PHOTOS: Well Crafted, Creative Edge, El Limon, Marching Knights take home top Mardi Gras Parade honors

Well Crafted Beer Co., El Limon, Creative Edge Center for the Arts, and North Penn Marching Knights were top winners at the 74^th annual Lansdale Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday afternoon.

All four winners each took home two awards from the show, voted on by a panel of judges, including political stalwarts, borough employees, and business owners, as well as People’s Choice winners voted on by the attending public.

Why is it called "Mardi Gras Parade" in November? Long story short: A committee of people back in the 1950s asked the public to submit names and that was the best of the bunch. 

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Well Crafted took home Best Presentation of Parade Theme and Best Presentation of Commercial Entry. The bar and restaurant at 310 Madison St. was the only participant to sweep two float-category awards, making them the clear top overall winner.

Creative Edge Center for the Arts, based on Sumneytown Pike, a stone’s throw from Tex Mex Connection and Tony’s Pizza, in North Wales, took home First Place for Talent and Third Place for People’s Choice, placing in both a judged category and the public vote.

North Penn Marching Knights captured First Place for Marching Bands and First Place for People’s Choice – topping both the judges’ band rankings and the community vote.

    

    

  

    

  

    

  

    

El Limon, whose business sustained some minor fire damage following a Sunday midday incident during renovations, received the Mayor’s Choice Award and First Place for Walking.

Other Notable Category Winners

Dignitary

1^st: America’s International Ms. 2025 Sarah Pennington
2^nd: Marine Hone Guard Ben Warner
3^rd: Little Miss Lansdale Sloane

Emergency Services Vehicle

1^st: Colmar Vol. Fire Co., who will carry Santa next year
2^nd: North Penn Vol. Fire Co.
3^rd: Towamencin Vol. Fire Co.

Marching Band

1^st: North Penn High School Marching Knights
2^nd: Norristown Area High School Marching Eagles

Antique Vehicle

1^st: North Penn Model A Ford Club
2^nd: Polar Bear Express
3^rd: The Krauss Family

Commercial
1^st: Landis Tree Service
2^nd: Traditions of Lansdale
3^rd: Bucks Bubbles and Fantastic Fire Department

Walking | Riding

1^st: El Limon Lansdale
2^nd: Lansdale Cannoneers Football & Cheer Association
3^rd: North Penn High School Cheer

Talent

1^st: Creative Edge Center for the Arts
2^nd: Lansdale Menorah Lighting | Horns of Hanukkah
3^rd: East West Karate

Float

Best Presentation of Parade Theme:         Well Crafted Beer
Best Presentation of Commercial Entry: Well Crafted Beer
Best Presentation of Non-Commercial Entry: North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club
Mayor’s Choice: El Limon Lansdale

People’s Choice

1^st: North Penn Marching Band
2^nd: Synergy Dance Center
3^rd: Creative Edge Center for the Arts

Honorable Mention

Cornerstone Pavement Specialists Inc. and Lightning McQueen
Grocery Outlet Lansdale for collective letters as elves for Santa during the parade