2026 Parade Recap - 52nd Annual
Parade Theme: Irish Kicks in 26: A celebration of sports
Grand Marshal
Lori Hanaway, Tim Reidy, Keil Young, John Morris, Jessica Teahan Twin, Jon Holmes, Brendan Curran
Inspiring KC Coaches
Honorary Irish Person of the Year
Marny Donnelly Sherman
Extraordinary Contributions to Kansas City through Arts, Business or Humanitarian Efforts
Cullinan Family Spirit Award
McGee, Reardon, Burke, Soden, Lillis
Generational Commitment to KC’s Irish Community
Irish Flag Bearer
Marty O'Dwyer
Outstanding Parade Committee Member
Winning Entries
Grand Prize: The Mike O'Connor Family
Mike Murphy Showmanship Award
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians - Padraig Pearse
Chairmen's Choice
Gateway Highsteppers Drill Team
Go for the Green Food Drive Winner
To Be Announced
BANDS
KIPP Legacy High School Marching Gators
Central High School Kiltie Drum & Bugle
Lee A Tolbert
BUSINESSES
Julie Nead, Reece Nichols
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
Hiland Dairy
CAR CLUBS
Show Me State Jeepers
Brock's Family & Friends Car Club
Wrangler Kartel
TRADES
IBEW Local Union 124
Pipefitters Local Union 533
Plumbers & Gasfitters Local #8
DANCE TEAMS
Reign KC
Rosie's Dance Academy
Kansas City Dynamites
DRILL TEAMS
Kansas City Marching Sizzlers
Mighty Wild Eagles Drill Team
KC Marching Wildcats
IRISH DANCE TEAMS
Dowds Irish Dance Academy
Driscoll School of Irish Dance
FAMILIES
O'Sullivan Clan
Rellihan & O’Neill Clans
O'Connor Clan Gardner
MEDIA DIVISION
LaMega KC Spanish Radio Station
Mid-Coast Radio Project DBA KKFI 90.1FM
WDAF Fox 4 KC
ORGANIZATIONS
Kansas City Irish Fest
Harvester's - The Community Food Network
AOH KS - Father Donnelly Division
SCHOOLS
Foreign Language Academy KCPS Middle School
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Kansas City Saint Andrews Pipes & Drums
O’Rourke/Sweeney Clans






