Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade

07/09/2026

07/04/2026

Update: Lexi Thomas found our winners!!! Pictures below

🥁 DRUMROLL PLEASE!!!! 🥁

We were hoping to announce our winners last night following the grand finale of the Gloucester fireworks, but the blackout had other plans!

Our volunteer photographer is sorting through hundreds of amazing photos, so winner photos will be posted later this evening. Until then, we're excited to officially announce this year's winners:

🏆 Best Performance: Annisquam Village Players

🏆 Best Horribles: Gloucester Riders

🏆 Best Overall Theme: Biomimicry New England with their 400 Trees Gloucester & Dirt Club float

Congratulations to all of our winners! 🎉

The parade committee will be in touch with each of our winners soon to arrange prize distribution.

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this year's Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade such an incredible celebration of community. We can't wait to share all of the fantastic photos with you later!

07/04/2026

Yesterday was a scorcher, but that didn't stop Gloucester from coming together to celebrate 250 years of the United States of America! 🇺🇸❤️

What makes the Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade so special isn't just what happens along the route, it's the incredible community that comes together behind the scenes to make it all happen.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to...

💙 Our amazing volunteers who gave their time throughout the day; from decorating vehicles and helping participants to collecting donations and making sure everything ran smoothly.

💙 The Mass Mudders for helping set up the saw horses and keeping the parade moving safely.

💙 Amateur Radio for helping us keep the parade gaps as small as possible. (Unfortunately, we can't control the train... as much as we'd all love to! 🚂)

💙 Shaw's Supermarket and Stop & Shop for generously donating cases of water to help keep everyone hydrated.

💙 Minglewood Harborside, The Lobster , and Cape Ann Lobstermen for donating hundreds of pounds of ice to keep those waters cold all day long.

💙 Our incredible community members, along with Captain Joe and Sons, for coming through at the last minute with coolers and fish totes so we could distribute cold water to parade participants.

💙 The Shed for donating the porta-potties.

💙 Our Gloucester Police Department (Official) for safely shutting down the parade route and keeping everyone safe throughout the celebration.

💙 And perhaps one of the biggest unsung heroes of the day, our City of Gloucester Public Works. After proudly serving as this year's Grand Marshal, they immediately went to work cleaning the city so Gloucester looked its best after the festivities.

To every parade participant who marched, danced, drove, played music, entertained the crowds, and braved the extreme heat, you made this celebration unforgettable.

To everyone who lined the streets to cheer us on, THANK YOU! And to those who couldn't make it in person but tuned in to the livestream with Kory Curcuru and Pauline Bresnahan on 1623 Studios, thank you for celebrating with us from home.

And last but certainly not least thank you to the Voice of the Parade, Rick Doucette. Rick brought the same incredible energy and enthusiasm he brings every single year, despite the heat wave, keeping the crowds engaged from start to finish.

❤️ Rick set a goal of raising $12,000 along the parade route this year. While we didn't quite get there, thanks to your generosity we raised $8,023!

We're asking our community one more time to rally behind Rick and help us close the gap. His goal represents only about one-quarter of what it costs to put on this community-funded parade, and every dollar stays right here to help keep this beloved Gloucester tradition alive and growing.

If yesterday reminded you why this parade means so much to our community, please consider making a donation. Every contribution big or small makes a difference.

From all of us on the Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade Committee, thank you for making this year's parade another unforgettable celebration of community.

We'll see you next year! ❤️🤍💙

Donations can be made via our square link
https://fishtown-horribles-committee-inc.square.site/?utm_id=97759_v0_s00_e0_tv3&fbclid=IwY2xjawS2O-dleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJod2lJenZnMmpCVFpHNEtoc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEeaj9MqUU7zm_ktpERPQ9Rr2DuFmw36WdvGCXpa5ckAXZKbECkMLvTGiz4TSk_aem_ZVzJZJUWX03dNLkfTeqWag

Or to our P.O. Box
Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade
P.O. Box 924
Gloucester, MA, 01930

07/03/2026

🎉 We're excited to share that we've brought some new vendors into this year's lineup along the Boulevard!

You may recognize these guys from last week down at Fiesta!
- Crispelli USA will be offering rice balls
- Pablo's Food Truck offering mexican cuisine

We will also be bringing some sweet treat friends including
- Holy Cow Ice Cream
- White Farms on the Causeway
- Berry Sweet chocolate covered fruits

Returning favorites will be
- Meats & Sweets
-The Lobster Roller
- Abbie D's
- Geno's Concessions and Richies Slush

Share a picture of your favorite eats from the boulevard to let our committee know who you want to see again next year!

07/03/2026

Our second round of water has been dropped off thanks to the guys over at Cape Ann Lobstermen/ The Lobster huge shout out to them for picking up all of our coolers and fish totes that have been donated by community members!!

These will be loaded up with waters and put on trucks throughout the parade and thru our staging area to keep our participants hydrated!

07/03/2026

Our first round of ice is en route to Gloucester High School! Thank you to Zach at Minglewood Harborside for not only donating but bagging over 100lbs of ice!!

Keep an eye out for Little Ringo throughout the day and the Parade, we will be playing a game of Where’s Little Ringo?! If you find him snap a pic and post it in the comments to be entered into a giveaway for 250th swag!

07/03/2026

❤️ Thank You to Our 2026 Parade Sponsors! ❤️

We would like to take a moment to thank all of the amazing sponsors who donated this year to help fund the 2026 Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade.

Your generosity and commitment to our community helped make this year's parade a success. Because of your support, we were able to continue the tradition of bringing families, friends, and visitors together to celebrate Gloucester with a day full of fun, laughter, and community spirit.

We truly couldn't do this without you. On behalf of the entire Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade Committee, thank you for believing in our vision and helping keep this beloved tradition alive.

Please join us in thanking the incredible sponsors listed below!

Friends of the Parade
~Easy Ship & Pack
~Happy Tails Shoppe
~Gloucester Fleet Inc
~Liquor Locker
~Easy Ship & Pack
~Rockport Mortgage corporation
~Strong Group
~Glover's Floor Coverings
~Northeast Process systems
~Vista Motel
~Harbor View Inn
~East Coast Tire
~Precision roofing

Red, White, and Blue Sponsor
~Hiltz Waste Disposal inc/ Eastern Waste Services LLC
~Sandy Bay Service Center Inc
~Homeport Self Storage
~Sullco
~Mt. Pleasant Memorial
~Grand Banks
~Jen & Ron ReMax
~Prince Insurance
~Wagner's Detail Effects
~Gloucester Fisherman's Wives Development Program
~The Open Door
~Pratty's CAV Inc
~Jimary Series LLC
~Tarantino construction
~Timberline
~Frontiero Law Offices
~Gloucester Rental Center
~Neptune's Harvest
~Barking Dog Realty LLC
~Grace Ciaramitaro J Barrett Company
~Cape Ann Pediatricians
~Roy Spittle Associates
~Machaca
~J & L welding
~F.W. Bryce
~Fleet Machine co
~Cape Ann Youth Hockey
~Rose Marine / Todd Oil
~Brad Sudbay
~Halyard Apts
~Institution for Savings - Gloucester
~McDonald's
~Bank Gloucester
~Peter Giordano Masonry

Freedom Sponsor
Ruth Pino RE/MAX Beacon
Cape Ann Savings Bank
Gorton's

Winner’s Circle Sponsor
The Rotary Club of Gloucester

07/03/2026

🚨 PARADE PARTICIPANTS – PLEASE READ! 🚨

If you plan on participating in today's Gloucester Fishtown Horribles Parade and have not registered yet, you MUST do so before arriving at the link below.

🚫 Unregistered vehicles will NOT be allowed into the staging area.

If you arrive without being registered, we will provide you with a QR code and direct you away from the staging area so you can complete your registration before returning. Please help us keep check-in running smoothly by registering now using the link below.

Once you arrive and have parked in your assigned lineup location, you MUST check in at the Registration Desk to receive your judging number. Even if you registered online, you are not fully checked in until you have received your number.

For everyone who has already registered, thank you! As a reminder, these are the parade rules you agreed to and they will be strictly enforced to ensure a fun and safe event for everyone:

✅ Parade Rules

• No items may be thrown, shot, sprayed, or handed out from floats. Any giveaways must be distributed by walkers accompanying your float.

• No devices may be used to spray or launch solid materials into the crowd. Water may be sprayed into the air but not directly at spectators.

• No selling items or soliciting/collecting donations along the parade route.

• Drugs and alcohol are strictly prohibited.

• A maximum of two (2) vehicles is allowed per float.

• Every float must have spotters walking alongside and visible to the driver to keep spectators safe and signal when it is safe to move.

• Float sponsors are responsible for ensuring drivers are properly licensed and insured.

• Drivers must maintain approximately 40 feet between parade entries and only proceed when directed by their spotters.

• No burnouts, wheelies, or any other dangerous driving maneuvers.

• Lineup is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and will be communicated by the Parade Committee.

• All floats must be decorated before arrival whenever possible. Decorations and signage must be family-friendly. Political, sexual, discriminatory, racial, or otherwise offensive material will not be allowed. The Fishtown Horribles Parade Committee reserves the right to remove anything that does not meet these guidelines.

• Snaps, fireworks, and all pyrotechnics are strictly prohibited and are illegal in Gloucester and Massachusetts.

• If your personal vehicle is not participating in the parade, please carpool with your parade vehicle or arrange to be dropped off. The Gloucester High School parking lot is reserved for parade staging, and only registered parade vehicles will be allowed into the lot.

Thank you for helping us make this year's parade safe, organized, and enjoyable for everyone. We can't wait to see everyone out on the route today! 🎉

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