Florence Days Parade - 2004

Event Details

Saturday, May 15th, 2004: Florence Days Parade:

2004 Parade Grand Marshal: Rosemary and George Allen

Florence celebrates its heritage each year with a parade and lots of other activities.  The celebration is organized by the Florence Historical Foundation.  The parade continues a tradition that started with a Florence Stables Horse Parade 65 years ago (1959).  It grew.

See pictures from the 2004 parade.

Parade photos: 2004

The 2004 parade was a very special parade so please send any photos you have.  The path traveled was from Redick Avenue to Fillmore Street.  The parade was led by the 2004 Honor Guard, the Boy Scouts Troop 20.

The 2004 parade was organized by Dick Brown of Dick's Place (for the Florence Historical Foundation), which is the barber shop in the old Toll Booth building located at 3010 Willit (next to the Bank of Florence).  The phone number at Dick's Place is 402-453-6688

• Numerous Car Clubs
• Three or more Horse Clubs
• Numerous churches (floats)
• Many businesses (floats)
• Three Drill Teams
• North High School Marching Band
• Largest contingency of the Shriners
• Political Leaders
• Morman Battalion re-enactment
• Morman Handcarts re-enactment
• Numerous organizations
  • Country Kickers
  • Girl Scouts
  • Cub Scouts (Honor Guard)