Pinckneyville Mardi Gras Field Show and Parade: Pinckneyville, IL - October 25, 2025

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Grand Champion: Marion

Links: Parade, Field

Parade B:

85.800 DuQuoin Middle School (Percussion, Color Guard, DM)

Parade 1A:

103.400 Wesclin (Percussion)
100.500 Marissa (DM (tie))
89.400 Okawville
86.040 Elsberry (Color Guard)
85.600 Okaw Valley (DM (tie))
80.900 Ashland

Parade 2A:

117.000 Harrisburg (Percussion, Color Guard, DM)
107.000 Potosi
104.720 Metropolis
103.100 St. Charles
99.900 Carterville
94.100 DuQuoin
93.700 Benton
80.100 Vienna

Parade 3A:

112.800 Marion (Percussion, Color Guard, DM)

Field 1A:

817.000 Wright City, MO (Percussion, Color Guard)
810.000 Wesclin (DM)
702.000 Sparta
656.000 DuQuoin

Field 2A:

885.000 St. Charles, MO (Percussion, Color Guard, DM)
862.000 Potosi, MO
826.000 Carterville
711.000 Anna-Jonesboro

Field 3A:

922.000 Mehlville, MO (Percussion, Color Guard)
879.000 Marion (DM)

Contact Information:

Amber Nichols
Festival Website

Weather:

Details:

This year will be our 103rd anniversary for the parade! Please fill out the Google Form below as soon as possible if you plan on attending. Mardi Gras will be held on October 25th, 2025. It is always a great, friendly competition, as it is usually your last competition for the season. We love to provide uplifting and purposeful comments for a great season closer. The field show typically starts around 1:00 depending on the number of entries and the parade will begin at 7:00 pm with awards presented right after the parade. EACH BAND IN THE PARADE RECEIVES $100. Additionally, thanks to our Chamber, our prize money for the parade has been increased–$300 for first, $200 for second, and $100 for third. There will be a single first place prize for all the Junior High bands. We will be charging $150 for field show participation. The field show awards will be trophies. Additionally, there will be a prize of $500.00 for the band having the highest combined parade and field show score. Bands will be divided by class based on school enrollment. Again, if you plan on attending, please fill out the form below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWbh19ntzAt53RgDJaMK24qY7T6DGP4waGAi6YAv_Fj6QmdQ/viewform

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Festival Address: 600 E. Water St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274

Performance Schedule:

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Field
Class 1A
1:15 PM: Sparta
1:30 PM: Wright City, MO
1:45 PM: Wesclin
2:00 PM: DuQuoin

2:15 PM: Break

Class 2A
2:30 PM: Anna-Jonesboro
2:45 PM: Carterville
3:00 PM: Potosi, MO
3:15 PM: St. Charles, MO

3:30 PM: Break

Class 3A
3:45 PM: Marion
4:00 PM: Mehlville, MO

Last Updated On: 10-20-2025