The morning begins with a one-mile parade starting at the newly renovated campus of North Central Missouri College. The parade then passes through the heart of our beautiful historic downtown before ending just two blocks from the main festival site and Trenton High School campus.

Field show competition follows the morning parade at C.F. Russell Stadium. Bands will be judged on music, marching, and maneuvering, general effect and field auxiliary. The stadium seating is covered, offering a comfortable viewing experience for our guests.

Indoor Drumline and Auxiliary competition will take place on the campus of Trenton High School. There is a scheduled warm-up gym available just prior to each competition. Both gymnasiums are full-size and connected by a corridor for the ease of moving ensembles from practice to performance area.

The festival will wrap up with an awards ceremony under the lights at C.F. Russell Stadium. Trophies will be awarded to the top three of each class in their respective events along with a best-in-class field auxiliary award. The Hannaford sweepstakes trophy will be awarded to the band with the highest cumulative score from all events throughout the day. We hope you will join us for a fun-filled, learning, and rewarding experience. If you have been to the Missouri Days Marching Festival before, we welcome you back, and if it is your first time, we look forward to hosting you!