GRAND ISLAND — The Harvest of Harmony Parade, sponsored by Levander’s Automotive, celebrated its 83rd year on Oct. 4, 2025, filling downtown Grand Island with the sights and sounds of Nebraska marching bands and parade floats.
The parade was led by the Grand Marshals, Craig and Rita Hand, lifelong Grand Island residents and passionate advocates for the city’s historic downtown.
There were nearly 200 entries in the 2025 parade.
About Harvest of Harmony
This Nebraska tradition dates back to 1938, when the first parade stepped off with 13 floats and eight bands. The parade grew over the years, claiming the title of “highest number of bands marching in a parade” in the 1996 Guinness Book of World Records with 130 bands. Aside from a hiatus from 1942 to 1945 due to World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, the parade has marched on for over 80 years.
Photos by Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
