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2026 Tulelake Butte Valley Fair Parade

Parade Theme for 2026

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The theme for the 75th annual Tulelake Butte Valley Fair is:

"Celebrating 75 Years"

The Tulelake Butte Valley Fair Parade is one of our favorite traditions that takes place during fair week! It is always the Saturday of the fair and begins at 12:00noon. The parade begins at the corner of Main St. and Modoc St. and continues down Main Street until they reach the fairgrounds. Anyone is welcome to enter the parade and show your community support, and entries are free!

There are categories for individuals, groups and organizations of all kinds. The parade is a great place to promote your organization or campaign as there are hundreds of spectators from all across Modoc, Klamath and Siskiyou Counties that come to watch the parade. You can also win cash prizes and ribbons!


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The fair parade starts 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12th, 2026.

Entries must check in and receive line-up instructions on the corner of Modoc and C Street below the water tower between 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.


Parade Entry Form

Theme: “Celebrating 75 years

Grand Marshalls: Past and Present Boardmembers

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. ON

Monday, August 30th, 2026

The fair parade starts 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12th, 2026.

Entries must check in and receive line-up instructions on the corner of Modoc and C Street below the water tower between 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

(You may select only 1 category per entry. Your entry may only win one award UNLESS your entry receives Best Use of theme; then you may have 2 different awards—1 for your category & 1 for Best Use of Theme if you are selected by the judges as the recipient of this category).

Parade Entry Categories (Please select only 1)

Floats (up to $1000 split between the float classes)
Vehicles (include year, make, model)
Pedestrian/Non-Motorized
Horse Entries
Government Entities (ribbon only)
Combination (Entries using a combination of the above categories must either choose to enter each group section individually, OR may enter the combination category/NOT Both)
Combination

Awards for Categories #6-16 & 18

1st Place: Blue Ribbon $50

2nd Place: Red Ribbon $25

3rd Place: White Ribbon $15

Best Use of Theme

1st place: $200

2nd place: $100

Would you prefer to donate your prize money to the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair?
  • All ribbons and prize money must be collected at the Fair Office on Sunday before 6:00 PM
  • ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURNED IN AT THE FAIR OFFICE NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. ON Monday, August 30th, 2026!
  • Parade starts 12:00 NOON on Saturday, September 12th, 2026. Entries must check in and receive line-up instructions on the corner of Modoc and C Street below the water tower between 10:30-11:30 a.m.
If you have any questions or concerns please email our offices:
Fair Manager Email: Nancy@tbvfair.com
Office Manager’s Email: Office@tbvfair.com
I agree to the terms and conditions

Thank You

Thank you for submitting your parade entry! We will contact you if we have any questions.

If you have any questions, you can reach out to us or check out our website!
Fair Manager Email: Nancy@tbvfair.com
Office Manager’s Email: Office@tbvfair.com

Past Fair Parade results

2025 Parade Results

2024 Parade Results

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