Parade Information

The National Cherry Festival hosts two parades during the eight day event: the Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade, and the DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade.

The National Cherry Festival, along with the Downtown Traverse City Association, is asking for your cooperation regarding placement of chairs along the Parade Route during the Festival Parades. The following policy will be enforced during all National Cherry Festival parades.

The Parade Chair Policy States:

• Chairs may be along the parade route no earlier than two hours before a parade
• Chairs must be removed from the parade route no later than two hours after a parade
• Chairs placed along the parade route which do not following these hourly guidelines may be picked up and placed out of the street right of way

Parade Application Download

Touchstone Energy Junior Royale Parade
DTE Energy Cherry Royale Parade

Official National Cherry Festival Parade Rules and Regulations