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Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival Parade
[September 15, 2025]
Mt. Pulaski held its annual
Fall Festival leading up to the weekend of September 13th and 14th.
Saturday was the biggest day, however, with many of the major events
of the fair being held that day. Arguably the biggest event of the
fair was the parade, which went north on Washington Street through
the Square starting a bit after 4:00 p.m.
The parade was a long one, with it
lasting about 45 minutes. Many different floats and people were
represented in the parade. There were several political candidates,
such as Josh Pharis, who is running for Logan County Sheriff, Rendi
Ray, who is running for Logan County Treasurer, Illinois Senator
Sally Turner, and County Board District 3 member Kevin Knauer.
There were some veterans
organizations, with the Mt. Pulaski American Legion having a large
red, white, and blue float. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 777
was also present. There were several police cars, fire engines, and
an ambulance present, representing Mt. Pulaski Police Department,
Fire Department, and EMS respectively.
Several bands were playing live music. The Mt. Pulaski FFA and
shotgun sports team were also present. There were also many tractors
in the parade too.
Many local celebrities were in cars
too. Some of the Logan County Royalty were there, with Little Miss
and Junior Miss Logan County waving at the crowds as they drove by.
The Fall Festival Royalty was also present, with Little Miss Mt.
Pulaski Fall Festival Reese Diebert and Junior Miss Mt. Pulaski Fall
Festival Nora Smock both also waving at the crowd.
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A couple of the other floats and
vehicles that stood out included the Boy Scouts of America Troop
122, who were in a large green bus with a face on the front, and the
Mt. Pulaski Library, who were all dressed like Mario characters.
As the floats and vehicles drove
by, most of them threw out candy to the kids. The kids excitedly ran
up to the candy, putting it into bags that they were carrying. Some
floats threw out items other than candy like bags of microwavable
popcorn and bouncy balls.
Everyone present seemed to have a great time, even though the heat
of the day was still very much present, even as the parade finished
up. To see all the photos from the parade, please see LDN’s
slideshows with all the photos that were taken.
[Matt Boutcher]
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