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Grand Parade

A Broadcast of the 2008 Grand Parade will be on  Wednesday (2/20) from 8:00pm-10:00pm and this Saturday (2/23) from 8:00pm-10:00pm on WNFM-MyTV8 (Comcast Cable channel 8).




Time: 7:00pm
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009
Location: Downtown Fort Myers River District

The Grand Parade is a two-hour extravaganza featuring national & local marching bands, floats, local government and law enforcement officials, a famous Grand Marshall and more. The parade brings the entire Southwest Florida community out in celebration of the life and achievements of our local winter resident, Thomas Edison. This event is free to the public.

Click here to view the Grand Parade Map.

Parade Participants


- A drivers meeting will be held at the Festival Office, 1300 Hendry Street, on Thursday, February 19th at 7pm.  This is a very important meeting about the staging of the Grand Parade, click here to download the current staging map that is to be used only as a guide, and subject to change.


Want to be a part of the Grand Parade?
For information on how to build your own float contact the festival office, or click here to download a list of companies who will build a float for you!

2008 Grand Parade Marshal MR. EARNEST GRAHAM!


 


Watch it on Television Comcast Cable is the official broadcaster of the 2008 Grand Parade!
The Comcast Cable Live Broadcast is Saturday February, 16th at 7pm
Tune in for the 120 minute presentation:

The 2008 Grand Parade DVD will be available!
To order the DVD, please call the Festival office at (239) 334-2999


2007 Grand Parade Winners:

THOMAS A EDISON AWARD ...MOST OUTSTANDING

Marion County, Indiana Drill Team

JUDGES SPECIAL AWARD (MOST ORIGINAL)

Chico's



Commercial Entries

PRESIDENTS AWARD (MOST ORIGINAL)

1st Edison Community College

2nd Spada Day Spa

MARSHAL'S AWARD (SPECIAL EFFECTS)

1st Lynx Services

2nd Comcast Cable - Pirates of the Gulf

MINA EDISON AWARD (BEST USE OF LIGHTS)

1st Lee County Parks and Recreation

2nd LCEC - Lee County Electric Co-Op

PARADE CHAIRMAN (MOST ENTERTAINING)

1st Evangelical Christian School

2nd International College

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Hawaiian Club

Galloway Ford

Florida Gulf Coast University

Cat Country

Edison Pageant of Light Royalty



Private Entries

PRESIDENTS AWARD (MOST ORIGINAL)

1st Alva Elementary School - Celebrating Mr. Edisons Birthday Country Style

2nd Celebrating Edisonia - Wolin, Ficarro and Sands Families

MARSHAL'S AWARD (SPECIAL EFFECTS)

1st It's a Sweet Life in Edisonia - Clinger, McGovern, Shafer, Wall, Latourneau, Powell, McKinney and Codol Families

2nd Shining Steins - German American Social Club

2nd Goddess of Lights - Oyster Bay RV Park

MINA EDISON AWARD (BEST USE OF LIGHTS)

1st It's Grand in Edisonia - Bright, Richards, Kornya, Hall, Giovannelli and Murname Families

2nd Edison's Legacy - Bob Dean Supply

PARADE CHAIRMAN (MOST ENTERTAINING)

1st Take Me Out to the Theatre - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

1st Rockin' Around the Clock - Bayshore Elementary School Cloggers

2nd Movin' 'N Groovin' In Edisonia - Littleton Elementary Lariats and Lace Dance Group

HONORABLE MENTIONS

C & R Motorsports

FOS Furniture

International Lions Club

Florida Division of Forestry

Junior Royalty



GOOD NEIGHBOR

1st City of Cape Coral

2nd Lehigh Spring Festival & Country Club

Honorable Mention North Port High School Alliance Drum Line - The Pride of North Port


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