For parade information and guidelines, please contact:

Fred Ford, 607-687-1853 or

Tioga County Council
on the Arts,
607-687-0785.

Strike up the band at 10:00 a.m. with an hour long parade featuring the "Hit Men," an award winning Drum and Bugle Corp from Rochester, NY.  Other great bands include the Penn Dixie Band, Owego Free Academy Marching Band, Kirby Band, and the Maine Community Band.  Mayor Ed Arrington, 2008 Parade Marshall, will host the parade which includes floats, clowns, marching units, Kalurah Temple motorized display, miniature train, horse units, and antique cars, plus much more.  It's one of the best parades in the Southern Tier! 

Pooches Parade-Please join us in the 3rd Annual Pooches on Parade!  You can walk your dog (in costume if you like) in the Owego Strawberry Festival Parade and have the proceeds go to various animal shelters.  Registration begins at 8 am at the Coburn Free Library on Main Street, Owego.  To be in this event, we ask that you obtain at least one donation per walker.  There will be a contest with cash prizes for the best and funniest costume, best trick, so ugly they're cute, pet/owner look-a-like and most donations.  So bring your pooch and let the fun begin!  Registration sheets are available at: Hand of Man, Tioga County Tourism and Coburn Free Library, all in Owego.  For information, please call 607-687-8945.