The Orville Redenbacher Parade kicked off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the 35th Annual Popcorn Festival in downtown Valparaiso. The festival, brought to you by Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events, included the two-hour parade and over 80 entries. This year’s parade featured spectacular floats made mostly of popcorn that were created by area organizations and businesses. The judges selected Methodist Hospital Foundation’s “Methodist Belle” as the grand prize winning float. The complete list of awards for the 2013 parade include:
Grand Prize – Methodist Hospital Foundation
First Runner-up – St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Second Runner-up – Valparaiso Swim Club
Special Recognition – South Shore Roller Girls
Con Agra Golden Tassel Award – Prompt Ambulance
Community “Pop”ular Award – Taltree Arboretum
Best Little Kernel Award – Growing Kids Learning Center
Mr. Pop-N-Fest – Lumenus USA
Kernel Kup – Flanigan’s Bulk Mail
The Valparaiso Popcorn Festival is hosted annually by Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events on the first Saturday after Labor Day each year. For more information on upcoming community events visit www.valparaisoevents.com.