The McKinley Street Ticker Tape Parade

The World's Shortest Parade

Bellefontaine, Ohio. The shortest street in America. Twenty feet, start to finish.

Saturday, September 26, 2026. Parade steps off at 2:00 PM.

THE ESSENTIALS

11:00 AM — Float-Making

Build the float you'll carry. We'll supply the paper and glue. You bring the imagination.

2:00 PM — Parade

Always wanted to march in the world's shortest parade? Here's your twenty feet. Free, all ages, and everyone's invited.

WHERE & WHEN

FLOAT-MAKING: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Roundhouse Depot Brewing Company
217 W Chillicothe Ave, Bellefontaine, OH 43311

Parking is across the street. Plenty of spots.

Build your float with the supplies we provide. Bring the creativity.

WANDER & LINEUP: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

We're setting up the parade route. You can:

  • Stick around Roundhouse Brewing

  • Explore downtown Bellefontaine

  • Line up with your float at Columbus & McKinley Street (staging area on the map above)

Everything's close. Wander around.

PARADE STEPS OFF: 2:00 PM

Twenty feet. Let's go.

THE CONCEPT

Bellefontaine already has Ohio's highest point and the oldest concrete street in America. Turns out it also has the shortest street. Once we found that out, a ticker tape parade felt like the only reasonable thing to do. Every ticker tape parade celebrates something, so this one's for Johnny Appleseed, whose birthday lands in late September and who has his own ties to Logan County.

A Sweet Pie Media experience

Thanks to our sponsors

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Roundhouse Depot Brewing Company

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Just show up.

No RSVP, no ticket, nothing to print out.

Bringing a marching band, dance troupe, or a whole crew of friends? Let us know so we can plan for the space.