Parade

Beacon Hose will host its annual parade on Saturday, June 27, 2026 — along with our annual carnival to kick off the summer and celebrate America’s 250th anniversary — with a 5 p.m. step-off on Main Street in Beacon Falls. All fire departments, ambulance corps, and local organizations are invited to participate in Beacon Falls’ most famous tradition — one that started back in 1963.

Parade Entries

Judging will be done by the Connecticut Parade Marshals Association (except for the categories marked by an asterisk). Trophies we expect to award include:

Major Awards: Best Overall Fire Unit, Best Appearing Apparatus
Apparatus Awards: Best Antique (Motorized), Best Antique (Hand-Drawn), Best Aerial, Best Commercial Pumper, Best Custom Pumper, Best Tanker, Best Rescue, Best Brush Truck, Best Ambulance
Marching Awards: Best Appearing in Coats, Best Appearing in Shirts, Best Appearing (15 or Fewer), Best without Music, Most Firefighters in Line, Best Appearing Ladies Auxiliary, Best Appearing Junior Corps
Color Guard Awards: Best Appearing Color Guard in Coats, Best Appearing Color Guard in Shirts
Music Awards: Best Musical Unit*, First Runner-Up Musical Unit*
Miscellaneous Awards: Unit Traveling the Longest Distance, Chief Ted Smith Bologna Sandwich Host’s Choice*

Departments and organizations that want to RSVP for this year’s parade can do so by filling out the form below. Click here to see the parade route, which is less than a mile from the beginning of the lineup to the bullpen area. We invite fellow department members to join us in our bullpen after the parade for our famous tradition of beers and bologna sandwiches. Awards will be awarded at approximately 8 p.m.

Contact parade marshal Cal Brennan at 203-598-8827 or carnival chairman Kyle Brennan at 203-490-8929 with any questions or requests for special accommodations. We hope to see you in June!

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Parade Route and Detours

Please be advised that there are several road closures and detours in effect during the Beacon Hose parade on Saturday, June 27, from approximately 4:45-6:15 p.m.

Route 8 South, Exit 21: Off-ramp closed (on-ramp will be open)
Route 8 North, Exit 21: No right turn onto South Main Street (left turn only)
Depot Street bridge: Closed
South Main Street at Fairfield Place: No left turn onto South Main Street
South Main Street at Bethany Road: Closed
Bethany Road at Feldspar Avenue: Closed (all traffic on Route 42 West must turn onto Feldspar)
Bethany Road at Avenue E: Closed
Bethany Road at Avenue C: No right turn onto Bethany Road (left turn only)
Avenues B, C, D, E: Various detours
Bethany Road between Bonna/Cook and Feldspar Avenue: Closed (detours over Cook Lane/Burton Road)

Recommended detours for those planning to travel through Beacon Falls during this time are encouraged to use Skokorat Road (to/from Seymour) or Burton Road to Church Street (to Route 8 North).

Past Parade Results

Find results from our recent parades below: