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Parkland Marching Band to Perform Today at Allentown's 250th Celebration

The Trojan Marching Band will perform in Saturday's 250th Anniversary Celebration Parade in downtown Allentown.

Come celebrate Allentown's 250th Anniversary and cheer on the Parkland Trojan Marching Band during a parade scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. today, Sept. 29, at the Allentown Fairgrounds.

The parade will travel from the Fairgrounds, up to 17th Street and then turn left on Hamilton Street. It will continue on to the intersection of 9th and Hamilton streets.

The celebration in Allentown continues throughout the day with activities for kids and performances. More information is available on the events.

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The Trojan Marching Band is 160 members strong. The band performs at Parkland football games, as well at school and community functions, and local, regional and national parades including the Chicago Holiday Parade, the New York City Veterans Day Parade and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.

Other participants in the parade include:

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  • 99.9 The Hawk

  • Allentown Fire Department

  • America on Wheels

  • Blatz Entertainment Enterprises

  • Harrison-­‐Morton MS Marching Band

  • Kutztown University Marching Unit

  • Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum

  • Louis E. Dieruff HS Band

  • Moravian College Greyhound Marching Band

  • Mosser Elementary School

  • Parkland “Trojan” Marching Band

  • Salisbury Falcon marching Band

  • United Auto Workers

  • William Allen Alumni Association

  • Xcape Hip-­‐Hop Dance Company

  • Allentown HOBO “Almost” Marching Band

  • Allentown 911 Red E Fox

  • Lehigh Valley Children’s Centers (LVCC)

    • Catasauqua High School Marching Band

  • Cedar Crest College

  • Colonial Musketeers Senior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps

  • Dieruff High School Alumni Association

  • Diefurr High School Band

  • Dollar Energy Fund/PPL e power

  • Girl Scouts Council

  • Hilbilly Fire Brigade

  • LANTA

  • Miller/Keystone Blood Center

  • Union Terrace Elementary School

  • USCG Auxiliary

  • 213th Regional Support Group

  • Irish Stars Parker School of Irish Dance

  • Lehigh County Agricultural Society/The Great Allentown Fair

  • Muhlenberg College Pep Band

  • Sacred Heart Hospital

  • South Mountain Middle School Band

  • St. John Vianney Regional School

  • St. Pauls United Church of Christ

  • Union and West End Cemetary Association
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