2026 Melrose Avenue Activities and Parade
The shows are fabulous, and equally fun are all the goings-on on Melrose Avenue! You can stop by during lunch or throughout the day. The Melrose Avenue parade and entertainment are supported by the Mary F. Kessler Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation.
Performers
The Colorful Hat Circus - circus entertainment (magic, juggling, plate spinning, stilt walking, etc.)
JD Sutton - Thomas Jefferson impersonator
Mark Devenger - balloon twister
Mr. Cheng - paper cutting artist
Jerry Frazee and Kim Allman - caricature artists
Local Organizations
Steps to Hope
FENCE
BBBS of WNC
Polk County Public Libraries
Foothills Humane Society
Saluda Historic Depot
Community Stage
Dance Dynamics: 11-11:40am
PacJAM: 12:15-1:15pm
Dance Dynamics: 11-11:40am
PacJAM: 12:15-1:15pm
Melrose Avenue Parade
Join our performers and the PCHS band in strutting your stuff down Melrose Avenue!
Gather in front of the Congregational Church at 12:15. The parade to TFAC begins at 12:30.
2026's parade theme is "Happy 250th Birthday, America!"
Join our performers and the PCHS band in strutting your stuff down Melrose Avenue!
Gather in front of the Congregational Church at 12:15. The parade to TFAC begins at 12:30.
2026's parade theme is "Happy 250th Birthday, America!"
Food Court
Local groups offer a variety of eating choices to keep you going.
2026 vendors:
Local groups offer a variety of eating choices to keep you going.
2026 vendors:
- Kiwanis of Tryon - Grilled Cheese
