143rd Guadalupe County Fair & PRCA Rodeo · Oct 8–11, 2026 Seguin Events Complex, Seguin, TX Hours & admission →

Guadalupe County Fair Parade

Friday, October 9, 2026 · Downtown Seguin · Steps off at 10:00 AM, rain or shine

  • Sept 30
    Entry deadline for judged entries
  • 8:00 AM
    Line-up opens at Seguin High School
  • 8:30 AM
    Judging begins — all entries in line
  • 10:00 AM
    Parade steps off, rain or shine

Enter the parade

One of the largest and most anticipated annual community parades in the area. Entries are accepted for judging until September 30.

The entry fee for all business, commercial and political campaign units is $40.00, paid online when the registration application is submitted. Rules are subject to change according to City of Seguin guidelines.

Parade confirmations are sent by email approximately the week of the parade. After the parade, participants are invited to enjoy other fairgrounds activities — Play Day, the barnyard, the rodeo and the exhibits.

Parade committee

  • Chairman
    Gail Damerau
    830-914-3735
  • Committee
    Lonnie Garza
    Gaylynn Olsovsky
Parade entry moving through downtown Seguin
Parade day

How the morning runs

Line-up & staging

Information and parade positions are available beginning at 8:00 AM at Seguin High School, off the 1200 block of College Street. All entries should be in line by 8:30 AM. Late arrivals may not be permitted to participate and will not be judged.

No vehicles other than official parade entries are allowed in the staging area. Parents and sponsors should drop participants off at the intersection nearest their assigned entry — parade volunteers will be available to assist.

Judging & awards

Judging begins promptly at 8:30 AM. All entries must be completely decorated, assembled and ready for judging with participants in place before judging begins.

Winners receive their awards at the announcer stand located at Central Park.

Where the parade ends

Because of the high traffic volume at the end of the route, all motorized floats, vehicles and horse units continue down Austin Street and enter the turning lane at the parking lot for The Wave Pool and Baseball Fields — enough room to unload participants safely and dismantle entries if necessary.

All walking participants continue onto Nelda Street and finish in the Coliseum grass parking area. Do not stop your walking group until you are inside the designated parking area. Riders may not be released on the street.

Participation requirements

  • Registration and waiver forms received by the deadline
  • Entries must indicate their overall length
  • All vehicles and animals must be decorated
  • Proof of negative Coggins tests required for equine entries
  • All parade rules must be followed
Safety first

Parade rules

Participant safety

  • An adult must supervise all participants under 18.
  • Nothing may be thrown from entries — no candy, flowers, coupons, brochures or samples.
  • Alcohol and illegal substances are prohibited.
  • No water guns or other spraying devices.
  • Roller blades are not permitted on the route.
  • Protect participants from sun and heat.

Entry safety

  • Maintain two to three car lengths between entries.
  • Do not stop along the route except in an emergency.
  • Parade officials and law enforcement may remove entries that fail to maintain proper spacing.
  • Entries may not exceed 200 feet in total length.

Animals, music & noise

  • Animal units must provide their own pooper-scoopers — entries without clean-up equipment will not be permitted to participate.
  • Music must be family-friendly and at a reasonable volume as determined by parade officials.
  • Loud sirens, whistles and similar noise-making devices are not permitted.

Remember that not every entry can be first in the parade or near the front of the line-up. Thank you for your cooperation.

2026 parade route

The route runs through downtown Seguin. Motorized entries exit at The Wave Pool parking lot; walking entries finish in the Coliseum grass parking area.

Map of the 2026 Guadalupe County Fair Parade route through downtown Seguin

Recent parade winners

Guadalupe County Fair Parade — award winners
AwardEntry
Grand Prize Trophy#43 — Seguin High School Matador Theater Group
Grand Prize#59 — Church of Jesus Christ
Best Overall Entry#53 — Guadalupe County Jeepers
Most Patriotic#26 — Thomas Jefferson High School Lasso Rope & Dance Team
Best Festival Float#27 — San Antonio Rodeo
Best Commercial Entry#37 — Texas Farm
Best Out of Town Float#32 — Blanco
Best Heavy Equipment#12 — Seguin Youth Sports League
Best Animal#42 — True Women Drill Team
Best Local Entry#10 — SWAT
Best Marching Band#19 — Seguin High School Band