THE BIG PARADE IS READY TO GO

THE BIG PARADE TAKES PLACE FRIDAY EVENING IN DOWNTOWN SIOUX CITY. THE ANNUAL EVENT WILL BEGIN AT 6:45 STARTING AT THE TYSON EVENTS CENTER AND HEADING NORTH UP PEARL STREET TO 4TH. FROM THERE THE PARADE HEADS EAST ON 4TH TO IOWA STREET.
   

LOCAL TV ANCHOR LARRY WENTZ AND HIS WIFE LOLA ARE THE PARADE GRAND MARSHALLS. 
WENTZ, WHO IS RECOVERING FROM LIVER TRANSPLANT SURGERY, PLANS ON HANDING OUT ORGAN DONATION REMINDERS ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE:

THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF MARDI GRAS BEADS HANDED OUT ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE AND THEN A FREE ZYDECO MUSIC CONCERT AFTERWARDS IN THE CONVENTION CENTER PARKING LOT.

THE NIGHT WILL WRAP UP WITH A FIREWORKS SHOW AT DUSK FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER AREA.