About Us

The Quad City Labor Day parade held in East Moline IL each year is the TRUE, LABOR DAY PARADE – represented by various Union organizations, a Grand Marshal nominated from one of the local Unions or the Quad City Federation of Labor. We have high school marching bands, club or social service organizations, labor affiliated businesses, and entertainment businesses from around the Quad Cities. We also have endorsed local or state political officials. In following the “TRUE, LABOR DAY PARADE,” all vehicles participating IN our parade must have a VIN# that begins with either 1, 2, 4, or 5.

The parade route is as follows: exits out of the John Deere Parking Lot (Harvest Way) and circles its way to 15th Avenue in downtown East Moline and typically ends around 3rd ST and River Drive. From there, volunteers can either walk back to Harvest Way parking area or hitch a ride on a bus, trolly car, or hop into/onto your own entry to ride back to parking area. It’s a great day for family and friends to come out to see the many unions, labor friendly businesses, fun organizations, and high school bands represented in our community. Sometimes, due to construction, the route will change a bit. HOWEVER, NOTE: PARADE ROUTE CHANGES FOR 2025 & 2026 AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED AFTER IT’S CONFIRMED: Parade Route will change on occasion if the City of East Moline has construction on or around the original parade route – as with year 2025 & 2026.

LINE UP BEGINS:

9:00 AM

PARADE BEGINS:

11:00 AM

ENTRY/AD FEES help pay for the expenses of having the organization and the parade.

  • Parade Entry:  $30  (free to Community Service 501 c 3 nonprofit organizations)
  • AD in booklet: $75 (Business card pg) – $125 (Qtr pg) – $225 (Half pg) – $325 (Full pg)
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF THIS PARADE, CONTACT:  qcparadealliance@outlook.com

QC Labor Day Parade Alliance Board Members

President

Dan Gosa

Vice President

Sheila Malmstrom

Secretary / Treasurer

Amy Fanning

Recording Secretary

Sheri Carnahan

Trustees

Rob Bern
Justin Roe
(OPEN)

Board Members

Jeff Deppe
Chet DeSmet
Nile Foster
Jeremy Lees
Giovanni Macias
Mereleena Olvera
Shannon Pirmann
Jonathan Scott
Carlton Wills