06/04/2026
2026 Local Heroes Parade registration is open!
New for 2026: The Local Heroes Parade Contest!
This year, float entries will be judged by a panel of local community leaders, with prizes awarded across four categories It’s a fun way to celebrate the creativity, heart, and hometown spirit our paraders bring every year, and a chance to take home a little bragging right.
Categories include:
✨Most Creative Kids - For the most imaginative float entry from a school, youth group, or kids’ organization/business – entries that make the whole route smile.
✨Most Creative Non-Profit - For the community organization with the most imaginative, memorable entry.
✨Most Creative Business - For the local business whose float or group best captures the spirit of the day.
✨Most Patriotic - For the entry that makes hearts swell with red, white, and blue pride.
Awards designed and produced by Tahoe Gifting Co., a locally crafted touch to match a locally made celebration.
Every registered float entry is automatically eligible. No separate contest form, no extra hoops - just bring your most creative, most patriotic, most joyful self to the parade route.
The Kids Bike Parade returns, too. Diamond Peak Ski Team - DPSEF will facilitate the morning tradition that kicks off the day with streamers, spokes, helmets, and a whole lot of hometown pride. Bring the whole family and decorate a bike, wagon, trike, or scooter.
Registration for the parade: https://ivcba.org/events/local-heroes/
