and 10:00 am.

Parade steps off at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 8th.

Line up # Title
1 Pekin Police Department
2 Tazewell County Sheriff's Office
3 Pekin Firefighter's Local 524 Honor Guard
4 Tazewell Area Ceremonial Team
5 Busey Bank - Parade Sponsor
6 Marigold Festival Grand Marshal - Dale Sandrock
7 Pekin Community High School Marching Dragons
8 PCHS Cheerleaders
9 Miss Marigold -Dakota Richmond
10 Miss Marigold 1st & 2nd runner Up
11 Miss Marigold Court
12 Miss Marigold Court 
13 Miss Marigold Court
14 Marigold Festival Chairman - Eric Hill
15 Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce President - Scott Kriegsman
16 Marigold Medallion Hunt Winner
17 Pekin Mayor John McCabe
18 Pekin Fire Department & Councilman
19 Pekin Marigold Celebrity Guest - John Ratzenberger
20 Pekin Noteables Show Choir
21 Pekin Community Softball Association
22 Boost Mobile of Pekin
23 Big R of Pekin
24 Alpha Media 104.9 The Wolf 
25 Aboard the Ark
26 Pekin Pride Soccer Club
27 Edison Junior High Poms and Cheer
28 Pekin Junior High Band
29 Brady's Carpet Cleaners
30 Aerial Athletics
31 WCIC
32 Walt's Garage
33 Commerce Bank
34 Trinity Lutheran Church
35 Aperion Care Morton Terrace
36 Illinois Bicentennial Committee for Tazewell County
37 Midwest Central High School 
38 Goodwill of Central Illinois
39 Bond Eye Associates
40 New Beginnings Fellowship in Christ
41 Gold's Gym Express
42 TAPS
43 Porter Electric
44 Stepbrothers DJ Service
45 Greg Ladendorf's State Farm
46 Bridgeway Community Church
47 Bethel #55 Pekin Job's Daughters
48 OSF Center for Health Pekin
49 City Church
50 Tumble Jungle Bus
51 Pekin Park District School of Tumble/Cheer & Dance
52 Midwest Central Middle School 
53 Medical Cannabis Outreach
54 Forest City Fright Night
55 Pekin Amateur Hockey Association
56 Tazewell County Republicans
57 Representative Mike Unes
58 Georgetowne Middle School
59 Pekin Knights of Columbus
60 John Evans Supportive Living Community
61 Faith Baptist Christian School
62 Alpha Media - SuperHits WIRL 
63 Baby Miss Marigold Car #1
64 Baby Mr. & Tiny Mr. Marigold Car #2
65 Tiny Miss & Overall Photo Supreme Marigold Car #3
66 Petite Miss & Little Mr. Marigold Car #4
67 Little Miss Marigold Car #5
68 Overall Photo Supreme 5 and Up & Jr. Miss Marigold Car #6 
69 Pre-Teen Miss & Teen Miss Car #7
70 Overall Supreme & Lifetime Queen Car #8
71 Ellabella's Lipstick Chicks
72 Walgreens
73 St. Joseph Cheer Team
74 Miss Tremont, Aryah Turner
75 Ghostbusters Peoria
76 ServPro of North Central Tazewell County
77 Tazewell County Democrats
78 Pekin Alignment & Autobody
79 Parkside Athletics
80 Girl Scouts of Central Illinois  
81 Good Shepherd Lutheran School
82 Jim Maloof Realtor
83 Hair Cuttery
84 Pekin Cub Scouts
85 Rankin Cheer Squad
86 Alpha Media 93.3 The Drive
87 The Hope Chest
88 Artistic Community Theatre
89 North Parkway Assembly of God
90 First Pekin Savings Bank
91 Pekin Insurance
92 Farmington Country Manor
93 Enjoy Peoria
94 Pekin Paintball Park
95 Kuk Sool Won of Pekin
96 The Salvation Army
97 The Villas of HollyBrook
98 Alpha Media G 102.3
99 ICPR Family Practice
100 Pekin Ambucs
101 Concordia Lutheran Marching Cougars
102 Hallmark House
103 Peoria Prowlers Roller Derby
104 WBNH Radio
105 Precision Home Repair & Lawn Service
106 Richwoods Christian Church
107 Washington Middle School 
108 Liberty Village of Pekin
109 Classical Dance Academy
110 Sound Choice Hearing Clinic
111 Thriller Jeep for Thrill the World
112 Millwright Local 1051
113 Cricket Wireless
114 Central Illinois Tumbling & Trampoline
115
116		 Central Illinois Sled Hockey Association
Miss Tazewell County Fair Queen - Kelsey Urish

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