Parade of Bands is June 11th
The annual Parade of Bands will be held in Litchfield on June 11th at 6 p.m. Ten bands from around the state and the Litchfield High School Marching Band will travel along Armstrong Avenue from 10th Street to 5th Street, then east on 5th Street to Gilman Avenue – back to 10th.
Heather Winkelman says several food vendors will be set up on 6th Street between Armstrong and Gilman Avenues on June 11th – starting at noon – so you can patronize them for lunch, and then return for supper – prior to the start of the parade. She says each band is given a $500 stipend.
Judy Hulterstrum says they try to raise close to $14,000 each year which helps cover the stipend for each band, along with costs for trophies, prizes and other expenses such as mini-biffs and garbage collection. She says donations towards the event are greatly appreciated, and checks made out to the Litchfield Visitors Bureau – Parade of Bands – may be dropped off at the Chamber office.
Hulterstrum says the Parade of Bands was started by the Visitors Bureau as a way to bring people to Litchfield. She says there is a committee that works hard to get the event coordinated each year.