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Livermore Rodeo Parade 2026 |
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Contents |
On This Page
Grand Marshall & Community Service
Award |
On Other Pages
Parade Photos on photo site (full res downloads)
Parade Home Page |
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The 2026 Livermore Rodeo Parade will be held on |
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The Grand Marshall for 2026 is
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Community Service Award Recipient To Be Announced Read bio |
The Theme of the parade is the Rodeo, as
always.
Parade entry forms were emailed mid April
to last year's participants.
The forms are available at the following links:
Click here for the entry form
(PDF)
Click here for the Parade Route (PDF)
Contact Info:
Paul Szmyd
Parade Chairman 2026
Address: PO Box 845 Livermore, Ca. 94551
E-mail; Livermoreparade@yahoo.com
The results were announced and trophies presented at
Carnegie Park at around 12:30pm
on the day of the Rodeo Parade
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General Sweepstakes Award |
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Equestrian Sweepstakes Award |
Links go to photos on web pages. See the Parade Lineup for links to full resolution photos on the photo site.
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| Cat # | Category | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
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| Cat # | Category | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
Click Here for a two page printable version in Acrobat format
Links go to the photo(s) of each entry.
| Entry Position |
Name of Entry & Website Photo Link | Full Res Photo Site Page Link |
Entry Class | People | Assemble Area |
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| 12 |
NC = Non-competitive (Categories 1, 2, 3, 18, 19)
Categories 4-17 and 20-38 are judged.
| Entry Class number |
Category Name |
Entry Position |
Place | Name of Entry | People |
Non-Competitive |
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| Entry Class number |
Category Name |
Entry Position |
Name of Entry | People | |
Not all categories have entries.
| Class # |
Category |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Awarded in 2023 |
| Bands | |||||
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Civilian/Military Bands |
NC | NC | NC | |
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Elementary, Jr. High Bands |
NC | NC | NC | |
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High School Bands |
NC | NC | NC | |
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| 4 |
Majorette Corps/Drill Teams (Senior) |
$165 | $110 | ||
| 5 |
Majorette Corps/Drill Teams (Junior) |
$140 | $65 | Yes | |
| 6 |
Solo Majorette |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| Floats | |||||
| 7 |
Amateur Float |
$165 | $110 | $60 | Yes |
| 8 |
Commercial Floats |
$165 | $110 | $60 | Yes |
| Novelty Units | |||||
| 9 |
Novelty Unit (Senior) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
Yes |
| 10 |
Novelty Unit (Junior) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
Yes |
| Color Guards | |||||
| 11 |
Color Guard (Senior) |
$90 | $60 | Yes | |
| 12 |
Color Guard (Junior) |
$90 | $60 | ||
| 13 |
Color Guard (Military) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
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Yes |
| Vehicles | |||||
| 14 |
Antique Vehicles |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
Yes |
| 15 |
Classic & Custom Vehicles |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
Yes |
| Fire Engines | |||||
| 16 |
Antique Fire Engines |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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Commercial |
Trophy | Trophy | Ribbon | Yes |
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Political |
NC | NC | NC | |
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Non-Competitive (open) |
NC | NC | NC | |
| Horse Entries (CSHA Judged) | |||||
| 20 |
Matched Pair |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
Yes |
| 21 |
Working Western (Senior) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 22 |
Working Western (Junior) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 23 |
Pony/Horse Drawn Vehicle |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 24 |
Mounted Group (Senior) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 25 |
Mounted Group (Junior) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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Color Guard |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 27 |
Plain Western |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 28 |
Novelty Horse, Costume (Open) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 29 |
Local Western (Senior) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 30 |
Local Western (Junior) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 31 |
Fancy Dress Western (Open) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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| 32 |
Silver Mounted (Open) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
Yes |
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Charro/Charra (Open) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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Sheriff's Posse |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
Yes |
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Parade Horse (Open) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
Yes |
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Future Horse Man/Woman |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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Miniature Horse (Open) |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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Junior Equestrian |
Trophy |
Trophy |
Ribbon |
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NC = Non-Competitive (not judged)
General Sweepstakes – Trophy
Equestrian Sweepstakes – Trophy
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Major Sponsors |
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Rotary Club of Livermore |
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Livermore Stockmen's Rodeo Association |
Fremont Bank |
Livermore Sanitation |
| Wente Vineyards |
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The Independent Newspaper |
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Past Major Corporate Sponsors |
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Topcon Positioning Systems |
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Independent Newspaper |
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Past Corporate Sponsors |
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Allan Burnham - AMAEAB |
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Norm's Towing Pedrozzi Foundation Tri-Valley Auto Body Lori Souza Wendy M. Ellison, Ph.D The Sudkakar Ramakrishma Family |
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Past Parade Sponsors |
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Bent Creek Winery |
East Valley Termite Company eLivermore.com TJ Gilmartin Charles & Khabira Hartwig Pat McMenamin Monya Lane |
Carolyn Siegfield The Singing Winemaker, Steve Powell Paul Thompson Don & Shari Wentz Mary Ann Rozsa-Real Estate Agent Debbi Byrnes, Intero Realtor |
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Livermore Rodeo
Parade Rules for 2026 |
| PARADE CLASSIFICATION must be entered on parade entry form. If you fail to do so, you will be classified as #19, Non-Competitive. | |||||||||||
| NON-REFUNDABLE ENTRY FEES: Commercial/Political Entries $150. All others $50. Checks should be made out to Rotary Club of Livermore, and mailed to Livermore Rodeo Parade, PO Box 845, Livermore, CA 94551. Applications will not be processed prior to receipt of the fee. | |||||||||||
| ENTRY NUMBERS and instructions will be mailed one week prior to
the parade. The main judging stand is at 2nd and "K" Street on the right
side of the parade route. All identification numbers must be placed or worn
on the right front of the entry in plain view of the judging team. If you are ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER ENTRY where you need adjacent entry numbers and we did not provide you with consecutive Entry Numbers, YOU MUST NOTIFY the Parade Chairman IMMEDIATELY. NO Entry Numbers will be Changed less than 7 days prior to the Day of the Parade. |
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| All Horse entries in a judged category must be present and ready for judging at 8:30 am at 3rd and “J” Streets. This rule is made by the CSHA, not the Rodeo Parade, and may affect awards given. Riding on the parade route before lineup is not allowed. | |||||||||||
| FLOAT ENTRIES must have flame retardant materials or chemically
treated decorations. NON-HORSE ENTRIES are judged by the Rotary Club of Livermore. NO SMOKING WHILE ON ROUTE! Motorized units must have fire extinguishers. No open flames on or around floats. No loud noisemakers to scare horses. |
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| CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES by parade participants is not allowed by City Ordinance. This includes parade lineup area as well as the parade route. | |||||||||||
| PARADE ASSEMBLY TIME: Your entry packet (mailed a week prior to the parade), will contain - entry time, line-up location, and parking information. | |||||||||||
ENTRY LINEUP Parade officials will be there to assist you with
lining up. Parade starts promptly at 10:00am.
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| Participants must MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES AND ANIMALS at all times. No one under the age of six (6) years may be in control of these without an adult, 18 years or older supervising. | |||||||||||
ENTRIES CAN BE DISQUALIFIED FOR:
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Allowable time for performing before the ANNOUNCING STANDS:
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| Decisions of the judges will be final. | |||||||||||
| PARADE AWARDS will be announced and presented at Carnegie Park
(see map) approximately 40 minutes following the parade. Trophies, plaques, and ribbons
must be picked up at
the awards ceremony whereas cash award will be mailed to the address on the
Entry Form. Parade Committee reserves the right to refuse any entrant’s parade participation. If you are not interested in competing for an award, please list yourself as Non-Competitive. |
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Grand Marshall
Bio |
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Community Service Award
Bio |
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