Grand Marshal: Legendary Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Mario Soto
Time: The parade begins at 11 a.m.
Video on demand: We streamed the parade live, but if you missed any of the action, watch it on demand, on your schedule. Just look in the right column of this page!
2006 Parade Route: Due to Fountain Square construction, the parade route has been changed.
Parade begins at the Race street entrance of Findlay market and proceeds south on Race Street to Central Parkway.
The route bears east (left) on Central Parkway to Main Street.
Then, the parade turns south (right) on Main Street and proceeds to Fifth Street.
The parade finally turns east (left) on Fifth Street and ends at Broadway.
Parade Lineup 2006: There are 159 parade entries this year. Here's the complete lineup, in order of appearance...
Cincinnati Police Motorcycle Unit; Cincinnati Fire; Cincinnati Police Color Guard; US Air Force Recruiting; Live Oaks Campus Army JROTC; Scarlet Oaks Navy JROTC; Pendleton County NSROTC; US Air Force ROTC Color Guard; US Air Force Mini Jets; Holthause Signs; Dan Landau; Yellow Ribbon Support Center; Grand Marshall Mario Soto; Cincinnati Reds Rover promotional vehicle; Reds Hall OF Fame; Ohio State Highway Patrol; Mayor Mark Mallory; Cheviot Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary; Tally Ho Wagon from Bob Evans Farms; South Dearbon H.S. Band; Purple People Climb LLC; Luken's Poultry and Seafood; Frisch's Restaurant; Cincinnati Air Conditioning; Rosie Reds; WLW 700-AM; Senator DeWine; Project LillyPad (a METRO bus wrapped in the logo); Heidelberg Dist. Company; National City Bank; WKRC Radio 55; McNicholas H.S. Rocket Band; Congressman Steve Chabot; Cappell's and Elegant Carriages; WUBE B105; Cincinnati Horticultural Society; WLWT-TV; The Better Man Salon and Spa; Jim Tarbell; Fox 19; MOJO 94.9 radio; Tank transit of Northern Kentucky; Felicity-Franklin High School Band; Opening Day Mob; Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati; Mt. Notre Dame Dance Team; Bruegger's Bagels; Sherwin Williams; Pepsi Cola; AAA; Christian Moerlein Brewery; HGC Construction; Councilmember Chris Monzel; Lawrenceburg HS Band; WARM98; Cincinnati All-Stars Tumblers; Bobcat Enterprises w/a Model M antique machine; Rumpke team captain "Binny"; Metro soy biodiesel bus; Kid Glove Game; City Art Center; Meijer Supercenters; WGUC/WVXU; Councilmember David Crowley; Roger Bacon Band; Cincinnati Enquirer; Cincinnati Kings soccer team; Sunny Delight; United Dairy Farmers; Burger King; WYGY radio; Chris Bortz; Friends of Findlay Market; Anderson HS Marching Band; Public Allies Cincinnati; Cincinnati Power Squadron; Monster.com; USA Tennis on Tour; Cincinnati Prowler Club; Chic Fila; Lawrenceburg Speedway; Hoeting Realtors; Besl Transfer Co.; Hooters Restaurant; Classic Coachman Farm's clydesdales; 147th Ohio National Guard Armory; Oak Hills HS Band; Local 12; SPCA Cincinnati; Cowan Lake Sailing; Reds Community Fund; Drees Company; Key Bank; Pro Florists of Greater Cincy; WDBZ Radio; WIZF Radio; Franklin Co. HS Band; State Senator Eric Kearney; Crosby Elementary Pop Cycles; Lindner Learning Center; Drew's On The River; Over The Rhine Senior Center; Michael Angelo Auctions/Crow's Nest; Wapakoneta Breakfast Optimist Club; Cincinnati Soap Box Derby; Liberty Carriage; Ohio Center for Broadcasting; WDJO Radio; Truckway Leasing; Bloom-Carrolll Builldog Marching Band; Cumberland and Ohio Newfoundland Club; Yelton's of Lawrenceburg; Steelcase Inc.; 1360 Homer Radio; Cranley for Congress; River Rats; Greyhound Adoption of Greater Cincy; Kahn's, official hot dog of the ballpark; Ohio Utilities Protection Service; Goshen HS Band; Children's Theatre of Greater Cincy; Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon; Gray's Towing; Morris Van Gorden with Belgian draft horses; Village of New Richmond's fire truck; Queen City Sausage; WKRQ Radio; Barrell House Brewery with 14 foot trojan goat; Military order of the Purple Heart; Dumas for County Commissioner; Harley Davidson of Greater Cincy; Fernside Center for Grieving Children; Jac-Den-Cel HS Marching Band; Scarlett Oaks Retirement Community; Courtyard Cafe on Main; Laketa Cole; Margaret's Garden; WGRR Radio; Hamburger Mary's; Keep Cincinnati Beautiful; Laurel Homes Residents Council; Northwest HS Marching Band; WAQZ Radio; Hauser Heating and Air; Thor Jacobs for Congress; YMCA of Greater Cincy; Sycamore National Bank with a 1965 firetruck; Mobile Advertising; Tom Rechtin Heating/Cooling in 1941 Dodge Truck; WCKY Radio; Sea Ray of Cincinnati; Western Brown HS Band; WEBN Radio; Clermont Co. Public Library; Child Wellness Community Fund; League of Cincy Theaters; Arthritis Foundation mini Grand Prix car; Funny Company Clowns; Gilbert Scott in a go cart; WOFX Radio; Badin High School Marching Band; Cincinnati Marshalls Football; Kids Cafe; David Pepper; Olde Fort Restoration; Salvation Army; WFMX Radio; Cincinnati Zoo and Thane Manyard; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Comair/Delta Connection; Cincinnati Recreation Center; Twin Valley South HS Band; KissFM Radio; O'Reilly for Judge; Hamilton Co. Board of MRDD; Tri-state Loving Canines; Public Library of Cincinnati/Hamilton Co.; American Red Cross; GCI Digital Imaging; Withrow High School Band; John Eastman, candidae for Sec. of State; Cincinnati Museum Center; CityBeat with a live band; Cincinnati Fire Museum with a 1948 Mack truck formerly used by Woodlawn Fire; ARTIMIS/CVS Samaraitan Vans; Ohio Dept. of Transportation; Hamilton County Park District including 2 mounted officers; Cincinnati Mounted Police; Downtown Cincinnati, Inc.
Breakfast: Several Findlay Market businesses will open early although the market will be closed. The market's public restrooms will be open to the public.
Chairman: Neil Luken of Charles Bare & Sons Meats in Findlay Market
