Stemilt Grand Parade

Saturday, May 2, 2026 @ 11:00am

The cannon sounds promptly at 11:00 am on to announce the 107th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Stemilt Grand Parade. Leading off the parade is the traditional Apple Blossom Run. Bands from throughout the Northwest join with the many colorful floats and proud-stepping equestrian units to make this one of Washington’s grandest parades. Dignitaries from many of Northwest Festivals, as well as local and state legislators join in to enjoy the Greater Wenatchee Valley at springtime.

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No Prime Parade Seating

The May 2nd Stemilt Grand Parade Staging Area and Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast will be the same as last year.

2. The Kiwanis Pancake breakfast will be held at the Apple Bowl concession area due to the old concession stand being demolished.

3. Just as last year, there will be NO Prime Parade Seating (bleacher seating) in the parking lot of Rec Park (baseball field).

BLEACHER SEATING DOWNTWON

We will have free 6-bleacher seating available, first-come-first-serve, in front of KPQ Studio on Wenatchee Ave!

2026 STEMILT GRAND PARADE LINEUP

1 2026 Junior Royalty, Proudly Carrying the Stemilt Grand Parade Banner

1 Wenatchee Police Department, "Volunteer in Police Services (VIPS)"

2 American Legion Color and Honor Guard

3 Chelan County Sheriff's Office

4 Wenatchee Valley Fire Department

5 Eastmont High School Wildcat Marching Band

6 Apple Blossom Festival, "Everything's Coming Up Blossoms"

7 Top 10 Candidate Darcy Mejia Sanchez (Most Photogenic Award)

7 Top 10 Candidates Melani Tovar and Briannah Machado

7 Top 10 Candidates Elizabeth Nikolas and Abigail Walker

7 Top 10 Candidate Avary Anantatmula (Most Original Speech Award)

7 Top 10 Candidate Kamryn Reynolds (Congeniality Award)

8 Apple Blossom Festival Royalty Chaperones Terri Van Horn and Debbie Wirth

9 Wenatchee High School Air Force Junior ROTC

10 Wenatchee High School Golden Apple Marching Band and Color Guard

11 Stemilt Growers, "Stemilt Family Float"

12 Director General Kathy Campbell and her Husband Bruce

13 Applarian Chancellor Jacki Seale and her Husband Richard

14 Wenatchee Valley VFW, "Washington Fallen Heroes Project"

15 The Salvation Army Wenatchee, "A Community In Bloom"

16 Mariner High School Marching Band

17 Grand Marshal & Keynote Speaker: Jean Enersen

18 Miss Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo Queen, Kaylee Stump

19 Life Flight Network

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21 Apple Citizen of the Year: Del Vanderhoff

22 Cashmere High School Bulldog Marching Band

23 Cashmere Float Association, "Heart of Washington"

24 Cashmere Post Acute & Cashmere Assisted Living, "A Full Life in Bloom"

25 Wenatchee Valley Farmer's Market

26 Kennedy Catholic High School Lancer Marching Band and Color Guard

27 Penticton Peach Festival, "Fun in the Peach City"

28 Crumbl Wenatchee, "Cookies!"

29 Leman Johnson Award Recipient: Deanna Bollinger

30 2026 Rodeo Champions of America Washington Royalty

31 Town Toyota Center, "Calendar Countdown - Upcoming at Town Toyota Center"

32 EarthWise Pet Nutrition Center and Grooming Salon

33 Yes for Wenatchee Schools PAC, "We Are All In The Same Boat - Vote Yes For Wenatchee Schools"

34 Sultan High School Marching Band

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36 SanZar Dance Company, "When there is hope, everything blossoms."

37 Spokane Lilac Festival Association, "Spokane Lilac Festival 'To Spokane with Love' Float"

38 Wenatchee Sand & Gravel/American Rock Products, "Pouring the Foundation of Wenatchee's Future"

39 2026 Tonasket Founders Day Rodeo Queen, Natalie Brownlee

40 Colonial Vista Senior Living, "Life in Full Bloom"

41 Folklorico Tierra del Sol, "Fiesta de Arte y Colores de Oaxaca"

42 2026 Art Print Artist: Brad Brisbine

43 Sunnyside High School Grizzly Marching Band

44 Miss Sunnyside Court, "Harmony of Sunnyside"

45 Wenatchee Valley Shuttle, "Rides in Full Bloom"

46 Charro Association, "Dancing Horses of Central Washington"

47 Mike Poirier, City of Wenatchee Mayor

48 Jerrilea Crawford, East Wenatchee Mayor

48 A Link Transit, "Your Way to Go"

49 Wenatchee Valley Misawa Sister City Association, "2026 Misawa Delegation!"

50 Kellogg High School Marching Band

51 Seattle Commodores, "Seafair Commodores/Nautical"

52 Gee Whiz II and Auvil Fruit Company, "Safety is Sweet"

53 Chelan County Fair Rodeo Queen, Josie Weaver

54 Burrows Tractor Inc, "New Holland Tractor and Trailer"

55 Esfuerzo de Tierra Caliente, "Music Performance"

56 Mike Steele, State Representative

57 Manson High School Trojan Marching Band

58 Manson Apple Blossom Festival, "Hometown Harvest"

59 Bureau of Land Management, "Enjoy your public lands."

60 North Central Washington Fair, "Big Bend Round Up Rodeo Queen"

61 Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington

62 AppleSox & Firehouse Pet Shop

63 Elegance Drill Team

64 Salvadorenos en Wenatchee, "Cultural Representation of El Salvador"

65 North Central Educational Service District, "Bicycle Education Program"

66 Bethel High School Bison Marching Band

67 Jefferson County Rhododendron Festival, "Jefferson County Rhododendron Festival"

68 US Forest Service, Wenatchee River Ranger District, "Smokey Bear"

69 Wenatchee Valley Relay For Life, "Shine Your Color"

70 EASE Cancer Foundation, "EASE into the GARDEN of HOPE"

71 Miss Omak Stampede 2026, Kayden Coffey

72 Keith Goehner, 12th District State Senator

73 Ballard High School Marching Band and Dance Team

74 Maryfest Inc, "Celebrating the Strawberries… Keeping Tongues Red for 94 Years!"

75 Wenatchee Valley College, "Once a Knight Always a Knight"

76 Dr. Famous Harrison, President of Wenatchee Valley College

77 CAFE The Community for the Advancement of Family Education, "Raíces fuertes, futuro en crecimiento/Strong roots, a bright future"

78 Wahluke High School Marching Band

79 Washington State Fair Event Center, "Washington State Fair Event Center"

80 Washington Department of Natural Resources, "DNR Wildland Firefighters"

81 2026 Appleatchee Riders Queen, Faith Smith

82 Brian Burnett, Washington State Representative

83 Music Theatre of Wenatchee, "Legally Blonde, Apple Blossom Musical"

84 Chelan County Fair Ambassador

85 Quincy High School Marching Band

86 Capital Lakefair, "Lakefair: Let the Medieval Magic Begin!"

87 Lake Chelan Tourist Center, "Lake Chelan Pirate Fest"

88 Miss East Cascades Scholarship Organization, "2025 Miss Washington & 2026 Greater Wenatchee's Teen"

89 Two Rivers Medieval Faire

90 Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, "Canine Royalty"

91 Othello High School Huskie Marching Band

92 Oroville May Festival, "Taking Flight for Freedom"

93 College of Cranehaven, SCA Inc., "College of Cranehaven and Wenatchee Valley Sword Fighters"

94 Ellensburg Rodeo Queen, Sky-Lynne Trevino

95 Ellensburg Rodeo Posse, "Ambassadors on Horseback"

96 Pederson Law, "Patriotism, America"

97 IBEW Local 191, "Proudly Electrifying our Community for 125 Years"

98 Ellensburg High School Marching Band

99 Deer Park Community Float, "Let Freedom Ring"

100 Out NCW, "NCW Justice Coalition - Rainbows"

101 Confluence Indivisible, "NCW Justice Coalition - Rainbows"

102 Wenatchee Apollo Club Men's Choir, "Apollo Club Men's Choir - 116 YEARS OF SONG, SO FAR!"

103 Lake Chelan High School Mountain Goat Marching Band

104 Royal Rosarians, "A Symphony of Roses"

105 Miss Rodeo Othello 2026, Valeria Moreno

106 Serengeti Care

107 Wenatchee Kennel Club, "Education, Training and Competition"

108 Heartland Restoration, "Emergency Contractor for Fire, Water and Mold Damage"

109 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce

110 Ephrata High School Marching Band and Cheer Team

111 Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival, "Explore the Magic of Leavenworth"

112 Columbia Roofing & Exteriors

113 El Padrino Bakery, "Pan Mexicano"

114 South Kitsap High School Marching Band

115 Love The Valley Cleanup Crew