2024 Kyle Founders’ Parade and Market Days

Come Celebrate the City of Kyle’s Birthday at the Kyle Founders’ Parade and Market Days on Saturday, October 12 at Mary Kyle Hartson Park, 101 S. Burleson Street, in downtown Kyle.

Market Days gets started at 8 a.m. and goes until 1 p.m. and the Founder’s Parade begins at 11 a.m. along Center Street.

The town of Kyle was platted and the first lots sold sometime around the 15th of October, 1880. Parades through downtown around the middle of October. Today, the tradition lives on as we reflect and recognize the many founders of this great town. Before the parade, come check out local vendors including food, drink, arts and crafts, and farm-to-market items while enjoying live music, a playground for kids and areas to sit and visit with your friends and neighbors. 

The theme for the 2024 parade is ‘Growing Together.’

• Join the Parade! (Closed - Opens Monday, August 5)
• Sponsor the Parade
• Sign up to be a Food Market Vendor - The City of Kyle Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for food and craft vendors. Deadline is October 7.
• Sign up to be a Craft Market Vendor - The City of Kyle Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting applications for food and craft vendors. Deadline is October 7.

Viewing the Parade:

The best locations to view the Kyle Founders' Parade are on either side of Center Street between Gregg-Clarke Park and Mary Kyle Hartson Park. To keep everyone safe, the city is asking attendees to stay on sidewalks or grassy areas along Center Street and to not run into the street when the parade is going by.

After Celebration:

After the parade, a celebration for the city’s birthday will be held at Mary Kyle Hartson Park and along Burleson and Main Street with birthday cupcakes, music and lots of family fun along with the Kyle Market Days from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Detour & Parade Route:

The parade route will start at Gregg-Clarke Park and travel along Center Street, ending at Front Street on the City Square. Center Street from Ramirez Street to just past Front Street will be closed to traffic during the parade. Traffic will be detoured using N. Front Street, Blanco Street, and Veterans Drive. Parade closures begin at 10:30 a.m. and will reopen as soon as the parade wraps up. 

There will be additional street closures for the October Market Days. Starting at 5:30 a.m. and going until 3 p.m. on Oct. 12 the following streets will be closed: 

• Burleson Street from Center Street to Miller Street
• Miller Street from Burleson Street to Main Street

For more information, please contact Kyle Recreation Coordinator Sheba Aligaweesa by phone 512-262-3939 or email saligaweesa@cityofkyle.com.