The 2nd Annual Morgan Ford Pet Parade is hosted by the Tower Grove Business Association, with cooperation from Pride St. Louis, Inc.  The event is held annually in the Morgan Ford Business District off of Arsenal south of Tower Grove Park.  We expect to register 200 or more participants in this year's parade.

2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Parade Date:  June 28, 2008
Registration, "Yappy Hour" and Pre-judging begins:  10 a.m.
    Across from Stella Blues, 3269 Morgan Ford, St. Louis, MO  63116
All participants must be present by 11 a.m.
Parade begins:  12 Noon
    At the intersection of Morgan Ford and Utah proceeding down
    Morgan Ford to Tower Grove Park
Awards Ceremony: 1 p.m.
    Main stage center of Tower Grove Park

GRAND MARSHALS: RANDY GRIM AND QUENTIN THE WONDER DOG FROM STRAY RESCUE OF ST. LOUIS

"Yappy" Hour
We will be hosting a "Yappy" Hour during registration at the intersection of Morgan Ford and Utah.  Please come early to enjoy the following:
     **DJ Music
     **Vendor Tables
     **Pet Portraits
     **Face Painting
     **McGruff the Crime Dog

Pre-Judging
Our Pet Parade judges will be perusing the participants during registration and "Yappy" Hour to locate our winners in each categories.  All Pet Parade Participants will be eligible to win in the following award categories:
    

• Grand Prize – Best overall pet or float
• Best Dressed Pet
• Most original Float* or Wagon
• Most Unique or Interesting Pet
• Best Dressed Owner/Pet Combo
• Best Group**
• Biggest Pet
• Smallest Pet
• Softest Pet

*Float = Decorated, non-motorized device used to push or pull a costumed animal along the parade route. 
**Group = Two or more animals with one or more human, or two or more humans with one or more animals.

Registration
For Advanced Registration, complete our online Registration Form and pay online, or you can mail your payment payable to "Tower Grove Business Association" to:
               Pet Parade Committee
               c/o Jennifer Coke
               PO Box 771009
               St. Louis, MO  63177

Entry Fee Donation is $10, and includes a gift bag with discounts, Parade favors, and goodies from local businesses.
  100% of Entry Fee is donated to Stray Rescue of St. Louis

Please see our Rules Page for more Parade details.