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The Torchlight Parade
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Thursday, September 24, 2026 | Starts at 7 pm
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
Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Starts at 10 am
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.
Congratulations to the 2025 Torchlight Parade Award Winners!
Torchlight Parade Awards 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
Congratulations to the 2025 Maple Leaf Award Winners!
Maple Leaf Parade Awards 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