Thank you for everyone who had participated in and viewed our parade in past years.

Get your lawn chairs ready!  Once again our parade will be rolling down High Street as we bring our 2025 Yankee Homecoming Festival to an end. We can’t wait to see you all lined up on High Street! Don’t forget to cheer for our hard working volunteers who bring up the end of our parade.  These volunteers are just a small handful who help put on our full 9 day festival.

The parade is the last official event of Yankee Homecoming each year.  It begins at the intersection of Moseley Avenue and Ferry Road and follows historic High Street in Newburyport, ending State Street.  Fire engines from the area will lead off the parade followed by the YHC General Chairman, Volunteers of the Year, bands, floats, performers and more!  Once again we will be collecting money for the Jimmy Fund.  Our parade (originally known as the Jimmy Day Parade) was the first fundraiser for the Jimmy Fund.  Please help keep this tradition alive by donating during the parade when you see Yankee Homecoming Volunteers in their Yankee Homecoming tshirts coming by with their familiar buckets.

We are always looking for antique cars to participate in our parade.  If you would like to show off your antique car/truck please complete the form below or email [email protected]

FLOATS WANTED!
This is a great way to promote your business/organization. Remember there is no fee for floats that represent the 2026 Yankee Homecoming theme (Home Sweet Home) and/or the organization is a nonprofit. We encourage everyone to apply!

Requirements for a Float? Click Here
To submit an application for participation please click your category below and fill out the information. Someone will be in touch with you shortly.   Please remember this submission does not constitute a contract with YHC until you have been confirmed by someone at YHC.

Click Below for More Information and to submit an Application:

• Click here for information on Floats
• Click here for information on Bands/Performers
• Click here for information on Politicians
• Click here for information on Sponsorships
• Click here for information on Cars (antique or other)
• Click her for information on Groups of Walkers