Parade Kicks off Lindbergh Spirit Festival Saturday

Lindbergh's Spirit Festival begins at 9 a.m. Saturday with a parade that starts at Sperreng Middle School and ends up at the high school campus.

There will be floats and bands, and students and teachers rolling down Concord School Road, right onto Roxanna, across Lindbergh Boulevard and onto the Lindbergh High School campus for the opening ceremony at the Main Stage by 10 a.m.

BIG TIP: Park at one of five elementary schools and take a shuttle bus to the high school campus, because there is no parking at the high school for anyone but workers.

Students and staff join the parade in the morning and will gather by 7:45 a.m. at Sperreng Middle School. One student from each of seven district schools will be grand marshals of the parade.

Elementary schools will reveal their floats for the parade that morning. Crestwood Elementary expects to have a fire truck in the parade.

Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis Marching Band will join the parade—the same band that marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day.

You can access the complete festival guide by clicking on the black and white festival logo to the right of this story. The guide outlines all the events, parking, music, food, rides and games, all provided by the Lindbergh School District.

You can save money if you buy tickets ahead. Cashis not used at the events for rides, or for food and drink booths. For example, a soda costs two tickets.

Here's more info about the price of rides and tickets:

Advance tickets and ride bracelets will be available at each school from 4-6 p.m. May 13-20, and May 20 at the Lindbergh High School Auditorium. Ticket packages include:

• Good Time – 1 ride bracelet and 12 tickets - $25.     
• Great Time – 1 ride bracelet and 24 tickets - $32.       
• Fabulous Time – 1 ride bracelet and 36 tickets - $39.      
• Ride bracelet only - $18.     
• Tickets – 12 for $7.50.
• Ride bracelets ($25).

 Tickets also will be for sale at the festival.