Parade Registration - Sinclair Lewis Days
Hello from the 2026 Sinclair Lewis Days Parade Committee!
You’re invited to celebrate our 55th Annual Sinclair Lewis Days with us! It’s Once Upon a Main Street and where we plan to celebrate the stories that shaped our town and the people still writing it. We have a full line up of events taking place from July 15th – July 19th, watch for details with our lineup of events. Our parade is on Saturday, July 18th at 7:00pm sharp! The Sinclair Lewis Days Parade is one of the main events of our celebration and draws large crowds to our community with more than 15,000 people lining the streets!
Our committee’s goal is to have a 100-unit parade geared around this year’s theme, “Once Upon a Main Street”. Think fairytale books and gardens, magical creatures, and literary icons! Our number one criterion for our parade is entertainment! We encourage you to start working on your parade floats early and to help us write the next chapter. Get creative and let’s see your favorite storybook themed floats and we hope for a magical parade lineup as we gather to celebrate an incredible 55th Annual Sinclair Lewis Days!
We will be giving cash prizes in the form of Sauk Centre Chamber Bucks based on judging for Best Themed Float, Best Non-Profit Float, Best Musical Float, & Best Youth Float.
Registration is open to the first 100 registrants. Online registration is preferred/recommended, But you may also register by mailing your application, or by email.
Register online today by clicking the "register" button to the right hand side on this screen.
The line-up will be based primarily, but not exclusively, on the order the entries are received and type of float. Get your entry forms submitted early as we only have room for the first 100.
Once your application is received and accepted, and our details are finalized, you will receive more information regarding the parade line-up. This will include your unit number and a map of the parade route. **This information will be sent by the 2nd week of July** If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the 55th Annual Sinclair Lewis Days!
Click HERE to download Registration Form if registering by mail or email.
Mail to: Sauk Centre Area Chamber
524 4th St S, Suite 1
Sauk Centre, MN 56378
Email Forms and/or Questions To:
saukcentrechamber@gmail.com or leave a message at 320-352-5201
Thank you,
Sinclair Lewis Days Parade Committee
Stacie Michels, Sara Hoffner, and BJ Welle
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Date and Time
Saturday Jul 18, 2026
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
Parade Lineup Starts at 5:30 PM
Parade Starts at 7:00 PM Sharp
Location
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Fees/Admission
Parade Registration OPEN: Register Now through June 12th for $50. Late entry fee is $100 after June 12th.
* Non Member Businesses/Non-Profits/individual - $50 (after 6/12 $100)
* Political Parties, Politicians - $50 (after 6/12 $100)
* Police/Fire/EMT – No Charge
* Visiting Royalty/Ambassadors – No Charge
* Business/Organizations that are Members of the Sauk Centre Area Chamber – No Charge as it’s part of your member benefits*.
*register using the "member log in" option, you do not need to know your login and can go to the second option that allows you to use your work email address. Feel free to email/call us with questions or assistance
Open to the first 100 registered participants - Just click the register button above to get entered!
Preview Registration Letter/Entry Form Here
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Printed courtesy of www.saukcentrechamber.com/ – Contact the Sauk Centre Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
524 4th St. S., Sauk Centre, MN 56378 – (320) 352-5201 – stacie@saukcentrechamber.com