Our historic parades
The Torchlight Parade
presented by 
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | Starts at 7 pm
Congratulations to the 2025 Torchlight Parade Award Winners, sponsored by Select Custom Solutions!
Best Overall Illuminated – Skyline Fireworks
Best Animal Unit – La Crosse Dive
Best Marching Unit – Longfellow Middle School
People’s Choice Award – Warriors Performing Arts
2025 Torchlight Parade Line Up
| La Crosse Police Department |
| City of La Crosse/Mayor/International Committee/Sister Cities |
| La Crosse Fire Department |
| American Legion Post 417 French Island |
| Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance |
| Oktoberfest – 2025 Torchlight Parade Marshal |
| Oktoberfest – 2025 Royal Family |
| Oktoberfest 2025 Special Fester |
| Oktoberfest – Trustees |
| Oktoberfest – 1996 Festmaster Deak Swanson |
| Oktoberfest – 2001 Festmaster and Frau with Golden Keg (Tom and Judy Sleik) |
| Pastor Ted Dewald 2004 Festmaster |
| Oktoberfest – Past Mrs. Oktoberfests |
| Oktoberfest – 2025 Maple Leaf Parade Marshal |
| Oktoberfest – 2024 Royal Family |
| Oktoberfest – Past Parade Marshals |
| Gerrard-Hoeschler Realtors |
| LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL – “THE PRIDE OF THE NORTH SIDE” LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND |
| La Crosse Dive Unit |
| Island Outdoors |
| TNH Lawn and Snow Services LLC |
| Logan middle school – Logan middle marching band |
| WKBT-TV |
| Amanda’s Academy of Dance |
| The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection |
| Longfellow Middle School – 8th Grade Marching Trojans |
| Teamsters Local 120 |
| La Crosse Sign |
| Hmong Lao Veter of America-Chapter 8 Lacrosse / Hmong Culture & Community Center |
| Aquinas High School – Marching Blu-Golds |
| Greater La Crosse Area Shamrock Club and Irishfest |
| Aptiv |
| Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School – Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawk Band |
| Dahl Automotive |
| Kwik Trip |
| Miss Black River Falls |
| Luther High School – Marching Knights |
| La Crescent Applefest |
| La Crescent Apple Annies |
| Park Bank |
| La Crosse Highlanders – La Crosse District Pipes and Drums |
| Miss Jackson County |
| ORC Industries |
| Trempealeau Lions Club |
| Onalaska High School – Marching Hilltoppers |
| Westby Snowflake Ski and Golf Club Royalty |
| Westby Syttende Mai Royalty |
| West Salem American Legion Auxiliary Unit 51 Poppy Princess |
| West Salem Middle School – West Salem Middle School Marching Panthers |
| Just Be Clause Sponsored by Downtown Main Street |
| Brickl Bros. Inc. |
| Go Riteway Transportation |
| La Crescent-Hokah Middle School – La Crescent-Hokah Marching Lancers |
| RE/MAX RESULTS |
| Rotary Lights, Inc. |
| Sparta High School – Sparta High School Marching Band |
| Promotion In Motion |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church & School |
| La Crosse Regional Airport |
| Warriors Performing Arts – Warriors Performing Arts |
| Viterbo University Dance Team |
| The Mactabilis Souls |
| Holmen Middle School – Holmen Middle School Marching Band |
| Sparta Butterfest Royalty |
| Coulee Region Mardi Gras |
| Sparta Performing Arts – Sparta High School |
| Skyline Fireworks, LLC |
| Arcadia High School – Arcadia High School Marching Band |
| Inland Printing |
| Monster Bash Haunted House |
| Rotary After Hours of La Crosse |
| First Evangelical Lutheran |
| Festival Foods |
| La Crosse Riverfest |
| Great Lakes Cheese Company Inc |
| Coulee Montessori School Effectiveness Team (SET) |
| Discover Green Bay |
| La Crosse Skyrockers |
| La Crosse Police Department |
The Maple Leaf Parade
presented by 
Saturday, September 27, 2025 | Starts at 10 am
Congratulations to the 2025 Maple Leaf Parade Award Winners, sponsored by Edward Jones!
People’s Choice Award – UWL Alumni Band
Festmaster Award for Visiting Royalty & Festivals- Sparta Butterfest
Parade Marshals’ Award for Community Service – Rotary Lights
Mrs. Oktoberfest Award for Education – Hmong Cultural Center
Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest Award for Theme Music – La Crosse Highlanders + Bag Pipes
Board of Directors Award – St Paul Winter Carnival
2025 Maple Leaf Parade Line Up
| La Crosse Police Department |
| City of La Crosse/Mayor/International Committee/Sister Cities |
| La Crosse Fire Department |
| USNSCC – BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN DIVISION |
| Vietnam Veterans and Disabled American Veterans Color Guard |
| Morrie’s Auto Group |
| Oktoberfest – 2025 Maple Leaf Parade Marshal |
| Oktoberfest – 2025 Royal Family |
| Oktoberfest – 2025 Special Fester |
| Oktoberfest – Trustees |
| Oktoberfest – 1996 Festmaster Deak Swanson |
| Oktoberfest – 2001 Festmaster and Frau with Golden Keg (Tom and Judy Sleik) |
| Oktoberfest – Past Mrs. Oktoberfests |
| Oktoberfest – 2025 Torchlight Parade Marshal |
| Oktoberfest – Past Parade Marshals |
| Oktoberfest – 2024 Royal Family |
| Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance |
| University of Wisconsin Lacrosse – Eagle Battalion ROTC Color Guard |
| UWL Screaming Eagles |
| UW-La Crosse Vanguards |
| Hmong2hmong-Thrive |
| Copperhead Carts |
| UW La Crosse – UWL Alumni Band! |
| WKBT-TV |
| Dahl Automotive |
| Aquinas High School – Marching Blu-Golds |
| 2025 Royal Family- St. Paul Winter Carnival |
| Cordells Automotive and Tire |
| Aquatennial Ambsassador Organization |
| La Crosse Central High School – Central Riverhawk Marching Band |
| Illuminate Renovations LLC |
| Brickl Bros. Inc. |
| Great River Harley-Davidson |
| GPC Gillette Pepsi |
| LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL – “THE PRIDE OF THE NORTH SIDE” LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND |
| Greater La Crosse Area Shamrock Club and Irishfest |
| Discover Green Bay |
| Westby High School – Westby High School Marching Norse |
| Westby Snowflake Ski and Golf Club Royalty |
| Westby Syttende Mai Royalty |
| La Crescent-Hokah High School – Marching Lancer Band |
| VARC |
| Misty’s Dance Unlimited |
| Holmen High School – Holmen High School Marching Vikings |
| Blair Cheese Festival |
| 3Amigos Apartments |
| Teamsters Local 120 |
| Melrose-Mindoro School District – Melrose-Mindoro Mustang Marching Band |
| Frank Liquors of La Crosse |
| La Crosse Beverage |
| Minneapolis Aquatennial Senior Alumni Association |
| Reyes Coca Cola Bottling |
| Tri-State Accordion Club |
| Go Riteway Transportation |
| Onalaska High School – Marching Hilltoppers |
| Miss Mondovi Royalty |
| Rotary Lights, Inc. |
| La Crosse River Rats Rugby Club |
| West Salem High School – Marching Panthers |
| La Crosse Mississippi Sisters (DBA La Crosse Paddling Club) |
| La Crosse Sign |
| Chick-fil-A Onalaska |
| Black River Falls High School – Marching Tigers |
| LA CROSSE COUNTY VOITURE 830, WISCONSIN FORTY & EIGHT |
| WXOW |
| American Marine |
| The Mactabilis Souls |
| Just Be Clause Sponsored by Downtown Main Street |
| Kwik Trip |
| La Crescent Applefest |
| La Crescent Apple Annies |
| Skyline Fireworks, LLC |
| Miss Black River Falls |
| The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor & Confectionery |
| Miss Jackson County |
| Sparta Butterfest Royalty |
| Sleepy Hollow Auto Group |
| N/A – Blue Stars Alumni & Friends Drum & Bugle Corps |
| Festival Foods |
| Trane Technologies |
| Worldwide Global International Inc. |
| Stronghouse Formerly Options Exteriors |
| West Salem American Legion Auxiliary Unit 51 Poppy Princess |
| Harter’s Quick Clean Up |
| Promotion In Motion |
| Coulee Region Mardi Gras |
| Eagle Crest Communities |
| Ettrick Lions/ Miss Ettrick royalty |
| River City Youth Hockey Association |
| Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce |
| La Crosse Riverfest |
| Arcadia Lions Club/Ms. Arcadia |
| La Crosse Skyrockers |
| Hope Restores |
| Jump Start Adventure Park |
| Burn Boot Camp |
| Explore La Crosse |
| La Crosse Police Department |
Do you have more questions about the parades? Visit the parade section on our Frequently Asked Questions page.