Columbus Day Parade - Sterling, VA

10/07/2025

ITS GO TIME. The Blvd has been cleaned, thanks Sterling Foundation. Groups have been contacted. First Responders. Local businesses, schools, community organizations and a heavy dose of PVHS Band, Atheletes, and Students. There might even be a Santa Clause sighting.

STERLING PARK / COLUMBUS PARADE. 44th running sponsored by CTR Knights of Columbus #16234.

SATURDAY. 11 OCTOBER 2025. The parade starts at 10 am from PVHS. Down Laurel to Sterling Blvd, and ends at SMS. Note. Side streets and parts of Blvd shutdown at 945am.

JOIN US as we line the Blvd and celebrate the Sterling Community and this years Grand Marshall our very own STERLING FOUNDATION!! We recognize them for all the work over the years with SterlingFest and all their efforts in Sterling Park. See their website and Facebook feeds.

REMEMBER
A variety of events are going on Post Parade up at the Fire Hall, Community Center, and Library.

FUNDRAISING.
See our GoFundMe as we ask the community to offset costs associated with the Parade.

The link is: https://gofund.me/54092a04

LETS CELEBRATE. Our wonderful community and all who support it as well as live and work.

See ya Saturday.
Bobby G. Parade Chair

Sterling Community: We again need the support of our great community to ens… David Kraehenbuehl needs your support for Support the 44th Annual Sterling Parade

08/27/2025

REMINDER.
It's that time of year. STERLING PARK PARADE. 44th running sponsored by CTR Knights of Columbus #16234.

SAVE THE DATE.
SATURDAY. 11 OCTOBER 2025. The parade starts at 10 am from PVHS. Down Laurel to Sterling Blvd, and ends at SMS.

JOIN US as we line the Blvd and celebrate the Sterling Community and this years Grand Marshall our very own STERLING FOUNDATION. We recognize them for all the work over the years with SterlingFest and all their efforts in Sterling Park.

REMINDER.
SterlingFest for 2025 has been canceled. However, the open house is still on at Sterling Community Center and the Fire Hall. So stop by after the Parade.

FUNDRAISING.
See our GoFundMe as we ask the community to offset costs associated with the Parade.

The link is: https://gofund.me/54092a04

PARTICIPATE.
Local groups, organizations, leagues, and businesses wanting to march in the parade. Contacting Bobby Gannon Parade Chair via email [email protected].

Sterling Community: We again need the support of our great community to ens… David Kraehenbuehl needs your support for Support the 44th Annual Sterling Parade

08/26/2025

Parade planning continues. Interested Sterling community groups, businesses, and organizations want to participate. Please contact Parade chair Bobby Gannon at [email protected] or Kathy Brocke

DATE. SAT 11 OCT 2025. Parade starts 10am Park View HS ends Sterling Middle School. Celebrate our 2025 Grand Marshall. STERLING FOUNDATION.

03/20/2025

Save the Date. Sterling Parade is Saturday 11 October 2025 starting 10am Park View HS and ending at Sterling Middle School. See ya on the blvd!!

10/14/2024

End of a gorgeous Fall weekend and successful Parade and SterlingFest.

Special thanks to the following for helping us put on the parade event.

CTR Council #16234, Knights of Columbus, for sponsoring and leading our efforts for 43 years.

LCSO. LCPS. Sterling Fire and Rescue for years of support.

Grand Marshall's. Family of Trevor Brown, Laurie's smile made my day, and our 1st Responder Chaplains. Charlie would be proud.

PVHS. Band. Athletes. Clubs. Teachers. Staff. Students. Admin. Our parade. Is your parade. Jason. Claude. Dr J. !

Cheers Sports. GAM Printing, and Dominion Dental for donations. Please visit their respective businesses! Local owned and operated.

Patriot Construction for Donation of 350 traffic cones to use. Mike you are my newest buddy!

Private citizen donations thru our GoFundMe and other means. This accounts for the majority of our fundraising and we appreciate youl!

To you our Sterling Park family. Thank you for continued support and viewing. For you. By you!

Lastly my village. Kathy. Phyllis. Vic and the brothers of KC 16234. Thank you. Mr Ford you were missed brother.

Mark Your Calendar. Saturday 11 OCT 2025. Our 44th year of the Sterling Parade. Time to take a break and start planning.

10/11/2024

ITS GO TIME!!
43rd Annual Sterling Columbus Day Parade. Saturday, 12 October 2024. The parade starts at 10 am from PVHS. Down Sterling Blvd, and ends at SMS. Expect some side streets to be closed. Blvd traffic will be routed to single lane between 930am and 1130am.

CTR Council KofC have done all the behind the scenes coordination Join us as we celebrate with our co Grand Marshall's: the Family of Firefighter Trevor Brown and our First Responder Chaplains of Sterlng Fire & Rescue, and LC Sheriff's.

PV Band and student activities. Sterling Fire and Rescue. LCSO. LCPS. Local youth sports teams. Local businesses. Dance troops. Antique Cars. All planning to participate.

Fundraising activities are still going on and we appreciate any support you can give us. See our GoFundMe to donate. The link is: https://gofund.me/7ac6f317

Post Parade. Headed over to the newly renovated Sterling Community Center and Firehall for SterlingFest 2024 starting at 11am.

Hope to see everyone Saturday morning lining the parade route!

Sterling Community: We again need the support of our great community to ensur… David Kraehenbuehl needs your support for 43rd Annual Sterling Community Parade

10/07/2024

REMINDER. 5 DAYS AWAY.
Looks like gorgeous Fall Virginia weather for the 43rd Annual Sterling Columbus Day Parade. Saturday, 12 October 2024. The parade starts at 10 am from PVHS. Down Sterling Blvd, and ends at SMS. Expect some side streets to be closed.

CTR Council KofC have done all the behind the scenes coordination Join us as we celebrate with our co Grand Marshall's: the Family of Firefighter Trevor Brown and our First Responder Chaplains of Sterlng Fire & Rescue, and LC Sheriff's.

PV Band and student activities. Sterling Fire and Rescue. LCSO. LCPS. Local youth sports teams. Local businesses. Dance troops. Antique Cars. All planning to participate.

Fundraising activities are still going on and we appreciate any support you can give us. See our GoFundMe to donate. The link is: https://gofund.me/7ac6f317

Post Parade. Headed over to the newly renovated Sterling Community Center and Firehall for SterlingFest 2024!!

Hope to see everyone Saturday morning lining the parade route!

Sterling Community: We again need the support of our great community to ensur… David Kraehenbuehl needs your support for 43rd Annual Sterling Community Parade

08/26/2024

Well, the heat returns, but nice tease of fall like weather last few days. And fall means 43rd Annual Sterling Parade and SterlingFest 2024.

Challenging my Sterling Community. Need 100 folks to donate $20 each to help fund our parade efforts.

Can you give more? Awesome, we will gladly accept. Can't find $20. Understand, and we will see ya on the Blvd.

See our GoFundMe as we ask the community to offset costs associated with the Parade.

The link is: https://gofund.me/7ac6f317

PV Band and student activities. Sterling Fire and Rescue. LCSO. LCPS. Youth sports teams. Local businesses. Dance troops. Antique Cars. All planning to participate.

PARADE DATE. Saturday 12 October 2024. The parade starts at 10 am from PVHS. Down Sterling Blvd, and ends at SMS.

Join us as we line the Blvd and celebrate the Sterling Community before heading over for SterlingFest 2024.

Local groups, organizations, leagues, and businesses wanting to march in the parade. Contacting Bobby Gannon Parade Chair via email [email protected].

Sterling Community: We again need the support of our great community to ensur… David Kraehenbuehl needs your support for 43rd Annual Sterling Community Parade

10/12/2023

As we wrap up the 2023 Parade, the Knights of Columbus, Christ The Redemeer Council, would like to thank the following:

• LCSO for working with us in providing traffic control and deputies,
• Sterling Fire and Rescue for always stepping up,
• The Principals of Sterling Park for your participation and energy,
• PVHS and LCPS for use of schools and all those students representing,
• Patriot Development Corporation for use of traffic cones,
• Our local business for donating and supporting our effort: GAM Printing, Wacker Plumbing, Cheers Sports, Sterling Playmakers, Dominion Dental, and Jack Lawlor Realty,
• All those citizens who donated via the GoFundMe and via check,
• All those folks that lined Sterling Blvd on a rainy wet Saturday,
• And lastly our volunteers who planned, organized, and supported our efforts over the months and day of the Parade.

From me to you. It takes a village and Sterling Park you stepped up to support us big time. We thank you all.

See you Saturday 12 OCT 2024. 10am. Save the date!!!

09/20/2023

Its that time. Parade planning and fundraising continues.

DATE. OCT 7, 2023. 10am we kick off from PVHS and end at SMS. See ya on the Blvd!!

Reaching out to my personal folks that have supported us in the past. Please consider a donation to offset costs for sponsoring this event.

Others seeing my post. Feel free to donate as well. It's greatly appreciated. All money raised goes directly to off set KC costs for LCSO, permits, and cost of running this event.

Thank you in advance!! Contributions go directly to offset costs with LCSO deputies, permits, and other costs to sponsor this event.

Contributions for the parade fund can be made via our GoFundMe page (https://gofund.me/9f7274e6) or mailed to Knights of Columbus, Council #16234, 46833 Harry Byrd Hwy, Sterling, VA 20164. Checks should be made out to "KofC Council 16234".

Sterling Community: We again need the support of our great comm… David Kraehenbuehl needs your support for Knights of Columbus sponsored Sterling Parade 2023

09/07/2023

As the heat wave continues. I promise we will have cooler weather for the 42nd running of the Sterling Parade, sponsored by CTR Council #16234 Knights of Columbus.

DATE: Saturday. 7 October 2023. Parade kicks off 10am from PVHS down Laurel to Blvd to Holly Avenue ending at Sterling Middle School.

Come celebrate our Grand Marshall the Principals of Sterling Park schools and all our Cluster schools. Wave to your community Fire and Rescue personnel. Listen to the PV Marching Patriots. Cheer on our local businesses and youth sports teams. And many more!!!

Please consider a donation to offset costs for sponsoring this event. Thank you in advance!!

Contributions for the parade fund can be made via our GoFundMe page -->
https://gofund.me/9f7274e6)
or mailed to Knights of Columbus, Council #16234, 46833 Harry Byrd Hwy, Sterling, VA 20164. Checks should be made out to "KofC Council 16234".

Need Community or Service Hours and over 14 yrs age?? We could always use an extra body with traffic control or placing Cones on Sterling Blvd the morning of the Parade. See contact below.

Got a community group or business interested in being in the Parade? Want
more details. See contact below.

This is YOUR parade Sterling Park. Let's make it the best ever. Contact Bobby Gannon. [email protected] for information.

THANK YOU.
Bobby Gannon, Parade Chair

Sterling Community: We again need the support of our great comm… David Kraehenbuehl needs your support for Knights of Columbus sponsored Sterling Parade 2023