Saturday, May 25, 2024 | Downtown Indianapolis | #AES500Parade

AES 500 FESTIVAL Parade Lineup

The AES 500 Festival Parade features a variety of entries, including floats, giant helium balloons, award-winning marching bands, celebrities and dignitaries, specialty units, and the 33 drivers competing in the Indianapolis 500. Please note that the lineup is subject to change.

2023 Lineup

Opening Production

  • Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Motorcycle Drill Team and Trolley
  • Joint Services Color Guard
  • National Anthem
  • Flyover
  • Opening Performance by Colts Cheer, High Octane Drumline, and the Pacemates

The Lineup

  • Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Motorcycle Drill Team
  • Purdue University “All American” Marching Band, Purdue University
  • Sarah Fisher O’Gara – Chair of the 500 Festival Board
  • Kristina Lund – AES Indiana
  • AES Indiana Float – “AES Indiana”
  • Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit
  • Eric Holcomb – Governor of Indiana
  • Joe Hogsett – Mayor of Indianapolis
  • Indianapolis Public Schools All-City Marching Band
  • Official Indianapolis 500 Pace Car – Chevrolet Corvette Z06
  • 500 Festival Fuleing May Float with Grand Marshal Frank Shorter
  • La-Or-Ma Shrine Club’s Hiram’s Hot Rods
  • Kenny Moore II – Indianapolis Colts with Colts Cheer
  • Indianapolis Chinese Community Center, Inc.
  • Doug Boles – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Row 11 Drivers: Sting Ray Robb, Jack Harvey, Graham Rahal
  • Tim Trilk – Indy Eleven
  • Gordon Pipers Float
  • Boy Scouts of America, Crossroads of America Council – Chevrolet Corvette C8
  • American Eagle Balloon
  • Big Idaho Potato Tour
  • Kevin Lin – Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
  • Clearfield Bison Band, Clearfield Area Jr./Sr. High School
  • Row 10 Drivers: RC Enerson, Katherine Legge, Christian Lungaard
  • Auburn, Indiana Car Museums, sponsored by DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Regions Bank Float – “Regions Bank LifeGreen ‘Big Bike’ “
  • Private Adam Gaudin – Indianapolis Fire Department’s Firefighter of the Year
  • Sargent Ronald Shelnutt – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s  Police Officer of the Year
  • Row 9 Drivers: Devlin DeFrancesco, Agustin Canapino, Callum Ilott
  • Renegade Equestrian Drill Team
  • Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers with Indiana Pacemates
  • IndyHumane’s Pet Adoption Wagon
  • The Force of Winchester, Winchester Community High School
  • Tara Cocanower – Indiana Teacher of the Year
  • Eli Lilly & Company Float – “Make Life Better”
  • Row 8 Drivers: Simon Pagenaud, David Malukas, Marco Andretti
  • Culver Mounted Color Guard
  • “Hoosiers” Movie Vehicles
  • Sydney Parrish and Mackenzie Holmes – Indiana University Women’s Basketball and IU Cheerleaders
  • Nationalities Council of Indiana
  • Carl Erskine Family + Ted Green
  • 500 Festival Princess Program Float, presented by The National Bank of Indianapolis
  • Row 7 Drivers: Romain Grosjean, Helio Castroneves, Colton Herta
  • Indiana All-Star Marching Band, National Band Association
  • Meijer Historic Delivery Truck
  • Republic Airways Float – “Your Takeoff Begins in Indy”
  • Ben Davis High School Diamondettes
  • Row 6 Drivers: Conor Daly, Josef Newgarden, Ryan Hunter-Reay
  • OneAmerica Walking Flag
  • Military Dept. of Indiana, Ceremonial Unit Caisson Horses
  • General Paul Nakasone – Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
  • Major General R. Dale Lyles – Adjutant General, Indiana National Guard
  • 38th Infantry Division Band, Indiana National Guard
  • Row 5 Drivers: Ed Carpenter, Scott McLaughlin, Kyle Kirkwood
  • Indiana State Festivals Association
  • Murat Shrine Indy 500 Club
  • Ballet Folklorico Mosaicos
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Float – “A Healthier Future Ahead”
  • Mid-America Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team
  • Row 4 Drivers: Marcus Ericsson, Benjamin Pedersen, Will Power
  • Tiger Pride Band, Northwestern High School
  • Ronald McDonald
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities Family
  • Shell / Pennzoil Float – “Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Performance Unbound Indy Car”
  • Susan G. Komen Engine of Hope
  • Row 3 Drivers: Alexander Rossi, Takuma Sato, Tony Kanaan
  • USIC Trucks
  • Montgomery County United Band
  • Rookie One Balloon, sponsored by WTHR
  • American Dairy Association Indiana Inc. Float – “Fueling Victory!”
  • Oscar Mayer Frankmobile
  • Row 2 Drivers: Santino Ferrucci, Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
  • Budweiser Clydesdales
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway Float – “This is May”
  • Speedway 500 Regiment Band, Speedway High School
  • Row 1 Drivers: Rinus VeeKay, Felix Rosenqvist, Alex Palou