City of Fort Mitchell Independence Day Parade
Saturday, July 4, 2026
12:30pm

PARADE REGISTRATION (participants will receive an information email by Friday, June 26, 2026):

Parade: Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 12:30pm

Grand Marshal: Brad Fritz

Theme: Amber “Waves” of Grain

Route: DCCH Center Fairgrounds/Easterseals Redwood (75 Orphanage Road) to Dixie Highway to Beechwood Road to Beechwood Schools (54 Beechwood Road)

Registration Deadline: Friday, June 19, 2026

Participants:

Starting – DCCH Center Fair Grounds/Easterseals Redwood (75 Orphanage Road)

• Arrival Time: Between 10:15am – 11:15am (all roads along parade route close at 11:45am)
• Check-In: Follow signs to check-in
• Drop-offs: Drop-off at the designated area
• Lineup: Participants line up in designated staging area in order of arrival (late arrivals go to end of parade)
• Non-Parade Vehicles: Park behind blue barn “Extra Parking” (only participating vehicles park in staging area)
• Parade starts at 12:30pm

Ending – Beechwood Schools (54 Beechwood Road)
(DO NOT STOP AND DROP OFF PASSENGERS ON BEECHWOOD ROAD)
* Passenger Drop-Off
1. Beechwood Schools parking lot: Designated Drop-off Area OR
2. Note: The Kroger parking lot will NOT be available due to construction at Beechwood
* Vehicles/Floats Only (not dropping off passengers)
1. Exit to Buttermilk Pike: Go straight to Buttermilk Pike OR

Rules:

• Walkers: Age 12+ (Age 11 and younger must ride in vehicle/float)
• Walkers must keep up with vehicles (NO GAPS)
• Spotters needed for floats/large vehicles/trucks
• Each participant limited to ONE vehicle
• Please make sure participating vehicles are operable
• Float/Vehicle Height Restriction: 13Ft
• Candy permitted, but please throw beyond the curb and not in the street
• No water balloons, squirting devices
• No food deliveries
• Please treat volunteers with respect

Other:

• Portable toilets scattered throughout DCCH Center Fairgrounds
• Bring drinking water
• Play music
• Wear sunscreen
• HAVE FUN!!!

PARADE IS RAIN OR SHINE

Volunteers Needed:

For our parade to be a success and run smoothly we need volunteers! Please contact City of Fort Mitchell Programs & Communications Coordinator Joe Christofield to learn how you can help the day of the parade at 859.331.1212 or at jchristofield@fortmitchell.com.

For more information, contact Joe Christofield at 859.331.1212 or at jchristofield@fortmitchell.com.

Parade Participants (thus far):

1-Tom-Plumber

ALS United Ohio

Barrett Home Services

Beechwood Board of Education

Blessed Sacrament

Blessed Sacrament Athletic Boosters

Buddy (DCCH Center)

Buttermilk Pike Self Storage

Chick-fil-A (Fort Wright)

City of Crestview Hills

Crouse & Co Automotive Repair

Dreamys Ice Cream

Edward Jones (Nathan Monks – Financial Advisor)

Fort Mitchell City Council

Fort Mitchell Fire Department

Fort Mitchell Mayor Greg Pohlgeers

Fort Mitchell Neighbors Magazine

Fort Mitchell Plaza Barbers

Fort Mitchell Police Department

Fort Mitchell Public Works Department

Foundation for a Drug Free World

Gapper (Cincinnati Reds)

Gary (FC Cincinnati)

Girl Scout Troop 2163

Grand Marshal (TBA)

Hometown Concrete

Kenton County Democratic Party

Kenton County Detention Center

Kenton County Republican Party

Kentucky Auto Service

Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Michelle Keller

Kentucky State Representative Stephanie A. Dietz

Kona Ice NKY

Kroger

Kubota Tractor of the Tristate

Lady Liberty (Cincinnati Circus)

Life Learning Center

Miss Kentucky Alexis Hunt

NKY Patriots 13U Baseball Team

Notre Dame Urban Education Center

PeeWee’s Place

RAD Truck Works

Right Side Out Tee Shirt Company

Santa Claus (Beechwood PTSA SantaFest)

Schamer Family

Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating, and Air

Shade Tree Homes

Skidz Enterprise

TANK

Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of NKY

Uncle Sam (Cincinnati Circus)

Who Dey (Cincinnati Bengals)

Z Properties Group

Ziegler & Schneider, P.S.C. Law Firm