72nd Annual World’s Biggest Fish Fry
Saturday, April 19, 2025 – Sunday, April 27, 2025
Mark your calendar for Friday, April 26, grab your lawn chairs, and enjoy a festive morning at the World’s Biggest Fish Fry Grand Parade. With marching bands filling the air with music and colorful floats passing by, it’s our favorite way to spend a perfect April morning.
Want to be part of the excitement? Anyone can participate in the Grand Parade. This event is open to folks of all ages, including bands, civic groups, businesses, politicians, churches, and more. Floats are always encouraged and offer a creative way to reach thousands of people who line the street, listen on the radio, view online or on TV. Make sure to also check out the Small Fry Parade information below.
Small Fry Parade Information
Small Fry Parade
Saturday, April 27 at 10:00 AM CST
Location: Barton Field, Paris, TN
A local favorite, the Small Fry Parade allows parents, businesses, schools, and other groups to show off the "littles” of our community in a scaled-down parade. Featuring children 0-6 years-old, this event takes place in Downtown Paris the morning after the Grand Parade, just prior to the Catfish Races.
Entrants walk the route or ride on colorful, non-motorized floats that are pulled by hand. Expect to see everyone from Humpty Dumpty to Elvis to a marching group of crayons in this parade that is always filled with fun surprises, great photo ops and plenty of “Awwww...” moments. Potential participants can register for the Parade by Wednesday, April 24th.
