Hundreds gather for 92nd Texas Rose Festival Parade in Tyler

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Hundreds of visitors lined the streets of Tyler on Saturday morning to see the Royal Court, East Texas bands and dance teams in the 92nd Texas Rose Festival Parade.

Before the festivities started, young girls shared their guesses about what the Queen’s dress would look like. Paisly Morgan, a young visitor, guessed the queen would make her debut in a pink flowery dress. 

Then the Rose city came alive with marching bands music, loud cheers and candy thrown in the air! April Nichols, a mother of three, grew up in Tyler and is thrilled to be able to bring her children to see the parade she grew up watching.

“I grew up in Tyler, so it’s fun to come and watch the queen and the princesses and my daughter loves the Disney princesses,” Nichols said on Saturday. “We’re excited to see the Queen, as always. But she also thinks that there might be an ice princess. So she wore her Elsa dress today.” 

The Royal Court travelled in on decorative floats, this year’s theme ‘Tapestry of Tales’ brought beloved fairytales to life. Some stories represented were: The Lorax, Dune, Mother Goose, Wicked and The Rainbow Fish.

Princess Mary-Michael Dial represented all Fairytales with her showstopping purple gown and castle-like float. This year’s Rose Queen Avery Armstrong represented the library, encapsulating all literature, in her yellow glittery gown.

Rose Festival fun will continue on Sunday with the Rose Festival Arts and Crafts Show at Bergfeld Park. The show’s hosting dozens of vendors who’ll be selling their crafts from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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