A cartoon illustration of a happy mouse holding a flag, pulling a cart with a large red apple with a green leaf.

Apple Fest Parade

Show your hometown spirit by entering a float, car, dance routine - whatever your spirit looks like - in the annual Apple Fest Parade!

A red tractor pulling a float with people riding on it during a parade.
People riding and leading horses during an outdoor event with onlookers and parked cars in the background.
Children on a float decorated with colorful balloons and cotton candy at a parade.

Celebrate Marionville tradition and culture by being a part of this exciting event. Download and complete the form through the link below.

Download application

Click the button to open the application in a new tab. Once open, click on the “download arrow” near the bottom of the screen.

Application Deadline:

September 1st

Line up Time:

Saturday, 9am

Parade Start Time:

Saturday, 10am

For questions contact:

Parade Director, Ty Snider: 417.440.9740

Map of a parade route in a city, with streets labeled and a start line at the corner of O'Dell Street and College Avenue. The route proceeds west on O'Dell to Missouri, then turns east on Lincoln to College, then north on College to Washington, then east on Washington to Market, then north on Market to Benton, then east on Benton to the city park for disassembling. The map includes a decorative banner with a red apple and the words "Parade Route".

2025 Apple Fest Parade

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2025 Apple Fest Parade 〰️

A parade with young Scouts holding flags, including the American flag, as they walk on a street lined with small vendors and buildings.
Close-up of an emergency fire truck with red and white colors, labeled 'Marionville Fire Dept,' number 2112, parked on a street with other fire trucks in the background.
A marching band consisting of young musicians playing wind and percussion instruments parade down a street during a community event, led by a woman in sunglasses and a blue polo shirt.
Classic black Chevrolet pickup truck at an outdoor vintage car show, with other vintage cars like a purple car and a blue car in the background and tents set up along the street.
People riding in a convertible car during a parade, with some dressed in costumes, smiling and enjoying the event.
A parade float decorated with patriotic red, white, and blue ribbons, featuring autumn pumpkins and flowers, with elderly women and children celebrating. A young boy in a red shirt is smiling and waving on the float, surrounded by cornstalks and fest
A large red Peterbilt fire truck parked on a street during a daytime event, with another fire truck and a white tent visible in the background.
A parade float with children wearing blue, a person in a hot dog costume, and a large banner for Marionville Comets Youth Football.
A group of children wearing blue football jerseys sitting on a float decorated with hay in a parade, some holding small American flags and water bottles.
A smiling woman sitting in the driver’s seat of a light blue vintage Volkswagen Beetle car with stickers on the window, at a street fair or market, with a food truck and a food menu in the background.
People sitting on a float decorated with hay and blue banners, participating in a parade, with small blue flags and pom-poms, celebrating a high school class reunion.
A race car with the number 29 and various sponsor logos, positioned on a trailer at an outdoor event. Two people are standing behind the car, talking.
A parade scene featuring a golf cart decorated as an ambulance with two people dressed as healthcare workers, one in a mask, and a small red toy car with a person in a clown wig and sunglasses, with market stalls and tents in the background.