Junior Orange Bowl Parade
2008 date coming soon!
Coral Gables


2008 parade theme: To be announced!

2007 Junior Orange Bowl Parade Float Awards:
Best Commercial Float – City of Coral Gables
Best Community Float – Spring of Life Fellowship
Best Use of Parade Theme – Miami Children's Hospital
Best Use of Animation /  Humor – State Fair Float
Best Use of Lights – Shake-A-Leg Miami
Best Youth Enthusiasm – Devon Aire K-8 Center
Special Recognition – Dalmation Rescue

2006 Junior Orange Bowl Parade Float Awards:
Best Commercial Float – City of Hialeah
Best Community Float – St. Philips Episcopal Church & School
Best Use of Parade Theme – Wachovia “Kingdom of the Seas”
Best Use of Animation /  Humor – Boy Scouts, George Merrick Troop 7
Best Use of Lights – Spring of Life Fellowship
Best Youth Enthusiasm – Alonzo Mourning Charities
Special Recognition – Shake-A-Leg Miami “Precious Cargo”

Slesnick & Associates Float Building Contest Award Winners:
Grand Prize, $1,000: Shake-A-Leg Miami
Runner-up, $500: St. Philips Episcopal


The signature event of the Junior Orange Bowl International Youth Festival! Hundreds of children and young people take to the streets of Downtown Coral Gables in this celebration of active youth and community! The Junior Orange Bowl Parade is a 59-year tradition in South Florida created especially for the kids – and perfect for families. Featuring a vivid arrangement of marching bands, colorful floats, community groups and creative parade units, this Junior Orange Bowl Parade is a dazzling spectacle that is not to be missed and certainly won’t be forgotten.

Float Building Contest sponsored by Slesnick & Associates, LLC


Click here for schedule of street closures in Coral Gables for the Parade


CLICK HERE for pictures of the Junior Orange Bowl Parade!

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about the Junior Orange Bowl Parade