




2025 PARADE AWARD WINNERS

The 2025 Parade Award Winners have been selected by an independent panel of judges. Each winning marching unit will be recognized and will receive a plaque in their name at the Annual Parade Awards Ceremony which is held each spring by one of the 4 Associated Irish Societies.
AWARD |
WINNER |
2025 Honor Attendant | Madison Morris |
2025 Parade Queen | Keira Integlia |
Grand Marshal's Award | New Haven County Firefighters Emerald Society Pipes and Drums |
Tom Slater Spirit of the Parade Award | New Haven Police Activity League PAL |
Best Band Unit | Band of Brothers |
Best Charitable Organization | Make a Wish Foundation |
Best Drill Team 1st Place |
The Elite Drill Squad |
Best Drill Team 2nd Place |
The Village Majorette Drill Squad |
Best Drum & Bugle 1st Place |
Connecticut Hurricane Drum and Bugle |
Best Drum & Bugle 2nd Place |
Ct. Alumni Drum and Bugle |
Best Emerald Society | New Haven Police Emerald Society |
Best Entertainment 1st Place |
Woodland String Band |
Best Entertainment 2nd Place |
Rock House School of Music |
Best Exhibition | Mountain View Clydesdales |
Best Fife & Drum 1st place |
Lancraft Fire & Drum Corps |
Best Fife & Drum 2nd place |
Chester Fire & Drum |
Best Fire Apparatus | Westbrook CT Fire Depart. |
Best Float | Royal Pizza Float |
Best Fraternal Organization | Milford Elks |
Best High School Marching Band 1st Place |
West Haven High School Marching Band |
Best High School Marching Band 2nd Place |
Wilbur Cross High School Marching Band |
Best Irish Dance Unit | Mulkerin School of Irish Dance |
Best Irish Marching Unit 1st Place |
West Haven American Irish Community |
Best Irish Marching Unit 2nd Place |
IACC |
Best Junior Military Unit | Hillhouse ROTC |
Best Media | WTNH |
Best Military Unit | Marine Cadettes of America |
Best Musical Group | St. Peters Drum Corp |
Best Novelty | CT Star Wars Costuming Clubs |
Best Overall Unit | Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums |
Best Pipe & Drum 1st Place |
City of New Haven Emerald Society Firefighter |
Best Pipe & Drum 2nd Place |
Pipes and Drums of the Jersey Shore |
Best Police Honor Guard 1st Place |
CT State Police Honor Guard |
Best Police Honor Guard 2nd Place |
Department of Corrections Honor Guard |
Best Police Marching Unit 1st Place |
New Haven Police Department Motorcycle Escort |
Best Police Marching Unit 2nd Place |
CT State Police Department |
Best Professional Fire Department 1st Place |
New Haven Local 825 |
Best Professional Fire Department 2nd Place |
East Haven Local 1205 |
Best Radio | 99.1 WPLR |
Best Reenactment | The Knights of Gore |
Best Volunteer Fire Department | Branford Fire Department |
Best Youth Group | Roberto Clemente Band |
Best Youth Group Runner Up | Kings Robinson Marching Jaguar Band |
WTNH Peoples' Choice Marching Unit | TBD |

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