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 four Grand Marshals include: George Foster, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench and Frank Robinson.
This year's 95th Findlay Market Opening Day Parade will be Monday, March 31, with a start time of 12 noon. Parade begins at Findlay Market on Race, as usual, but will take a little different route this year, with a right on Liberty and a left on Elm down to Central Parkway and then back to Race with a right on Race (map will be posted soon). The Opening Day game will feature the Cincinnati Reds and the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals with Matt Holliday and Matt Carpenter. It would be a good bet one of these two teams end up in the NL Championship Series.
Findlay Market Parade is giving away two pairs of tickets for the 2014 Cincinnati Reds Opening day game.
Photo contest, one Findlay Market Parade photo, one Reds super-fan (not necessarily a parade photo). Details and entry form coming this weekend.
Last year there were 617 contest entries.
Last year's winners:
Eileen of Cincinnati
Comments from Eileen about winning:
She was very happy to hear about winning and stated the following:
She has been to every parade and Opening Day game for about 15 years with her husband. They were getting together a sign to hold up in front of the stadium asking if anyone had an extra pair of tickets to sell, but that is no longer necessary. She also on occasion shops at Findlay Market, but may do so more often now.
Jennifer of Newport KY
Comments from Jennifer about winning:
I am very excited about the Opening Day parade and game and the upcoming season. My family had season tickets my entire childhood and going to Reds games was a big deal. I have been to many parades and games over the course of my 40 years but I haven't missed one the last few years! We are also big fans of Findlay Market and the changes over the past years have made it an even better experience every time. I heart downtown!
I heart Cincinnati! And I most definitely heart the REDS!! See you soon and thanks again!
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.
