The IPL 500 Festival Parade has grown to become one of the nation's premier parades. Spectacular specialty units paired with high-energy marching bands come together with giant helium balloons, innovative float designs, and more than 300,000 spectators for a 90-minute celebration of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing - the Indianapolis 500.
You won't want to miss the dazzling floats, towering helium balloons, spectacular entertainment, and celebrities and special VIP's in the 2009 IPL 500 Festival Parade! The 2009 parade line-up will include:
Celebrities & VIPS
Grand Marshal Dick Vitale
Josh Duhamel
Miss America 2009 Katie Stam
Mario Lopez
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Melora Hardin
Kate Flannery
Dr. Lisa Masterson
The Ohio Players
Adam Vinatieri
Roy Hibbert
Stephen Graham
Bridget Sloan
Donald Lipski
Thomas Kinkade
| 500 Festival Queen, Court and Princesses |
| American Dairy Association of Indiana, Inc. |
| Anthem |
| BKD |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
| Firestone |
| Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| IPL |
| Rolling Title |
| The American Legion |
| The Sexton Companies |
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American Flag, sponsored by Panhandle Energy
SpongeBob SquarePants, sponsored by AAA Hoosier Motor Club
My Little Pony, sponsored by The Hilton Indianapolis
Mr. Potato Head IFD, sponsored by Philips Health Care
Super Grover, sponsored by Sharp Business Systems
Bands
Anthony Wayne Marching Generals
Whitehouse, OH
Boardman Spartan Marching Band
Youngstown, OH
Cabell Midland ''Marching Knights''
Ona, WV
Clearfield High School Bison Marching Band
Clearfield, PA
Downington High School Blue & Gold Marching Band
Exton, PA
Great Bridge High School Marching Wildcats
Chesapeake, VA
IPS All-City Marching Band
Indianapolis, IN
NBA Indiana All-Star Band
LaPorte, IN
OakCrest High School Band
Mays Landing, NJ
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Purdue Alumni
West Lafayette, IN
Speedway 500 Regiment
Speedway, IN
Plainfield High School Red Pride Band
Plainfield, IN
Western High School Band
Russiaville, IN
Scottsburg Band of Warriors
Scottsburg, IN
Pride of Paoli
Paoli, IN
Specialty Units
Car Push Carts
Circle City Sidewalk Stompers Clown Band
Hoosier Corvette Club
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Indianapolis 500 Gordon Pipers |
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Indianapolis 500 Shrine Club |
| Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Motorcycle Drill Team |
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Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Mounted Patrol |
| Mid America Cowgirls Military Department of Indiana, Ceremonial Unit Color Guard |
| Murat & Mizpah Shrine Horse Patrol |
| Murat Shrine Circus Clowns |
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Nationalities Council of Indiana |
Costumed Characters
SpongeBob SquarePants
Pablo & Tyrone, The Backyardigans
Dorothy the Dino & Wags the Dog, The Wiggles
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