Activities

Band Day Parade Competition

DATE: Monday, September 15 - 10 a.m.
LOCATION: The Circle

Join us for the 73rd Annual Oklahoma State Fair Band Day Parade Competition! Watch Oklahoma junior, middle, and high school bands as they compete for cash awards and trophies. The competition will feature drum lines, drum majors, mascots, twirlers, and color guard teams showcasing their talent and skill.

  • $850 in cash & trophies
  • NO entry fee
  • Oklahoma JR/MH & HS bands ONLY
  • OSSAA sanctioned event
  • 6 divisions: band, color guard, drum line, drum major, twirling, & mascot

2024 Results

Large Band Grand Champion
Pauls Valley High School
Small Band Grand Champion
Sayre High School
Color Guard Grand Champion
Seminole High School
Drum Line Champion
Pauls Valley High School
Drum Major Grand Champion
Sayre High School
Twirling Champion
Chisholm High School
Mascot Champion
Laverne High School

Entry Information

NEW! Bus Funding Program

A $100 gift card will be issued per official school bus. The number of buses will be confirmed upon arrival. Gift card(s) will be distributed only to the director at check-in.

Free Workshops

All color guard, drum line teams and aspiring twirlers will want to make their way to the Bandshell Lawn by 1 p.m. to participate in this year’s FREE workshops:

  • Enid Twirling Academy will host the Learn 2 Twirl workshop!
  • Color guard and drum line workshops. A color guard team and drum line will teach some new techniques to move students toward a higher level of proficiency. 

Special Thanks

Thank you to Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores for sponsoring the 2025 Band Day Parade Competition. We are excited to be able to offer assistance with transportation expenses in addition to supporting Oklahoma Band Programs with cash awards.

Thank you to Southern Nazarene University’s Band Program for providing water for all the participating students and allowing their students to coordinate and run the parade competition on event day.

Contact

Amber Roberts
405-948-6724