Parades

Everybody loves a parade — and there are plenty for crowds to see during Ogden Pioneer Days. The Horse and Hitch Parade features horses of all kinds and the Grande Parade on July 24 kicks off a day of events and activities to celebrate Utah’s statehood.

Mon July

10

HORSE & HITCH PARADE

7:00 p.m.

Ogden's Horse & Hitch Parade is one of the finest in Utah. The unmistakable rattle of wooden wagon wheels, and the clippety-clop of horse hooves, will be heard throughout downtown Ogden...

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Ogden's Horse & Hitch Parade is one of the finest in Utah. The unmistakable rattle of wooden wagon wheels, and the clippety-clop of horse hooves, will be heard throughout downtown Ogden. The Parade Route will be along Washington Blvd., to 26th Street to Grant Ave, over to 25th Street and back along Washington Blvd. Staging area will start east of Prairie Schooner Restaurant on Park Blvd. Come see every kind, color, breed and size of horse imaginable. Dress’m up haul’m out and bring’m to the Ogden Pioneer Days Horse & Hitch Parade (see more). Everyone is invited to bring horses, wagons, and carriages to ride with hundreds of entries from throughout the Mountain West. All participants are treated to a free picnic in the park following the parade. Deadline to submit an application is June 30.

Mon July

24

GRANDE PARADE

9:00 a.m.

The commemoration of Utah’s statehood starts with Ogden Pioneer Days’ Grande Parade, which runs through the heart of Ogden City. The parade route begins on 31st Street...

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The commemoration of Utah’s statehood starts with Ogden Pioneer Days’ Grande Parade, which runs through the heart of Ogden City. The parade route begins on 31st Street, continues northbound on Washington Boulevard and ends on 20th Street. Thousands of spectators line up along Washington Boulevard to cheer for marching bands, service organizations, student body representatives from Ogden-area schools, floats, horse drawn carriages, antique automobiles, and youth dance groups. There’s literally something for everybody. To get a good spot in parade, be sure to have your application in by May 31st. Late applications will be received up to July 10th. Please click the application form below for more details.