FORT LIGONIER DAYS 2024 FORT LIGONIER DAYS BUSING FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE AND HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE BUS will be provided from 8:00 am to 6pm. Friday and Saturday and from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday. The bus will pick up from the parking lot at Ligonier Valley High School on Springer Road and the Lourel Volley Golf Club lots on Route 711 South Handicapped-equipped shuttle service will also be available. UPTOWN LOOP SHUTTLE BUS Service will run 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Friday and Saturday and from 9:30a.m. To 5:00p.m. On Sunday. Buses will leave the parking lot at Ligonier Valley High School on Springer Road and and drop off at the interesection of West Vincent and North Fairfield Streets. DOWNTOWN LOOP SHUTTLE BUS service will run the same hours as the UPTOWN LOOP Buses will leave the parking lot at Ligonier Volley High School on Springer Road and drop off on North Walnut Street. And the buses will leave the stop on North Walnut and drop off of the H.S. More than 30 food b Automotive Gr 2. Municipal Parking 4. tof mtk& Official vendor Lot VID Adminstration Building 12. Pioneer Presbyterian Church Aud Station is located in the Church IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY DIAL 911 If you have any other questions or concerns please stop at one of the information booths or call 724-238-4200 FORT LIGONIER DAYS IS A PET-FREE ENVIRONMENT NO BACKPACKS NO OPEN CONTAINERS Fort Days Parade 2024 A BIG FRIENDLY PARADE The dictionary definition of a parade calls it a "public celebration" with "many people and groups moving down a street...". Ho Hum. The real definition of a parade is what takes place at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, October 12, 2024, moving down Main Street in Ligonier, Po. It's the central event of Fort Ligonier Days It's FRIENDLY! Western Pennsylvania autumn ritual that both spectators and participants have looked forward to for over half a century It's BIG! 50 to 60,000 people will pack Main Street's picturesque mile of tree-lined pavement to watch it. They will crowd around the bandstand and buildings of Ligonier's beautiful Diamond, at the halfway point, to enjoy a seemingly endless stream of high school, college and civic marching bands, 18th and 19th century military re-enactors, community floats, the ever popular Shriner units, antique and exotic cars, vintage commercial and military vehicles, tractors, wheeled novelties, surprises galore. IUP Marching Band such as the Butler High School Golden Tornadoes: the fabled "Mohigans" of Morgantown High School, in West Virginia; the Franklin Regional High School Panthers, and popular units from Westmoreland and adjoining counties. A large band from Trinity Christian School, in North Versailles, will be making its first appearance in the parade, and units like the massed drummers of the Pittsburgh Steeline and the pipers of the Pittsburgh Firefighters Memorial band will add to the excitement. Come early, hit the food booths, find a spot, and get ready to enjoy a small town's biggest parade -one that vibrantly defines what a parade is all about. hometown with and friendliness Participants DON'T MISS OUR warmth and spectators trade greetings along the route. Spontaneous applause, laughter and cheers ripple through the throng at the sight of a familiar band or marching unit family and class reunions, some planned, some "of the moment," unfold on the lawns and porches along Main Street as the parade goes by. if you love marching bands you can look forward to the high energy performance of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania band now in its second century of representing IUP. You'll also see some of the biggest and most storied high school bands from Western Pennsylvania and beyond. SPECIAL GUESTS: Andrew Stockey, Mike Clark, Kelly Sasso, and Ava Rash from WTAE & Chris DeRose from KDKA PLUS a visit from Ben Franklin! FORT LIGONIER DAYS 2024 FORT LIGONIER DAYS BUSING FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE AND HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE BUS will be provided from 8:00 am to 6pm . Friday and Saturday and from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm on Sunday . The bus will pick up from the parking lot at Ligonier Valley High School on Springer Road and the Lourel Volley Golf Club lots on Route 711 South Handicapped - equipped shuttle service will also be available . UPTOWN LOOP SHUTTLE BUS Service will run 8:00 am to 6:00 pm , Friday and Saturday and from 9:30 a.m . To 5:00 p.m . On Sunday . Buses will leave the parking lot at Ligonier Valley High School on Springer Road and and drop off at the interesection of West Vincent and North Fairfield Streets . DOWNTOWN LOOP SHUTTLE BUS service will run the same hours as the UPTOWN LOOP Buses will leave the parking lot at Ligonier Volley High School on Springer Road and drop off on North Walnut Street . And the buses will leave the stop on North Walnut and drop off of the H.S. More than 30 food b Automotive Gr 2. Municipal Parking 4. tof mtk & Official vendor Lot VID Adminstration Building 12. Pioneer Presbyterian Church Aud Station is located in the Church IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY DIAL 911 If you have any other questions or concerns please stop at one of the information booths or call 724-238-4200 FORT LIGONIER DAYS IS A PET - FREE ENVIRONMENT NO BACKPACKS NO OPEN CONTAINERS Fort Days Parade 2024 A BIG FRIENDLY PARADE The dictionary definition of a parade calls it a " public celebration " with " many people and groups moving down a street ... " . Ho Hum . The real definition of a parade is what takes place at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning , October 12 , 2024 , moving down Main Street in Ligonier , Po . It's the central event of Fort Ligonier Days It's FRIENDLY ! Western Pennsylvania autumn ritual that both spectators and participants have looked forward to for over half a century It's BIG ! 50 to 60,000 people will pack Main Street's picturesque mile of tree - lined pavement to watch it . They will crowd around the bandstand and buildings of Ligonier's beautiful Diamond , at the halfway point , to enjoy a seemingly endless stream of high school , college and civic marching bands , 18th and 19th century military re - enactors , community floats , the ever popular Shriner units , antique and exotic cars , vintage commercial and military vehicles , tractors , wheeled novelties , surprises galore . IUP Marching Band such as the Butler High School Golden Tornadoes : the fabled " Mohigans " of Morgantown High School , in West Virginia ; the Franklin Regional High School Panthers , and popular units from Westmoreland and adjoining counties . A large band from Trinity Christian School , in North Versailles , will be making its first appearance in the parade , and units like the massed drummers of the Pittsburgh Steeline and the pipers of the Pittsburgh Firefighters Memorial band will add to the excitement . Come early , hit the food booths , find a spot , and get ready to enjoy a small town's biggest parade -one that vibrantly defines what a parade is all about . hometown with and friendliness Participants DON'T MISS OUR warmth and spectators trade greetings along the route . Spontaneous applause , laughter and cheers ripple through the throng at the sight of a familiar band or marching unit family and class reunions , some planned , some " of the moment , " unfold on the lawns and porches along Main Street as the parade goes by . if you love marching bands you can look forward to the high energy performance of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania band now in its second century of representing IUP . You'll also see some of the biggest and most storied high school bands from Western Pennsylvania and beyond . SPECIAL GUESTS : Andrew Stockey , Mike Clark , Kelly Sasso , and Ava Rash from WTAE & Chris DeRose from KDKA PLUS a visit from Ben Franklin !