FindlayMarketParade.com was created to provide information about one of the grandest parades in baseball and the activities that surround it. Everything begins with the announcement of the Grand Marshal of the Parade, which occurs usually in early March. The last three Grand Marshals include: Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench and Frank Robinson. Activities that follow include: Homemade Brand Ice Cream Social & Sundae Eating Contest, Meet the Budweiser Clydesdales and of course The Findlay Market Parade.
This year's 93rd Findlay Market Opening Day Parade will be Thursday, April 5, prior to the game. The Opening Day game will feature the Cincinnati Reds and the Miami Marlins at 4:10 p.m.
Opening Day, 1971, the Big Red Machine opened the season at Riverfront as the National League's defending champs before 51,000 shivering fans in 45 degree weather. The Reds lost to the Braves, 7-4.
