STREET PARADE
FESTIVAL opening &
STREET PARADE
Sunday 25 May 2025 - 10:15am
Goomeri War Memorial Clock
Wide Bay Highway & Burnett Highway, Goomeri QLD 4601
Don't miss the hugely entertaining pumpkin-filled street parade on Festival Sunday. Featuring bagpipes, Morris dancers, circus performers, sideshow attractions, plenty of fancy dress and pumpkin floats galore, this is the biggest celebration of all things pumpkin under the southern sun! Check out our array of attractions & supporters as we shut down the highways for our Pumpkin Parade
BEST PUMPKIN FLOAT: $1,000 PRIZE
Have you become one with the pumpkin? Has an idea for a Pumpkin Parade Float hit you in a lightbulb moment? Bring it to life and enter it in our parade for your chance to take home $1,000 cash. See below for details.
BEST PUMPKIN PARADE FLOAT - COMPETITION
Create & enter a float in our Pumpkin Parade for your chance to win the ultimate prize. The best 'Pumpkin-themed' float will win $1,000 cash on the day. Highlander rules: there can only be one (the prize is winner-takes-all).
All community groups, families, businesses and/or individuals are welcome to enter a float. Contact our team at secretary@goomeripumpkinfestival.com.au to submit your entry.
Rules
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Parade floats must be able to be transported along the designated route (Wide Bay Highway/Perrett Street intersection through to Burnett Highway/Llewellyn Street intersection) by a motorised vehicle, or by hand and/or foot.
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If a float is motorised, it will be inspected by the parade stewards to ensure ability to safely travel the parade route.
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All aspiring entrants must notify the GPF committee via email (secretary@goomeripumpkinfestival.com.au) of their intent to enter by 5:00pm on Friday 16 May 2025.
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Right to parade entry & order of parade will be at the discretion of the Parade Co-ordinator.
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Competition winner to be awarded by a panel consisting of three judges (made up of Guests of Honour, festival sponsors & GPF committee members).
