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Iris Festival Parade

The 18th-annual Shrine Day Parade, put on by the Streakers, assists the Shriners in fulfilling their mission of giving support and hope to the kids of Sumter. For over 90 years, the Shriners have been a part of helping these children.

This year’s parade will be held on Saturday morning, May 27. The parade, in conjunction with the 2023 Iris Festival, will begin at 10 a.m. It will feature dignitaries, beauty queens, funny cars, floats, bands and much more.

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The parade route begins at the Sumter County Civic Center on Liberty Street. The parade will proceed down Liberty Street in front of the Swan Lake Iris Gardens and turn right onto Alice Drive. The parade will then turn right onto Miller Road and end at USC Sumter.

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