Kitchener - An estimated 150 thousand spectators lined King Street in Kitchener and Waterloo this morning for the annual Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade.
15 bands and 32 floats were part of the procession.
The bands came from all over Ontario including Vaughan and Burlington.
A member of the Burlington Teen Tour Band tells us its free to join, but you have to earn your uniform.
Drum major Jeff Freeman says they work hard in practice on keeping in beat.
Oktoberfest Executive Director, Larry Blundell tells 570 News this year's parade was as big as last year, with a couple brand new floats, and the highest calibre marching bands.
For the very first time, spectators were able to text in their votes for the new People's Choice Float Award.
That went to the Moonshine Band.
Here are the other award winners.
Festival Award (1st Place) – Schneider Foods
Harvest Award (2nd Place) – City of Kitchener
Sponsors’ Award (3rd Place) – Gemuetlichkeit Strasse
Twin Cities Award (Best Spirit/Enthusiasm) – Save the Polka
Hans & Frieda Award (Use of Animation) – Bear Float
Miss Oktoberfest Award (Best Visual) – Rolling Steins
Wunderbar Award (Community Involvement) – BridgeKeepers Inc.
WELL DONE FOLKS!
