17/06/2026
The 2026 Flag Day Parade and Festival is a wrap, and what an event it was!
Collaborating with Columbia County helped make the day even more exciting! Our longest parade in years, it was great to see all the towns that participated in addition to the bands, music groups and other patriotic groups and parade participants.
We are happy to announce the parade prize winners, as follows:
The Stars and Stripes award goes to Rock Solid Church! Their over 250 flags being carried one by one was awe inspiring for sure!
Most Patrotic Float goes to, the Town of Hillsdale! With period costumes, a horse drawn cannon representing Col Henry Knox's historic Noble Artillery Train and other period riders, really got the judges!
Best Community Spirit award goes to the Town of Kinderhook!! Their 45' long trailer with wonderful cutouts representing the town was amazing.
The Best Historical Representation is awarded to the Town of Germantown History Department! This was a tough call for the judges with the Fife & Drum corps and Aldean's 5th Regiment, but the very accurate representation of George Washington crossing the Delaware wasn't to be outdone.
For Youth Patriotism the award goes to Cairo Durham High School band! Every year they come across the Hudson to play for our Flag Day Parade, and this year was no different!
Best Musical Performance award goes to, Brooklyn United!! This fan favorite group wowed the judges as only they can do!
Best Overall Colorguard is awarded to the very sharp and polished Hudson City Police Department Color Guard!! Always there for the parade and festivities and for the city, the color guard were in excellent form!
Our final award was for Best Decorated Fire Dept, with the award going to Greenport Fire! Very sharp and well decorated, the judges were impressed.
We want to congratulate all of the winners and really, all of the participants in this historic parade. It really was one for the ages. The judges had a hard time picking just one winner in each category as so many were just excellent. Thank you to all who participated and helped Columbia County celebrate our Flag and the 250th birthday of America!
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More pictures to come!!