All Species Parade
Save the date and start dreaming up your costume now!
(Halloween makes a terrific practice run for the All Species Parade.)
Saturday, April 24, 2027
10:30 am
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary
Free
Rain or shine
Everyone welcome
Save the Date for 2027
The 2027 All Species Parade will start at 10:30 am from the front doors of Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School in Brunswick, Maine, on Saturday, April 24, 2027, rain or shine. Everyone is welcome to join. Dress up as your favorite creature or come just as you are — but don't miss it!
The parade route will go through the school and, weather permitting, around the perimeter of the school grounds, so there is plenty of room for spectators and many opportunities for pictures.
The point of the parade is to celebrate Earth and our connection to all living things. It is free and open to all.
At the end of the parade there will be a scavenger hunt and goody bags handed out.
Help Make the Parade Happen
Volunteers are needed to help get the word out, help families make costumes, and help be at the Festival to make the parade fun and festive. We do not want to leave anyone out — tell the families, schools, and neighbors you know so they can plan to attend and march.
Planning sessions are held monthly until the Earth Day Festival on April 24. Join us in person or on Zoom to brainstorm and help organize.
Looking Back at 2026
The inaugural All Species Parade filled the Harriet Beecher Stowe campus with homemade creatures, live music, a Blessing of the Creatures, scavenger hunts, goody bags, and Wild Oats Bakery gift certificates for early costumed marchers. Earth Hero and Earth SUPER Hero awards celebrated Featured Creatures and friends who hosted costume-making parties.
For Schools & Newsletters
We've created four ready-to-use announcements for school newsletters — preschool, elementary, junior high, and high school — all written and formatted so you can quickly copy, paste, and customize.
Questions about the All Species Parade?