The largest parade in Venango County!
The 46th Annual Oil Heritage Festival will take place Saturday, July 27, with step off at 5 p.m.
Line-up numbers will be sent via the email address provided on the registration form and will be mailed the week of the parade, to the address on the form.
Your entry numbers will be mailed to the address on your entry form one week prior to the parade.
Please register for the parade by July 1st - but late entries are accommodated wherever possible.
The theme of this year's festival/parade will be "Back to the Future" - Feel free to incorporate this theme in your floats.
Changes for 2024:
Due to the closure of the Veterans Bridge during the Festival:
• The parade will take place on West Third Street this year, starting at the intersection of West Third and
Mitchell Avenue and ending at the intersection of West Third and Central Avenue. The full parade route,
along with a map, is located on the second page of the linked PDF below.
• We will do the lineup on Mitchell Avenue from Third Street, and carrying on towards Bouquin Circle.
• We must limit the size of vehicles in the parade. Per industry expert opinions, vehicles must be less than
55’ long and 14’ tall, no tractor trailers will be permitted.
• We will not be judging entries in this year’s parade.
• Please call the Chamber office with ANY questions or concerns at (814) 676 - 8521
For more information including the 2024 parade route, you can find the full form here: https://venangochamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Parade-Registration-Form-2024.pdf
The 46th Annual Oil Heritage Festival will take place Saturday, July 27, with step off at 5 p.m.
Line-up numbers will be sent via the email address provided on the registration form and will be mailed the week of the parade, to the address on the form.
Your entry numbers will be mailed to the address on your entry form one week prior to the parade.
Please register for the parade by July 1st - but late entries are accommodated wherever possible.
The theme of this year's festival/parade will be "Back to the Future" - Feel free to incorporate this theme in your floats.
Changes for 2024:
Due to the closure of the Veterans Bridge during the Festival:
• The parade will take place on West Third Street this year, starting at the intersection of West Third and
Mitchell Avenue and ending at the intersection of West Third and Central Avenue. The full parade route,
along with a map, is located on the second page of the linked PDF below.
• We will do the lineup on Mitchell Avenue from Third Street, and carrying on towards Bouquin Circle.
• We must limit the size of vehicles in the parade. Per industry expert opinions, vehicles must be less than
55’ long and 14’ tall, no tractor trailers will be permitted.
• We will not be judging entries in this year’s parade.
• Please call the Chamber office with ANY questions or concerns at (814) 676 - 8521
For more information including the 2024 parade route, you can find the full form here: https://venangochamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Parade-Registration-Form-2024.pdf
