There have been thousands of floats and cars and walkers in the Upper Arlington parade over the years. This page encompasses the history, novelty and craftsmanship that has donned the streets to the amusement of the community. Some are winners of various 4th of July parade prizes, others are just entertaining and historically relevant. There are a little over 20 years from over 100 years of parades, we will always be looking to update historical years as we uncover more information. If you have any photos from missing years please reach out to the UACA. Enjoy!  

Best Design and Craftsmanship: WACO 

Most Representative of Theme: Greensview

Best of Parade: The FARM

Best Neighborhood: Fairfax Rd

Most Entertaining: K-Studio

Best Patriotic: First Community Village

Golden Bear Award: The Chair

Best Class Reunion: UA Class of 1963

Best Youth Group: Olentangy Longhouse

Best Service Theme: Rainbow UA

Best First Time Entry: Orchard View

Best of Parade: Greensview Neighborhood

Best Design and Craftsmanship & Peoples Choice Award: The FARM

Golden Bear Award: WACO (Westwood Acres)

Most Entertaining: Pickwick Dr

Most Patriotic: First Commnity Village

Best Class Reunion: UAHS Class of 1962

Best Youth Group: Olentangy Longhouse

Best Service Group: Rainbow UA

Best Neighborhood: Fairfax Rd

Most Representative of theme: K Studios

Best First Time Entry: UAHS Class of 2002

Best of Parade: Fairfax Rd

Best Design and Craftsmanship & Peoples Choice Award: The FARM

Golden Bear Award: WACO (Westwood Acres)

Most Entertaining: K Studios

Most Patriotic: UAHS Class of 1976

Best Class Reunion: UAHS Class of 1981

Best Youth Group: Olentangy Longhouse

Best Service Group: First Community Village

Best Neighborhood: Greensview

Most Representative of theme: Marjorie Jones Schools

Best First Time Entry: UAHS Class of 1981

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UA High School

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Best of Parade: Greensview Neighborhood

Best Youth Group: UA Indian Princess

Most Representative of Theme: Westwood Acres

Most Entertaining: K Studio

Best First Time Entry: Club Orange Raptors Soccer

Best of Neighborhood: Fairfax Rd

Best Design & Craftsmanship: Mumford / Randmore

Golden Bear Award: UAHS Class of 1969

Best Service Group: First Community Village

Most Patriotic: Bartelt Dancers

Best Class Reunion: Class of 1979

Best Service Group: UAHS Aquatics

Best First Time Entry: Between the Parks

Founders Award: Randmore and Mumford Rd

People's Choice Award: York Place

Most Patriotic: First Community Village

Most Representative of Them: St. Agatha Parish

Best of Parade & UA Cup Winner: Fairfax Neighborhood

Best Youth Group: UA Indian Princesses

Best Class Reunion: Class of 1968

Golden Bear Award: Westwood Acres

Most Entertaining: Devon Rd

Best Design and Craftsmanship: Rock Solid Academy

Best Neighborhood: Greensview Neighborhood

Overall Best of Parade; Greensview Neighborhood

Best Neighborhood: Westwood Acres

Best First Time Entry: Westmont Blvd

Most Entertaining: Marjorie Jones Schools, Inc

Best Service Group: First Community Village/ National Church Residences

2017 Spirit of UA Awards:
Class of 1977
Henthorn Rd
Wellesley Dr
Langham Rd
Randmore/Mumford

Best Design & Craftsmanship: Fairfax Rd

Best Representation of Theme: York Place

Most Patriotic: Bartlet Dancers

Best Youth Group: UA Indian Princess

Best Class Reunion: Class of 1992

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2015 Bartley Dancers

2015 Henthorn Rd

2015 K-Studio

2015 St. Agatha

2015 Westwood Acres

2015 Devon Road

2015 Fairfax Dr

2015 Randmore and Mumford

2015 UA Optimist

Best of Parade – Fairfax Road

Most Representative of Theme – Wickliffe School

Most Entertaining – St. Agatha Parish

Best Youth Group – Rock Solid Academy

Best Neighborhood – Henthorn Road

Best Design & Craftsmanship – Westwood Acres

Most Patriotic – Bartelt Dancers

Best Class Reunion – Class of 1969

Best Service Group – First Community Village

Best 1st Time Entry – Kenbrook Neighborhood

Best of Parade – St. Agatha

Most Representative of Theme – Westwood Acres

Most Entertaining – K Studio

Best Youth Group – UAHS Aquatics

Best Neighborhood – York and Kent

Best Design & Craftsmanship – Fairfax Road

Most Patriotic – First Community

Best Class Reunion – Class of 1963

Best Service Group – Living Water International

Best 1st Time Entry – Fairfax Road Kids

Best Overall: Fairfax Rd

Most Representative of Theme – Guilford Road

Most Entertaining – UA Grace Brethren

Best Youth Group – K Studio

Best Neighborhood – Wakefield Forest

Spirt of UA Awards
Windermere Ukelele Orchestra
UA Special Olympics
UA Optimists
Down Syndrom Association

Best Design & Craftsmanship: St. Agatha Parish

Most Patriotic – Westwood Acres

Best Class Reunion – Class of 1976

Best Service Group – Progressive Education 40th

Best 1st Time Entry – Triangle Park

Spirit of UA Awards:
York and Kent Roads
UAHS Women's Aquatics
Universal Gymnasts

Shriners Vehicle

Pipe Organ Float

Westwood Acres

Three Wheeled Motorcycle

Civic Association Carriage

Miss Arlington

Miss Arlington

Shriners Vehicle

Land Between the Parks

Grand Marshall

Past Parade Chairs

Celebrate Kids

Hastings

Class of 1956

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Spin the Bear

Golden Apple Winners

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Miss Arlington

Spirit of '76

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Westwood Acres

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Class of 1964

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The Raven

Guilford Rd

Class of 1941

UAHS Marching Band

Camden Queen

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Class of 1971

Guilford Queen

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American Cancer Society

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OSU Alumni Band

Fancyburg Queen

Upper Arlington Lutheran Church

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York Road

Class of 1959

Spirit of '76

Spirit of '76

All American Drill Team

Unidentified Band Members

Marching Band

Helicopter in parade

Float

Miss Arlington

Hasting Road – The Hastings Queen

Kids Climb on the gas station to get a view of the parade

Wellesley Rd

15ft arch moon and earth

1969 Andover Rd

1969 Longest Float (3 sections)

1969 Spirit of ‘76

1969 Longest Float (3 sections)

1969 Miss Arlington

1969 Best Service Group

1969 Best of Parade

1969 Best Individual Entry

50th Anniversary

Toast to 1968

Education 1918 – 1968

Miss Arlington (courtesy of Images of America)

Most Humorous Float

Spirit of '76

Best Service Club (UACA Archives)

Stonehurst Bunny Club

Rex Lax and his Go-Go Boys.

Best Individual Entry (UACA Archives)

Medicare-A-Go-Go

Beverly Hillbillies

Wellesley American Weigh

The Free Enterprise

Rhodes Raiders (UACA Archives)

Village Theatre – That We May Be Free

Miss Arlington

Pages of History

The Steamroller

Marion Ohio Drum & Bugle Corps (UACA Archives)

Tomato Pageant

Old Lady in the Shoe

Miss Arlington

Mid 60s: Upper Arlington Garden Club

Beverly Hillbillies

Spirit of '76

His Dream Her Dream

Exercise Bikes

Submarine Floats

Military Tank

The Mayflower

Wellesley I Dreamed I Struck Oil

Miss Arlington

Sweet Dreams

Exercise Bikes

McGuffey Rd Carriage

Monroe Doctrine

WBNS Channel 10

First Community Village

160 Years of Ohio Statehood

T-Minus 23 Stones and Counting

Shriners

Fire Dept Jr. Activities

Minstrel Shoe Boat Float

Manchester Place

Outhouse, Washtub and Shotgun Wedding

Booster Car

Spirit of '76

Gettysburg Address

Gettysburg Address

Wellesley Drive

Miss Arlington

Miss Arlington

1947 – Old Woman in Shoe1

1951 – UA Company's William Yardley and George Galbraith ride in a 1928 Franklin Airman

1952 – Betsy Ross 200th Birthday (float made by SAJ Sorority)

1955 – St. Agatha – See the Children Grow (courtesy of St. Agatha Parish)

1949 or 1950 Kids on Bikes (courtesy of Snashall Cummins)

1952 – Sixth Graders advertise their baby sitting business while donning baby bonnets

1952 – Ocean Waves and Mermaids (float made by TAC sorority)

Original Spirtof of '76 Marchers: Ted Wells, Warren Park and Russel Means

1939 Ford Deluxe Convertible (courtesy of the Upper Arlington Education Foundation)

UA Resident dressed as a suffragette to march in parade

Field Day Parade

Field Day Queen

Field Day High School Float

1919: First Parade Float of Norwesters Women's Club