2013 Parade participants will be available closer to the date of the Festival.

2012 Parade Participants

• NSW Mounted Police Force - the oldest continuous operational mounted unit in the world, older than both the London and Royal Canadian Mounted Police!
• The Marching Koalas - regional band of dedicated young musicians from the Hunter Region. 
• City of Ryde Float - with Granny Smith, Sweetie Pie and Mega Bite.
• City of Ryde Waste Truck - reminding you to Waste Not, Want Not at this year's festival.
• Top Ryder Bus - our free community bus.
• NSW Police Band - the longest standing concert band in Australia.
• Mayor, MPs and Vintage Cars - fabulous vintage cars transporting the newly elected City of Ryde mayor, Councillor Ivan Petch, local members of Parliament and the TWT Festival Queen entrants. 
• JDance Performance Studio
• AJH Sport
• R.G. Music
• Castle Hill RSL Pipe Band
• Ryde Maternity /Ryde Hospital - The Ryde Midwifery Group Practice and Mums at Ryde
• Eastwood Epping Branch Country Women's Association - pop into the tea room at the Women's Rest Centre behind Eastwood Library for a cuppa and a chat.
• Gladesville, Ryde and North Ryde Physical Culture Club
• Australian Air League - band and marching team from members of the Epping, Hornsby, Five Dock and Manly squadrons.
• Able Education Australia - love learning, love literature, love life and catch some Shakespeare readings
• T.J. Andrews Funeral Service - 1926 Rolls Royce Hearse and horse and carriage from the 1800s - still used today.
• The Greens - starting in the 'Apple Isle' and here at Granny Smith!
• Chinese Australian Baptist Church - West Ryde
• Eastwood Chinese Senior Citizens Club - activities for seniors every Wednesday morning in St Phillips Church Hall.
• Dance First Academy
• Northern District Chinese Church Society - English and Chinese Sunday services in the Epping and Marsfield areas.
• Marsden High School
• Eastwood Uniting Church - go along to the corner of Hillview and Lakeside Roads for free coffee, tea and cakes at Granny Smith.
• City of Ryde Scouts Groups (Scouts Australia NSW) - you'll find sausage sizzles run by the Scouts throughout the Festival!
• Girl Guides - helping their communities and having fun.
• Young Life Australia - providing role models, mentors and a willing ear for teens.
• Church of the Good Shepherd 
• Sydney Korean Women's Association - supporting women from all nationalities who are culturally and linguistically disadvantaged.
• Marist College Eastwood - hear some Coldplay and Santana from the bands.
• Lady Anne Funerals - local all-female funeral business from West Ryde.
• Phoenix Beauty Group - local Eastwood beauty service.
• Eastwood Public School
• Epping RSL Golden Kangaroos Marching Band - with members from 8 - 80 years, celebrating its 40th anniversary.
• Falun Gong - ancient Chinese self-improvement practice for mind, body and spirit.
• Ryde SES - the dedicated local volunteers of the State Emergency Service.
• Eastwood Fire Brigade - there for us 24/7 and here at Granny Smith - unless they are needed out in the community!