Photo gallery: Iron County Fair celebrates Labor Day with festive parade in Parowan

Written by Jeff Richards
September 4, 2023

PAROWAN — The Iron County Fair Parade, an annual Labor Day tradition in Utah’s “Mother Town,” delighted crowds on both sides of Parowan’s Main Street on Monday.

Iron County Fair Parade, Parowan, Utah, Sept. 4, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News / Cedar City News

The event, which had a “Round Up” theme this year, started promptly at 10 a.m. with a flyover by two SUU Aviation helicopters, followed by a flag color guard featuring three Iron County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

The procession that followed included marching bands, cheerleaders, drill teams, dance groups and pageant royalty. Miss Utah Sarah Sun waved from a convertible. Several rodeo royalty members rode by on horseback, as did a number of youngsters involved in 4-H.

As usual, plenty of candy was tossed out to multitudes of children lining the street.

All three Iron County Commissioners appeared in matching T-shirts. Other elected officials were also represented, including the mayors of Parowan, Cedar City and other local municipalities.

On the eve of the GOP primary election, Utah Congressional candidate Celeste Maloy was also seen riding in the back of a horse-drawn wagon adorned with campaign signs. Multiple candidates for Parowan City Council also joined in the fun.

Other highlights included a variety of vehicles, including semitractor-trailers, off-road vehicles and an assortment of vintage automobiles.

Mel Clark served as the grand marshal. Also honored later in the parade was 101-year-old military veteran Robert E. Toia.

The parade marked the start of the final day of festivities at the popular Iron County Fair.

Check out Cedar City News parade coverage in the video above and the photo gallery below.

Photo Gallery

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jeff Richards, a native of Salt Lake City with family roots in Panguitch, lived in Moab for 20 years before joining St. George News in 2017. Jeff is a longtime journalist and secondary school teacher. He and his wife Penny are the parents of five daughters. They also have three young grandsons and one granddaughter. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, sightseeing, reading, and taking pictures.

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