Baton Rouge's Independence Day Parade:

sponsored by the KENILWORTH CIVIC ASSOCIATION

The Kenilworth INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
2012 Parade Information . 2011 Parade Pictures . 2011 Prize Winners .

6:30 PM, Tuesday July 3, 2012

Map of Parade Route



  • 2012 Theme: Honoring Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary"

  • 2012 Parade Information


    Come celebrate our nation's birthday at the parade and join us for one of Baton Rouge's premier Independence Day events!

    Swing by Kenilworth Middle School for the start of the parade. Enjoy the music of the Jemini Venture bluegrass band.

    Congratulations to our 2012 Residents of the Year, Ed and Kathy Bosworth. We thank them for their many years of service to the Kenilworth Civic Association (including the parade).
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    Information from the 2011 Parade:

    2011 Theme: HOME OF THE FREE - BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE

    2011 Grand Marshal: General Russel Honore'

    2011 Resident of the Year: Norman Borne

    Thanks to our 2011 Parade Judges:
  • Diane Deaton, WAFB Channel 9
  • Jeff LeDuff, former Baton Rouge Police Chief
  • Candice Hartley, Baton Rouge Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Woodlawn Elementary
  • 2011 Parade Press Release



    Thanks to our parade sponsors, including:
  • Coca-Cola
  • Walmart
  • Linda Fredericks Realty
  • Matherne's Supermarket
  • Images Silkscreens
  • Iberia Bank

    We thank the many 2011 parade participants, including our prize winners:

    Best Float . . . . . . Santa Maria - Knights of Columbus
    Best Group . . . . . . Greater Baton Rouge Drum Corps and Dancettes
    Best Individual . . . General Russel Honore'
    Most Patriotic . . . . Women Veterans of Louisiana
    Most Original . . . . Tiger Train
    Judges' Choice . . . . Kenilworth Swim Team
    Best Fits Theme . . . . Cub Scout Pack 103


     And thanks to all who were in the 2011 parade including:

  • Mayor Kip Holden
  • State Senator Dan Claitor
  • Louisiana State Fire Marshal
  • Acacia Shriners
  • Al Azar Grotto Bee Patrol
  • Baton Rouge Caledonian Pipe & Drum
  • Cub Scouts, Pack 103
  • State Representatives Franklin Foil & Steve Carter
  • Boy Scout Troop 103
  • Kenilworth Swim Team
  • Purple Heart Veterans
  • Louisiana Ballooning Foundation
  • Red Stick Model "A" Club
  • Baton Rouge Pipes & Drum
  • St.George Fire Department
  • Acadian Ambulance
  • Baton Rouge Exchange Club
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Constable Reginald Brown
  • Congressman Bill Cassidy
  • Baton Rouge High School Junior Classical League

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  • Looking back on the 2010 Parade....

  • "Neighbors" Magazine article on Kenilworth Parade, June 2008

  • Contact the KCA through
    KenilworthCivicAssociation@gmail.com
    if your civic and/or patriotic group is interested in being in the parade!!

  • List of Past Grand Marshalls and Residents of the Year

    In 1973, a small group of Kenilworth residents gathered on riding lawnmowers and bicycles to form a parade. Now there are around 50 entries and over 300 participants in the parade each year, and several thousand spectators gather to enjoy the parade.





    • 2011 Parade Pictures:


      KCA President Dorothy Thomas and 2011 Grand Marshal Russel Honore', Resident of the Year Norman Borne, and Mayor Kip Holden:




      Grand Marshal LTG Russel Honore':



      Women Veterans of Louisiana:



      kENILWORTH Swim Team



      Tiger Train:



      Parade Judges:



      Mayor Kip Holden:



      Kenilworth Civic Association float:





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