The 2026 Annandale Parade
BIGGER & BETTER EVERY YEAR
The Annandale Parade takes place from 10:00 AM to Noon along Columbia Pike in Annandale. The Annual Parade has been a favorite tradition since 1950. It promotes community involvement and neighborhood camaraderie while celebrating the rich diversity of Annandale. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2026.
Mark your calendar, participate or bring the family to view this Annandale Tradition. Children are invited to wear their Halloween Costumes, to cheer the participants, and to marvel at the exhibits.
REGISTER FOR THE 2026 PARADE
Registration forms will be available and accepted as of May 2026.
ENTRY IS FREE
TO ALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS...INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SCOUTS, YOUTH GROUPS, DANCERS, CLASSIC CARS AND
TO ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS.
Dance groups are restricted to
50 participants each and once registered, please notify your members to arrive for the parade by 9:00 am.
No staging can be accommodated on either side of the Reviewing Stand along Columbia Pike. Special guests and sponsors will be staging in those areas.
Annandale Parade Lithograph
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The Annandale Parade
Cited as one of
"THE BEST SMALL TOWN PARADES IN AMERICA"
CELEBRATE THE 76th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PARADE
Marching along Columbia Pike from the historic white church and the Annandale Shopping Center near Gallows Road, thousands of participants from Clowns, Storybook Characters, and Marching Bands to Antique & Military Vehicles, Fire Trucks, Civic Organizations, Scouts, and beautifully costumed International Dancers will parade before the residents of Greater Annandale. Sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce, this seventy-five-year old tradition only gets bigger and better every year. Register early, before all spaces are taken. Entry forms are available in the right column of this page.
Mark your calendar, participate or bring the family to view this Annandale Tradition. Children are invited to wear their Halloween Costumes & bring their goodie bags, to cheer the participants, and to marvel at the exhibits.
This year the parade will honor the men and women of Annandale's Volunteer Fire Dept. with their Chief, Bill Richmond, acting as Grand Marshal. Annandale thanks these brave and selfless members for their continued service to our community!
The 2025 Parade Marshal
Bill Richmond is the Volunteer Chief of the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD). He joined AVFD in 2013 and has been Volunteer Chief since 2021. He is Firefighter I/II, EMT, and Instructor I/II certified.
Chief Richmond is originally from La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was inspired to join the fire service by his father, who was a volunteer firefighter for 38 years. Chief Richmond first served as a firefighter with Central Whidbey Island Fire and Rescue in Washington State in 2011. He joined AVFD upon moving to northern Virginia in 2013. His most memorable call was responding to a two alarm house fire in April 2023 in which he helped extinguish a blaze that spread two stories from the garage to the attic.
Chief Richmond ensures AVFD is involved in community events such as National Night Out, Taste of Annandale, the Annandale Parade, and Annandale High School football games. He also helps AVFD raise money to maintain the volunteer station and buy new units rather than relying solely on county funding. AVFD will use funds from the local community and twice-a-week bingo games to purchase two new ambulances later this year.
Chief Richmond recently retired from the Navy after 26 years as an active duty Intelligence Officer. He plans to continue serving Annandale as a volunteer Firefighter/EMT for the foreseeable future.
ENTRY IS FREE
TO ALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS...INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SCOUTS, YOUTH GROUPS, DANCERS, CLASSIC CARS, AND
TO ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS.
2025 Best Dance Group
Centro Cultural Bolivia
Encore Theatrical Arts Project
Caporales San Simon VA US
Tinkus Kay'Sur USA
2025 Best Music
The Marching Atoms
2025 Best Costumes
Centro Cultural Bolivia
Tinkus Kay'Sur USA
Caporales San Simon VA US
The Marching Atoms
2025 Best Display
Brownie Troop 55140
Falun DaFa of DC
Task Force Geronimo
International Dance
2025 Spirit Award
Columbia Elementary School
Brownie Troop 55140
Kenwood School
Sleepy Hollow Preschool
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The Annandale Parade Marches to Success
The Annandale Parade marches through the Annandale business district
Featured prominently at the celebration are Boy Scout Troop & Cub Pack 150 who have headed the parade since the beginning of this treasured community event. Bolivian Dance Groups, the Marching Atoms, and the Task Force Geronimo, Encore Theatrical Arts Project provided the variety that spectators have grown to anticipate. Most importantly, many school children, scouts, Civil Air Cadets, local businesses, including banks, medical/dental practices, insurance agencies, community organizations, driving schools, and church groups beam with enthusiasm bringing smiles to everyone.
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