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, celebrities and special VIP's in the 2009 IPL 500 Festival Parade! The 2010 parade line-up will include (additions to be made after confirmations): 

Floats

500 Festival Queen & Princess Court

Bands

Avon Marching Black & Gold

Chartiers Valley Showband

Forest Park Marching Rangers

Highland Marching Band

IPS All-City Marching Band

Kaufman High School Roaring Lion Band

Louisburg High School Marching Wildcat Band

Indiana All-Star Band

Purdue "All-American" Marching Band

Speedway 500 Regiment

Springfield "Blue Devil" Marching Band

Valders High School Marching Band

Zionsville Marching Band

Costumed Characters:

The Flintstones

The Powerpuff Girls