CCEx Parade

Sew it, Grow it, Show it · Saturday, September 5, 2026

CCEx 2026 · Saturday, Sept 5

The CCEx Parade

This year's theme: “Sew it, Grow it, Show it”

Floats, tractors, horses, clubs, businesses and anyone else who wants to join in. The parade rolls through Oxford on Saturday afternoon, and there's no deadline to sign up, so get your entry in whenever you're ready.

Saturday, Sept 5 · 1:00 PM No registration deadline Everyone welcome Quiet zone on Water St.
Enter the Parade → See the Parade Route → Read the Two Rules →

The Parade Route

West along Water Street, around Main and Duke, then back up past the Exhibition Grounds. Tap the map to open it full size.

Map of the Oxford parade route. Entries line up at the east end of Water Street, travel west along Water Street and across the bridge over the Black River, carry on west through the quiet zone between Waverly and Main, turn south down Main Street, head east along Duke Street past the judges, then turn north and come back out onto Water Street by the Exhibition Grounds, where the parade ends.

Open the full size route map →

🚩 Parade Line Up

East end of Water Street, out past Station Street.

🔇 Quiet Zone

Water Street, from Waverly to Main. Keep the noise down through here.

⭐ Judges

Main Street at Duke Street. Give them your best as you go by!

🏁 End of Parade

Back out onto Water Street by the Exhibition Grounds.

At a Glance

Date

Saturday, Sept 5

Parade day is Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Start Time

1:00 PM

The parade steps off at 1:00 PM.

Theme

Sew it, Grow it, Show it

Build your entry around the theme however you like.

Registration Deadline

None

There's no cut-off to register. Sign up whenever you're ready.

Where

Downtown Oxford

Water Street, Main Street and Duke Street. See the route map →

Line Up

East End of Water St

Entries gather at the east end of Water Street, out past Station Street.

Who Can Enter

Everyone

Families, farms, clubs, businesses, community groups – all welcome.

🎉 This Year's Theme

Sew it Grow it Show it

Every entry is invited to work the theme into their float, vehicle, costume or display. Sewing, quilting and crafts; gardens, crops and woodlots; and everything folks in Cumberland County are proud to show off – there's a lot of room to have fun with it.

Go big with a full float or keep it simple with a decorated truck and a good sign. Either way, we'd love to have you in the line-up.

Please Note

Two things every parade entry needs to know before Saturday:

🔇 Quiet Zone on Water Street

There is a quiet zone along part of the route. Please keep the noise down through this stretch – no sirens, horns or loud music.

Water Street – from the stop sign at Waverly Street to the three-way stop at Main Street.

See it marked on the route map →

⛔ No Handing Out Items

Participants are not allowed to hand out items during the parade. That includes candy, treats, flyers and giveaways, whether thrown to the crowd or passed out along the route.

Please pass this along to everyone riding or walking with your entry.

Enter the Parade

Fill out the form below to enter your float, vehicle, group or club in the 2026 CCEx Parade. There's no deadline, so sign up whenever you're ready.

Having trouble with the embedded form? Open it in a new tab, or give us a call at (902) 447-3285.

How It Works

Step 1

Register

Complete the entry form above and tell us about your entry. There's no cut-off date, so you can sign up any time right up to parade day.

Step 2

Build Your Entry

Work this year's theme – Sew it, Grow it, Show it – into your float, vehicle, costume or display however you like.

Step 3

Line Up Saturday

Entries gather at the east end of Water Street and the parade steps off at 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 5. Check the route map →

Step 4

Roll Out

Keep it quiet through the Water Street quiet zone, don't hand anything out along the route, wave to the judges at Main & Duke, and enjoy the crowd.

Questions?

Not sure whether your idea fits, or need a hand sorting out the details? Just reach out and we'll help you get into the line-up.

Email cumberlandexhibition@gmail.com  ·  Call (902) 447-3285

Mail: Cumberland County Exhibition, P.O. Box 516, Oxford, NS  B0M 1P0