Logan County Fair Parade set for Aug. 1, entries now open

Local marching units, clubs, youth organizations, church groups, business floats, civic clubs and families still have time to claim a spot in the Logan County Fair Parade, set for Aug. 1 at 9 a.m. in downtown Sterling. Parade organizers are asking entrants to submit applications by email through the parade form before the Friday, July 24 at 5 p.m. deadline.

The staging plan is already set. Check-in for parade entrants is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on parade day in front of Harbor Freight in the High Plains Shopping Center, giving participants a clear place to gather before the parade moves into downtown. Michelle and Ron Lynn are listed as parade chairs, and questions can be directed to 970-571-1266.

The parade is part of the Logan County Fair schedule running July 23 through Aug. 2, and the Aug. 1 lineup also includes a pedal tractor pull at 11:30 a.m. and a fair night show at 8 p.m. The parade is listed as a free-at-the-fair event, making it one of the easiest ways for families and visitors to take part in the fair without buying a ticket.

The fair’s own materials describe the Logan County Fair & Rodeo as one of Colorado’s premier county fairs, but the parade still keeps its focus close to home. The county says Logan County’s first attempt at a county fair dates to 1888, and a later fair was perfected in 1897, a history that helps explain why the downtown parade still serves as more than a photo opportunity. It remains a public invitation to turn out, line the streets and put local names and faces in front of the community before the fairgrounds take over the rest of the weekend.

The parade page also points residents to the route, an important detail for anyone planning to watch from downtown or move through the area that morning. City of Sterling parking notices for the 2025 parade said no-parking restrictions began at 6 a.m. on Main Street from 2nd Street to Division Avenue, on 2nd Avenue from Ash Street to Main Street and on Ash Street from Division Avenue to 2nd Street, underscoring the kind of temporary downtown changes that can accompany parade day. With the entry deadline approaching, the clearest next step is simple: get applications in, confirm staging plans and be ready for a morning that puts Sterling’s civic traditions on display.