100th Cherry Festival Parade - Traverse City
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Date: Thu Jul 09, 5:00 PM EDT - Thu Jul 09, 8:00 PM EDT
Category:
  • Girl Scout Traditions
Level:
  • Juniors,
  • Daisies,
  • Seniors,
  • Volunteers,
  • Cadettes,
  • Ambassadors,
  • Brownies,
  • Pre-K

Registration deadline: July 5, 2026

 

Event Description

Join us for a truly special opportunity to be part of history as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the National Cherry Festival! We are aiming to have 100 Girl Scouts, volunteers, and alumni marching together to represent a century of Girl Scouting-your participation will help make this moment unforgettable.
 

Parade Details:
Line-Up Time: 5:30 PM (exact location near F&M Park will be announced on Tuesday prior to the event)
Parade Start Time: 6:30 PM

Float Decorating Volunteers Needed
We will have two floats in the parade and are looking for volunteers to help with decorating. More details on dates and location will be shared soon-stay tuned!

Let's come together to celebrate 100 years of the Cherry Festival and the incredible legacy of Girl Scouts. We hope to see you there!

 

Event Supervision

This is NOT a drop off event. Troops must come in proper girl to adult ratio

Please do not register more adults than necessary.

Registrations exceeding the adult-to-Girl Scout ratio may be subject to cancellation based on venue capacity restrictions.

Individually Registered Girl Scouts must attend with a chaperoning  parent/guardian.

Parents/guardians may walk with their own child without membership.

See Safety Activity Checkpoints for more information on ratio.

 

Price:  $4.00 per person for a custom Cherry Festival Parade patch

 

Badge/Patch: Parade patch available for purchase

 

Food: None Provided

 

Supplies:

Parade Attire Requirements
Girls must wear one of the following:

Official Girl Scout Parade Uniform: khaki pants/shorts/skirt, white shirt, and vest/sash/tunic
OR
A historic Girl Scout uniform

Adults walking in the parade should wear:

Khaki bottoms and a white shirt or Girl Scout shirt

Historic Uniform Fitting Event
Experience the legacy of Girl Scouts through the decades! We have a collection of vintage uniforms available and would love participants to showcase them in the parade.

Date: Thursday, June 25
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Kings Court Community Center

All girls and adults are welcome to attend and be fitted for a historic uniform.
 

 

Registration, Cancellation, Refund, Transfer Info

Events are first come first serve and are open until the registration deadline or the event fills.

This event is hosted by a Program Partner. Please contact Jess: 231-715-1298 | gstroop8757@gmail.com or Keegan: 231-929-9487 for questions regarding their cancellation, refund, or transfer policies.

This event is not eligible for Dream Dollars/IRG funds.