Beautiful weather greets 77th Annual Flaming Foliage Festival parade
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS The Wizard of Oz, in memory of Patty Campbell, of Renovo, received second place honors. Patty’s children and grandchildren created the float in her honor to remember her love of the classic movie.
Miss Bucktail Emma Getz is seen during the 77th Annual Parade of Queens on Saturday afternoon. KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Smokey the Bear waves from his spot on the back of a DCNR vehicle during the parade.
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Parker Hill gives a thumbs up from the window of a fire truck during the parade.
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Ollie and Henry Reed, of Lock Haven, rush to grab candy as it is tossed their way during the parade.
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS The Philadelphia Mummers and the Woodland String Band are pictured during the parade.
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Sugar Valley’s Kohana Yamashita tosses candy deep into the crowd during the parade.
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS The Wizard of Oz, in memory of Patty Campbell, of Renovo, received second place honors. Patty’s children and grandchildren created the float in her honor to remember her love of the classic movie.
Miss Bucktail Emma Getz is seen during the 77th Annual Parade of Queens on Saturday afternoon. KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Smokey the Bear waves from his spot on the back of a DCNR vehicle during the parade.
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Parker Hill gives a thumbs up from the window of a fire truck during the parade.
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Ollie and Henry Reed, of Lock Haven, rush to grab candy as it is tossed their way during the parade.
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS The Philadelphia Mummers and the Woodland String Band are pictured during the parade.
KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Sugar Valley’s Kohana Yamashita tosses candy deep into the crowd during the parade.
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RENOVO -- The weather could not have been better for the 77th Annual Parade of Queens that rolled through the streets of Renovo.
The parade featured nearly two hours of bands, floats, animals, two mummer bands, tons of candy and, of course, the 23 contestants taking part in Flaming Foliage Weekend 2026.
Thousands descended into Renovo on Saturday for the day-long craft show and food vendors at the lower end of town, but as the parade kicked off at 1:45 p.m., they took to their seats along Erie and Huron avenues to laugh, cheer and of course fill their bags with candy.
The following parade participants received awards following the festivities:
BANDS
-- First Place: Central Mountain Marching Band
-- Second Place: Sugar Valley Rural Charter School Marching Band
BEST APPEARING UNITS
-- First Place: American Legion Post 442
-- Second Place: DCNR Sproul State Forest
-- Third Place: Spook Haven walkers
BEST APPEARING SPECIAL VEHICLES
-- First Place: Noyes Township
-- Second Place: Harry The Hynerpeton
BEST APPEARING FIRE APPARATUS
-- First Place: South Renovo Fire Department Rescue/Engine 28
-- Second Place: Renovo Fire Department Ladder/29
-- Third Place: Woolrich Fire Department
FLOATS
-- First Place: Bucktail Class of '76
-- Second Place: Wizard of Oz
-- Third Place: Bucktail Medical Center