Our historic parades
The Torchlight Parade
Presented by 
Thursday, September 28, 2023 | Starts at 7 pm
2023 Torchlight Parade Line Up
| La Crosse Police Department |
| La Crosse Fire Department |
| American Legion Post 417 – French Island |
| Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance |
| Vietnam Veterans and the Disabled American Veterans |
| Oktoberfest 2023 Torchlight Parade Marshal |
| City of La Crosse Mayor Reynolds |
| Warriors Performing Arts |
| Kwik Trip – Parade Sponsor |
| Oktoberfest 2023 Royal Family – A Float |
| Oktoberfest 2023 Special Fester |
| Oktoberfest Trustees – B Float |
| Oktoberfest Past Mrs. Oktoberfests |
| Oktoberfest 2023 Maple Leaf Parade Marshal |
| Oktoberfest Past Parade Marshals |
| Oktoberfest 2022 Royal Family |
| Festmaster Ted Dewald & Frau Marlene Dewald |
| Oktoberfest 2023 President |
| Logan High School – “The Pride of the North Side” |
| La Crosse Dive Unit |
| Verve, a Credit Union |
| Logan Middle School Band |
| WXOW News 19 |
| Rod’s Ride On Powersports, Inc. |
| Trempealeau Lions Catfish Days Royalty |
| Luther High School Marching Knights |
| Havenwood of Onalaska |
| Amanda’s Academy of Dance |
| Sparta High School Marching Band |
| Josh Johnson Trucking LLC |
| Northstar Early Learning Center |
| Longfellow Middle School 8th Grade Marching Trojans |
| Miss Jackson County |
| West Salem Middle School Marching Panthers |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Athletics |
| Rotary Club of La Crosse – After Hours |
| La Crosse Police Department |
| Onalaska High School Marching Hilltoppers |
| Miss Onalaska Scholarship Organization |
| Nexstar Media Group, Inc. |
| TNH Lawn and Snow |
| Tomah High School Marching Timberwolves |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church & School |
| Coulee Region Mardi Gras |
| Aquinas High School Blu-Golds |
| Amara Rose Foundation, Inc. |
| Holmen Middle School Marching Band |
| Go Riteway Transportation |
| La Crescent Applefest |
| Miss Black River Falls |
| LaCrescent-Hokah 8th grade band |
| Inland Packaging |
| First Lutheran School |
| Arcadia High School Marching Band |
| Jbrooke Garage Door Red Hawk Vanguard Marching Band of Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau |
| La Crosse Sign Group |
| Sparta Butterfest |
| Team Niki Paisley (@properties La Crosse) |
| Westby Snowflake Ski & Golf Club Royalty Float |
| Westby Syttende Mai Royalty |
| Dahl Automotive |
| WKBT News 8 Now |
| Greater La Crosse Area Shamrock Club/Irishfest |
| Great Lakes Cheese |
| Jump Start Adventure Park |
| La Crosse County Historical Society |
| La Crescent Apple Annies |
| Rivertown Dental |
| Festival Foods |
| Skyline Fireworks, LLC |
| Viterbo University Dance Team |
| Downtown Main Street |
| La Crosse Regional Airport |
| RE/MAX RESULTS |
| Season 23 Vulcan Krewe |
| St. Paul Winter Carnival |
| Rotary Lights |
| La Crosse Public Library |
| La Crosse Riverfest Commodores |
| La Crosse Skyrockers |
| La Crosse Police Department |
The Maple Leaf Parade
Presented by
Saturday, September 30, 2023 | Starts at 10 am
**please note: due to road construction, the Maple Leaf Parade will end at Jay St. in 2023**
**please note: due to road construction, the Maple Leaf Parade will end at Jay St. in 2023**
2023 Maple Leaf Parade Line Up
| La Crosse Police Department |
| La Crosse Fire Department |
| Vietnam Veterans and the Disabled American Veterans |
| Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance |
| City of La Crosse Mayor Reynolds |
| Kwik Trip – Parade Sponsor |
| UW-La Crosse Screaming Eagles Marching Band |
| UW-La Crosse Vanguards |
| Oktoberfest 2023 Maple leaf Parade Marshal |
| Oktoberfest 2023 Royal Family – A Float |
| Oktoberfest 2023 Special Fester |
| Oktoberfest Trustees – B Float |
| Oktoberfest Past Mrs. Oktoberfests |
| Oktoberfest 2023 Torchlight Parade Marshal |
| Oktoberfest Past Parade Marshals |
| Oktoberfest 2022 Royal Family |
| Oktoberfest 2023 President |
| UW-La Crosse Alumni Band |
| BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN DIVISION, USNSCC |
| Season 23 Vulcan Krewe |
| St. Paul Winter Carnival |
| Central High School Riverhawk Marching Band |
| Gillette Pepsi Companies |
| Dahl Automotive |
| Logan High School – The Pride of the North Side |
| Minneapolis Aquatennial |
| Titan Machinery |
| Aquinas High School Blu-Golds |
| Coulee Region Mardi Gras |
| Miss Black River Falls |
| Black River Falls High School Marching Tigers |
| Miss Jackson County |
| Cordells Automotive |
| Holmen High School Marching Vikings |
| Gerrard-Hoeschler, Realtors® |
| Rod’s Ride On Powersports |
| Miss Onalaska Scholarship Organization |
| Onalaska High School Marching Hilltoppers |
| US Navy Recruiting |
| Warrens Cranberry Festival |
| La Crosse Riverfest Commodores |
| Melrose-Mindoro Mustang Band |
| La Crosse County Voiture 830 |
| La Crescent Applefest |
| VARC, Inc. |
| La Crescent-Hokah High School |
| LAX River Rats Rugby Club |
| Westby Syttende Mai Royalty |
| Westby High School Marching Norse |
| Westby Snowflake Ski & Golf Club Royalty Float |
| Metronet |
| West Salem High School Marching Panthers |
| Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Company |
| Mississippi Sisters, LaCrosse Paddling Club |
| The La Crosse Gurls (AllVibez) |
| WKBT News 8 Now |
| La Crosse Police Department |
| Congressman Derrick Van Orden |
| Ettrick Lions Club / Miss Ettrick Royalty |
| La Crosse Sign Group |
| Miss Wisconsin’ Scholarship Organization |
| Misty’s Dance Unlimited |
| Zor Shriners of La Crosse |
| The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor |
| Sparta Butterfest |
| The Salvation Army of La Crosse County |
| S&S Cycle Inc |
| La Crescent Apple Annies |
| Justice for Alexavier |
| The Siewert Group |
| River City Youth Hockey Association |
| Explore La Crosse |
| Festival Foods |
| Hope restores |
| Mondovi Lions Club – Miss Mondovi Royalty |
| Olson Solar Energy LLC |
| Trane Technologies |
| La Crosse Skyrockers |
| WXOW News 19 |
| Great River Harley-Davidson |
| Go Riteway Transportation |
| Jump Start Adventure Park |
| Greater La Crosse Area Shamrock Club/Irishfest |
| Save Second Base |
| Grizzly Entertainment |
| Coulee Alpine Racing, Inc. |
| Downtown Mainstreet |
| Blair Cheese Festival |
| Skyline Fireworks |
| OneTrust Real Estate |
| Tri-state Accordion Club Orchestra |
| ORC Industries |
| The Board Store Home Improvements Inc. |
| Two Guys with a Banner |
| River Valley Remodelers, LLC |
| STAR Association |
| Monroe County Agricultural Society |
| Harter’s Quick Clean-Up |
| Zor Shriners of Sparta |
| S&S Distributing GoMacro |
| Blue Stars Drum & Bugle Alumni & All Stars Corps |
| La Crosse Police Department |
Congratulations to the 2023 Torchlight Award Winners sponsored by The Insurance Center!
Best Lighted Overall Unit: La Crosse Skyrockers
Best Illuminated Float: Skyline Fireworks
Best Illuminated Marching Unit: Red Hawk Vanguard Marching Band of Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
Best Illuminated Critter Unit: La Crosse Dive Unit
Congratulations to the 2023 Maple Leaf Award Winners! Maple Leaf Parade Awards sponsored by Edward Jones!
Mrs. Oktoberfest Award for Education: La Crosse Gurls
Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Award for Theme Music: Tri-State Accordion Club
Festmaster Award for Visiting Royalty & Festivals: Miss Black River Falls
Burgermeister Award for Service Clubs: ORC
President’s Award for Commercial Units: The Pearl
Directors’ Award for Board’s Choice: Skyline Fireworks
Parade Committee Award for Overall Theme: The Board Store Home Improvements
Parade Marshals’ Award for Community Spirit: S&S Distributing