Deerfield Township Harvest Festival Parade
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Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 at NOON

*Note the start time and day of the week!

 Parade Passes Festival from about 12:15 to 1:00 PM

 

Click here for parade entry form which includes all categories.

   

The harvest festival parade is one of the area's best. It begins at the intersection of Bridgeton and Morton Avenues at 12 noon  It travels down Morton Avenue to Rosenhayn Fire Hall and the festival site. The first entries reach the festival area at 12:15 p.m.  This year, groups from throughout South Jersey will join the fun to help celebrate farming.  See floats, hear music from various bands, and enjoy cars, trucks and farm equipment of all kinds.

The parade features area high school bands Deerfield's Farmer of the Year and past farmers of the year are special guests in the parade. Other entries include farm equipment, marching groups, costumed characters, clowns, and fire and rescue vehicles from throughout South Jersey.

Entries are welcome.

The first five high school bands to enter the parade will receive $400 to help cover expenses for entering the parade.

There will be no judging of units of trophies presented this year.

Entries except Antique / Customer Cars, Fire and Rescue Vehicles and Farm Tractors are to report to the the parade staging area at Deerfield Township School by 11 AM. 

  

For Antique / Custom Cars, Fire and Rescue Vehicles and Farm Tractors

Note: You may pre-register or register the day of the parade between 10 AM to 11:30 AM at Shiloh Avenue in Rosenhayn, street next to the railroad crossing, south side of the rail line..

There will not be any judging of entries this year.

If you have any questions regarding this division of the parade call John O'Brien, 856-455-8237.

 
PARADE SAFETY NOTICE:

For the safety of parade watchers and children, candy may be handed out along the parade route by people walking along the parade route but may not be thrown from vehicles or floats.