The first Cactus Festival lasted nine days and began with a parade. Although the parade was discontinued for a few years, it resumed in the early 1990's to launch the annual August Dundas Cactus Festival on Thursday evening at 6:45 pm. Every year crowds line the streets of downtown Dundas to watch as the various floats, bands, performers and local participants march by, providing a full evening of entertainment for the entire family.
Parade sponsors are recognized throughout the parade, and volunteers walk with the parade collecting a "Toonies for Tunes" to help to defray the cost of hiring the excellent calibre of entertainment that makes the parade an annual success. The parade has more than 90 entries and continues growing!
2007 marked the year that the Dundas Cactus Parade officially formed as its own entity: Dundas Cactus Parade Inc. We invite you to join our team and continue the tradition of the annual Cactus Parade for many years to come.
This year's parade night is
Thursday, August 18th, 2022
Dundas Cactus Festival 2019 Parade Winners:
Due to the COVID Pandemic, 2019 was our last parade. We're looking forward to 2022!
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| Overall Best Float — Donated by Donna Lavin, ReMax Escarpment |
Dundas Girls' Softball League
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| Overall Best Effort — donated by Gray’s Florist |
Dundas Red Hat Hooters
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| Most Original Entry — donated by Russ Powers |
Kids foar Kaga
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| Best Effort By a Local Business — Donated by Dundas BIA |
KTurkstra Lumber / WPE Landscape Equipment
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| Best Effort in Children's Category — Donated by Kids 'N Krafts |
St. James' Coop Preschool
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| Best Theme — Donated by Paul Donato and Associates |
Dundas Valley Coop Preschool
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2022 Theme |
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The Cactus parade is just around the corner. Plan your entry now to win one of our special awards. CLICK HERE to sign up. To help with this year's parade, call Donna at 905-628-0838. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated.
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Click here for the parade route
Click here for a map to Dundas
Click here to Participate
Click here to Register
Click here to Sponsor the parade
