The Canal Days Parade returns Saturday, June 6th at 11AM — and here is this year’s NEW parade route! Sign up now to reserve your spot to be in the parade: https://forms.gle/RgufMEcZpuHm7CRf7
Saturday Jun 6, 2026
At Commerce Plaza from 11AM - 2PM there will be family fun, music, shopping, food, and community activities!
Parade at 11am 
Live Music by the FM Flyers
Food Truck
Ice Cream for sale by the Pregnancy Resource Center
Erin the Bubble Lady
Face Painting
Bounce House Slide for the kids
Downtown shops open and ready to welcome you
Tour leaves from the Portage Area Chamber of Commerce Office
Help support local families by bringing diapers to donate! Donations can be collected during the parade or dropped off at the Pregnancy Resource Center ice cream booth.
Interested in being part of the fun? We’re still looking for vendors, artists, bakers, produce stands, businesses, and organizations to set up booths!
https://forms.gle/s7YwLi42Wuv7Vcor5
Date and Time
Canal Days 2026
The parade will begin at Superior Street & Thompson Street and travel north on Thompson Street, ending near Market Square where the fun continues with FREE family activities downtown at Commerce Plaza.
PLUS - Historic Downtown Walking Tour with Judy Eulberg at 10AM
Diaper Dive During the Parade
Apply here:
Canal Days 2026