The 2023 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 28, 2023.
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.
DEDICATION AND GRAND MARSHAL
The 2023 Annandale Parade is dedicated to all the charitable organizations in Annandale and to the scores of volunteers that devote their time to help those in need.
The Grand Marshal is Alice Snitzer who is one of the longest continuously serving volunteers in our community. Throughout her adult life, Alice has delivered for Meals on Wheels, volunteered with her Neighborhood Watch and with the Clean Fairfax Counsel.
Alice was a Mason District Election Officer for 10 years, President and volunteer for the Northern Virginia Workers for the Blind for 25 years, five-time President and 30-year member of the Annandale Women’s Club which has provided a host of commitments from providing scholarships, to helping with the garden at the Library, the Ronald McDonald House, and the large landscaping pots appearing throughout Annandale’s commercial district.
Alice has attended the Annandale United Methodist Church for over 60 years where she received a special award for her dedicated service to the Altar Guild, Flower Ministry, Reception Committee, Book Club, and to the Prison Ministry.
Alice is married to Peter Snitzer, has 2 children, Marcia and Peter Jr., and 7 grandchildren all of whom live in Annandale.
REGISTER FOR THE PARADE
Parade Registration Form
Elected Official & Candidate Registration Form
Sponsorship
Classic Car Registration
ENTRY IS FREE
TO ALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS...INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SCOUTS, YOUTH GROUPS, DANCERS AND
TO ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS.
Dance groups are restricted to
50 participants each.
Questions:
info@annandalechamber.com
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 of the parking lot.
Annandale Parade Lithograph
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The Annandale Parade
Cited as one of
"THE BEST SMALL TOWN PARADES IN AMERICA"
Marching along Columbia Pike from the historic white church and the Annandale Shopping Center near Gallows Road, all the way to the Bowling Alley-Safeway, thousands of participants from Clowns, Storybook Characters, and Marching Bands to Antique & Military Cars, 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 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 along with the parade route and the chamber's email address for more information at info@annandalechamber.com
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.
ENTRY IS FREE
TO ALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS...INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SCOUTS, YOUTH GROUPS, DANCERS AND
TO ALL CHAMBER MEMBERS.
2022 Best Dance Group
Caporales San Simon Universitarios
Caporales San Simon USA
Tinkus San Simon Filial VA
Tinkus Bolivia USA
2022 Best Classic Car
AA Driving School - Lamborghini
Kitchen and Bath Solutions tied with Falls Church High School - Miata
Lake Barcroft Dental Group - Cadillac
2022 Best Music
The Marching Atoms
2022 Best Costumes
Falun Dafa
Caporales San Simon Universitarios
Caporales San Simon USA
The Marching Atoms
2022 Best Display
Falun Dafa of DC
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, the Code Red Dance Team from AHS, the Stomping Eagles Step Dancing Team, and the Route 66 PT Cruisers provided the variety that spectators have grown to anticipate. Most importantly, many school children, scouts, the American Heritage Girls, Civil Air Cadets, local businesses, including banks, medical practices, insurance agencies, community organizations, Mathnasium, driving schools, and church groups beam with enthusiasm bringing smiles to everyone.
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