The 2022 Street Parade will bring the main street to life on Saturday, August 6. There will be fun for all the family at the annual Street Parade showcasing the creativity of our region’s best businesses, schools and community groups.

Airlie Beach Main Street will transform into a sea of colour with vibrant music, entertainment and imaginative floats. Come line the streets, soak up the atmosphere and celebrate the Great Barrier Reef Festival.

Want to be involved?

If you haven’t been involved before, now is the time to showcase your business, community group or school. Entering the Street Parade is a great opportunity to get your work colleagues or club members together and come up with a great idea for a float and parade yourselves to the whole town. We promise you will have a ball in the process!

The Street Parade is always reef-themed, this year’s theme focuses on ‘The Great 8’ living icons of the Great Barrier Reef; Whales, Manta Rays, Clownfish, Turtles, Potato Cod, Giant Clams, Maori Wrasse and Sharks.

Entries can be a ‘walking’ entry or vehicle ‘float’ or a combination of both.

There will be great cash prizes (and bragging rights) for;

• • Best business
  • Best not-for-profit
  • Most Creative and Wacky

The closing date for entries is Monday, August 1 – get creating now!

You can watch the fun of the parade from the many bars and cafes that line the street.

To enter the Parade  Register now

For further information on parade entries contact: parade@greatbarrierreeffestival.com.au