Andrew Gaug
Andrew Gaug
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PHOTOS: Old Shawnee Days parade draws crowds to downtown Shawnee

Annual Old Shawnee Days Parade beats the rain as people crowd downtown Shawnee to celebrate.

Old Shawnee Days {
The Old Shawnee Days banner. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.

While the sky was overcast, the Old Shawnee Days Parade avoided the afternoon rain on Saturday as crowds lined the streets downtown for the annual celebration.

Organizations, politicians and companies shook hands, passed out candy and wished people well as they marched to Shawnee Town 1929, where the weekend festival was held.

Here are some of the highlights of the celebration in pictures:

A group carries the American Flag in the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A group carries the American Flag in the Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
People hold signs for equality in the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
People hold signs for equality in the Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Olaf from "Frozen" gives a kid a hug in the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Olaf from “Frozen” gives a kid a hug in the Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
The Driscoll School of Irish Dance performs at the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
The Driscoll School of Irish Dance performs at the Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
People wave to the crowd at Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
People wave to the crowd at Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A dog walks in the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A dog walks in the Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A dancer does a handstand in the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A dancer does a handstand in the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
People perform karate at the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
People perform karate at the Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
KC Wolf waves to the crowd. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
KC Wolf waves to the crowd. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A KC Renaissance Festival performer hands out coupons at the Old Shawnee Days Festival. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A KC Renaissance Festival performer hands out coupons at the Old Shawnee Days Festival. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A parrot at the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A parrot at the Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A kid takes seeds at the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A kid takes seeds at the Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A kid in a Spider-Man costume kicks a giant ball at the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A kid in a Spider-Man costume kicks a giant ball at the Old Shawnee Days parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Marchers in the Old Shawnee Days Parade wave to the crowd. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Marchers in the Old Shawnee Days parade wave to the crowd. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Ty Masterson gives people in the crowd a thumbs up. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Ty Masterson gives people in the crowd a thumbs up. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Shawnee Mission Northwest Marching Band plays for the crowd. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Shawnee Mission Northwest Marching Band plays for the crowd. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Kids grab candy at the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
Kids grab candy at the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A kid kicks at ball at the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
A kid kicks at ball at the Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
The American Flag waves at Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.
The American Flag waves at Old Shawnee Days Parade. Photo credit Andrew Gaug.

About the author

Andrew Gaug
Andrew Gaug

? Hi! I’m Andrew Gaug, and I cover Shawnee and Lenexa for the Johnson County Post.

I received my bachelor’s degree in journalism from Kent State University and started my career as a business reporter for The Vindicator in Youngstown, Ohio.

I spent 14 years as a multimedia reporter for the St. Joseph News-Press before joining the Post in 2023.

Have a story idea or a comment about our coverage you’d like to share? Email me at [email protected].

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