THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE

Gather your group and have fun planning your FLOATS, boats, golf carts or whatever your entry may be for this year’s Rend Lake Water Festival Parade.  It’s sure to be a day filled with fun and sunshine!  This year’s parade will be on Saturday May 3RD, 2025

Rend Lake Water Festival Parade Registration

This year's theme is "From Pioneers to Present"—so put on your creative caps and show off your knowledge of Benton and West City’s rich history!

Our community is filled with history, and we challenge you to dig deep. Find a unique story, highlight a well-known tradition, or uncover something nobody else knows about our past. Whether you showcase a legendary local figure, a historic event, or a classic Benton/West City moment, we want to see your creativity shine!

Not a history buff? No problem! Slap a saddle on a horse, throw on your best western wear, and ride through town in style.

Be creative. Be original. Make your entry the best one in the parade!  

We will again have registration in the parking lot of the Antique Auto Museum (211 N. Main St. - one block NORTH of the Benton Public Square) from 8:00 am – 9:30 am and line up on West Washington Street, as in past years.