Experience the magic of the World Famous Fish House Parade on November 29th, 2024 at 1 pm in Downtown Aitkin, MN!

You might be wondering, “What is the Fish House Parade?” It’s a unique celebration where locals and businesses creatively adorn their ice fishing shacks to compete for the title of best float in this whimsical parade.
Join over 3,000 visitors from across the U.S. for a day filled with Minnesota spirit! Kick off with the Fishhouse 5K, bring the kids to meet Santa, explore the vintage snowmobile exhibit, shop from delightful local vendors, and enjoy the parade at 1 PM in downtown Aitkin.
Don’t forget to bundle up and dress warm!
Save the date, and check back for a complete schedule of the day’s exciting events as we get closer!

ENTER A FLOAT INTO THE PARADE

Promote your business, family, group, cause, club, or organization.

To encourage participation and creativity, we are giving away cash prizes to the winning floats in these categories:

Fantastic Fish House

 most creative fish house

Rocked the Float 

most energetic performance (music encouraged)

Coolest Kids In Town 

best youth participation float

Around 3000 visitors watch the parade, so be sure to make an impression!