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PRICE
Free WHEN
Friday, May 5, 2023 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm WHERE Millbrook High School 251 First Woods Drive Winchester, VA 22602 |
Fire Engines - New and Old - at the Fire Truck Rodeo and Antique Show. A day dedicated to fire trucks.
In addition to seeing all types of fire engines, you will get to see the Fire Truck Rodeo. Watch as firefighters drive the huge machines backward and forward through tightly spaced cones to the tick of a stopwatch. This competition begins at 9:30 a.m., rain or shine, and provides firefighters the chance to demonstrate their driving skills and improve the performance of their everyday driving. There will be antique and brand-new fire engines, aerial ladders, and specialty vehicles up close. The Firefighters' Parade will step off at 5:30 in downtown Winchester. Coordinated by members of the Winchester and Frederick County firefighters for the 89th year, the Firefighters’ Parade will step off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 5th. Come downtown to the Midway for carnival food, games and entertainment and then head over to the parade route to see the Antique Firetruck's start with the pre-parade, some trucks date back to the early 1920's! Our local Fire Companies are in the First Division to show off their equipment. There are celebrities, Miss Honorary Fire Company winners, bands and special units. There are 4 Divisions with Fire and Rescue Equipment from all over the Mid Atlantic Region. The final division is the Siren Division where the Fire Companies sound their horns. This is a wonderful community event, where friends and families gather together to Thank our Fire and Rescue teams. The first Torchlight and Mummers’ Parade in 1929 stepped off at 8 p.m. with each of the Winchester fire departments participating. Each firefighter carried a flaming torch. No parade was held from 1942 to 1945 during the war and 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. From this humble beginning, it is now the largest and one of the oldest annual firefighters’ parades in the world. Watch the entire broadcast of the Firefighter's Parade, and additional footage on our Videos page! Come on out for the chance to see antique and brand new fire engines, aerial ladders, and specialty vehicles up close. Many of the antique vehicles are more than 100 years old.
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