2024 Winners (Grand Marshal Gavin Merlino and Kitty the Bernese)
Crowd Favorite – Aviator Nation
Most Patriotic – Valley Veterans
Best Theme – Aspen Valley Hospital (2024 theme ‘Yeti to Party’)
Kid-Friendly – Aspen Valley Friendship Circle & Chabad
Wet N’ Wild – Elk Mountain Expeditions
2023 Winners (Grand Marshal Donnie Lee)
Best Theme – Slifer Smith & Frampton “Peace Love and Rock & Roll”
Most Athletic – Aspen Gymnastics
Best Decorated – Kids Deserve a Chance to Grow
Most Patriotic – Valley Veterans
Most Historic Patriotic – Daughters of the American Revolution
Most Historic Aspen – Carl’s Pharmacy/Miners Building steam calliope
Most Fun – Elk Mountain Expeditions
Most Unique – Pure Barre/Cyclebar
2022 Winners (Grand Marshal Joe Zanin)
Most Patriotic – Valley Veterans
Most Historic – Carl’s Pharmacy/Miners Building steam calliope
Community Spirit – Kids on Bikes
Community Service – Mountain Rescue Aspen
Best Performance – Aspen Gymnastics
Most Creative – Elk Mountain Expeditions
2021 Winners (Grand Marshal Katherine Sand)
2021 Parade cancelled
2019 Winners (Grand Marshal Rick Deane)
2018 Winners (Grand Marshal Wylie “Joe” High)
2017 Winners (Grand Marshal Dave Ressler)
Most Patriotic – Valley Veterans
Most Outrageous – Elk Mountain Expeditions
Most Humorous – Aspen Valley Hospital
Best Children’s – Tie between Anderson Ranch Arts Venter and Aspen Gymnastics
Best Animal – Kemo Sabe
Best Musical – Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico
Overall Crown Favorite – Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklorico
2016 Winners (Grand Marshals – Charlie Tarver and Mark Cole)
Most Patriotic – Valley Veterans
Most Outrageous – #OnlyInAspen (aka. the naked dudes)
Most Humorous – Aspen Valley Hospital
Best Children’s – Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Best Animal – Camp Cozy Point
Best Music – Carls & Miners
Three NEW Parade Categories in 2016:
Most Clever –Habitat for Humanity
Most ‘Topical’ –Wildcat Ranch and their Vintage Model ‘A’ Ford with License Plate: ‘BREXIT 1776’
Best Candy –Mick Ireland (former Aspen Mayor). Thanks for chilling your chocolates!
2015 Winners (the Aspen High School boys Lacrosse Team, the Aspen Skiers, accepted the honor as this year’s Grand Marshal)
2014 Winners (Grand Marshal Dr. Barry Mink and Parade Queen Norma Dolle)
Most Patriotic – Aspen Antiques and Fine Arts Fair * with special mention for the Most Patriotic to the Valley Veterans
Most Outrageous – Elk Mountain Expeditions, the Elk Mountain Mermen
Most Humorous – Theatre Aspen, The Full Monty
Best Children’s – Anderson Ranch, WILD about art for over 30 years
Best Animal – Aspen TREE, Aspen TREE Alacas Kona & Roy representing Aspen Tree’s Earth Keepers Day Camp
Best Music – Republicans’ Rock
2013 Winners (Grand Marshals Dale & Charlotte Paas)
Most Patriotic – Boy Scott Troop 242
Most Outrageous – Ajax Adventure
Most Historic – Baltimore Jim
Best Children’s – Silver City Gymnastics
Best Animal – Dancing Horses
Best Music – Aspen Music Festival
2012 Winners (Grand Marshals George Stranahan, Robert Craig, and Michael Cohen)
Most Patriotic – Valley Veterans Parade Committee
Most Patriotic (Honorable Mention) – Aspen Fire Department
Most Outrageous – T Lazy 7
Most Humorous – Ajax Adventure Camp
Best Children’s – Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Best Animal – US Forest Service with Woodsey & Smokey the Bear
Best Music – Aspen Music Festival
2011 Winners (Grand Marshals Warren and Kathy Klug)
Most Patriotic – Valley Veterans
Most Outrageous – Ajax Adventure Camp
Most Humorous – The Thrift Shop
Best Children’s – Anderson Ranch
Best Animal – Ma’am the Mammoth
Best Music – eMoo.com
Best Overall – Wildcat Ranch
2010 Winners (Grand Marshal Christy Mahon)
Most Patriotic – Valley Veterans
Most Outrageous – Aspen Art Museum
Most Humorous – Dan Shipp Law Office
Best Children’s – Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Best Animal – Snowmass Rodeo
Best Music – Renee Rayton
Best Overall – Wildcat Ranch
2009 Winners (Grand Marshal Rick Jones)
Most Patriotic – Valley Veterans
Most Outrageous / Outstanding – Dan Shipp Law Office
Most Humorous – Blazing Adventures
Best Children’s – Basalt Girl Scouts
Best Animal – Kemosabe
Best Music – Aspen Music Festival and School
2008 Winners (Grand Marshal Pam Cunningham)
Most Patriotic – Basalt Girl Scouts
Most Outrageous – Wildcat Ranch
Most Humorous – Aspen Air Force
Best Children’s – Aspen Gymnastics/Silver City Gym Club
Best Animal – Cedar Ridge Ranch
Best Music – Aspen Art Museum/Jazz Aspen Snowmass
Best Overall – Wildcat Ranch
Past Grand Marshals
2001 = Fonda & Charlie Paterson
2002 = Don Roth
2003 = Sam & Liz Stapleton
2004 = Helen Klanderud with Georgia Hanson
2005 = Walter Isaacson
2006 = Alan Fletcher
2007 = Mead Metcalf
2008 = Pam Cunningham
2009 = Rick Jones
2010 = Christy Mahon
2011 = Warren & Kathy Klug
2012 = George Stranahan, Robert Craig and Michael Cohen