Doo Dah Parade 2023
Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 - Columbus, OH
Doo Dah Parade is celebrating 40 Years so prepare to be blown away! The Good Witch of the [Short] North would look kindly on you by either watching or being in the parade. There's no entry fee, no pre-registration, you just show up!
Celebrate Liberty & Lunacy with traditional weird costumes and customs and funny opinions in the Short North Arts District. In Goodale Park hang in the shade near the gazebo for the live music after-glow party 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The Ruby Jubilee 40th Annual Doo Dah Parade, Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. Rain Date: July 3rd. No Entry There’s no place like Doo Dah! Political Satire at Its Worst! March in the 40th Annual Doo Dah Parade.
If you feel it, belt out the National Anthem at 1:00 p.m. The parade then stumbles out at 1:01 p.m. with 2023
Line-up begins @ Noon on Park Street. Political Satire at Its Worst! There's FREE live Music at gazebo by the pond (Park St & Lincoln) from 11a to 7p. (2023 BAND LIST) Watch or March in the Craziest Parade in History! No entry fee! Just show up!
Celebrate Liberty & Lunacy with traditional weird costumes and customs and funny opinions in the Short North Arts District. In Goodale Park hang in the shade near the gazebo for the live music after-glow party 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
The Ruby Jubilee 40th Annual Doo Dah Parade, Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. Rain Date: July 3rd. No Entry There’s no place like Doo Dah! Political Satire at Its Worst! March in the 40th Annual Doo Dah Parade.
If you feel it, belt out the National Anthem at 1:00 p.m. The parade then stumbles out at 1:01 p.m. with 2023
Line-up begins @ Noon on Park Street. Political Satire at Its Worst! There's FREE live Music at gazebo by the pond (Park St & Lincoln) from 11a to 7p. (2023 BAND LIST) Watch or March in the Craziest Parade in History! No entry fee! Just show up!
Line-up: Line-up on Park Street: heading north on Park Street, cars enter from Goodale Ave.
Parade Route: West on Buttles, South on Dennison, West on Collins, North on Neil, East on Second, South on High, Ends at Russell/High. Walkers to the right, cars straight through.
Party Zone: In Goodale Park at Gazebo @ Park Street & Lincoln.
2023 Less-Than-Grand Marshal:
CD92.9FM's Brian Phillips!
What people say about Doo Dah....
Sarah House Wiltrout "You don't need a lot of planning , no sense of dignity is a must though."
2023 Doo Dah DisOrganizer DisHonoree:
DisOrganizer from Day 1, Kris Booth!

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July 4th, 2023 Rock StarsBand Line-upBand11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.Donna Mogavero and Band Donna Mogavero - Vocals guitar, Betsy Cornell - back up vocals, Dave Fowler - drums, Eric Clemens - guitar vocals, Jack Burgess - bass vocals, Brian Leinheuser
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Devil DovesJunior Kauffman - Vocals & Lyrics, Kyle "Headband" Davis - Cajon, Rico "Thunderstorm" Nassau - Bass, Jeff Straw – Keys
1:00 p.m. The Main Event!Doo Dah Parade1:15 - 2:00 p.m.Sonic SkywavesRyan Alexis - Rhythm Guitar, Zach Smith- Lead guitar, Garrett Staats- Bass, Jake Irwin- drums 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Victorious Kay BirdsPatrick Painter-Guitar, Karla Kay Eldridge-Vocals, Sotero Juan Gebara - Drums, Larry Remer -Trumpet, Brad Esau-Saxophone Incognito Man - Bass
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Brian Clash BandBrian Clash - Vocals,Guitar, Harmonica; Jack Ballard - Guitar, vocals; C.C. Hannah - Bass, Vocals; Tina Holly - Drums, Vocals 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.McCallister Daniel Sean Anderson - 6-string bass, Angela Anderson - drums, and Jarrett Kenny - cello 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Dan Dougan & His Little BothersDan Dougan vocals, Ro-z Mendelson Guitar, & Chris Cox - drums, Bob Ray Starker - Sax 6:00 p.m.Mz Doo Dah's Closing Remarks 6:15 - p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Shaun Booker Dammit BandShaun Booker - vocals, Billy Zehnel - bass guitar, Vern Seay - rythum guitar, Nick Dzuban on lead guitar, James - keys and TC Shitmore - drums 7:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Roots SocietyNate "The Gift"--lead vocals; Gerrie--keyboards, backing vocals; Simba--keyboards, backing vocals; Joe--guitar; Gogo--bass; Ras Ed--drums For the Stomach...What can I get to eat?Also, adult beverages will be for sale. Get your tokens first at Token Booth, then step next door to get a can of icy cold beer. Beer Zone: N/E corner of Goodale Park. Cosmic Kettle Corn - Popped corn & Lemmon Shake upsJ-Pops - popsicles NAICCO Cuisine - Native American Indian CuisineRime Time Pops - popsicles Tofu Louie - VeganAloha Aina Columbus - Hawaiian inspired foodLocal Cantina Taco Truck Beer Truck!
1:00 p.m. The Main Event!Doo Dah Parade1:15 - 2:00 p.m.Sonic SkywavesRyan Alexis - Rhythm Guitar, Zach Smith- Lead guitar, Garrett Staats- Bass, Jake Irwin- drums 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Victorious Kay BirdsPatrick Painter-Guitar, Karla Kay Eldridge-Vocals, Sotero Juan Gebara - Drums, Larry Remer -Trumpet, Brad Esau-Saxophone Incognito Man - Bass
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Brian Clash BandBrian Clash - Vocals,Guitar, Harmonica; Jack Ballard - Guitar, vocals; C.C. Hannah - Bass, Vocals; Tina Holly - Drums, Vocals 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.McCallister Daniel Sean Anderson - 6-string bass, Angela Anderson - drums, and Jarrett Kenny - cello 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Dan Dougan & His Little BothersDan Dougan vocals, Ro-z Mendelson Guitar, & Chris Cox - drums, Bob Ray Starker - Sax 6:00 p.m.Mz Doo Dah's Closing Remarks 6:15 - p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Shaun Booker Dammit BandShaun Booker - vocals, Billy Zehnel - bass guitar, Vern Seay - rythum guitar, Nick Dzuban on lead guitar, James - keys and TC Shitmore - drums 7:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Roots SocietyNate "The Gift"--lead vocals; Gerrie--keyboards, backing vocals; Simba--keyboards, backing vocals; Joe--guitar; Gogo--bass; Ras Ed--drums For the Stomach...What can I get to eat?Also, adult beverages will be for sale. Get your tokens first at Token Booth, then step next door to get a can of icy cold beer. Beer Zone: N/E corner of Goodale Park. Cosmic Kettle Corn - Popped corn & Lemmon Shake upsJ-Pops - popsicles NAICCO Cuisine - Native American Indian CuisineRime Time Pops - popsicles Tofu Louie - VeganAloha Aina Columbus - Hawaiian inspired foodLocal Cantina Taco Truck Beer Truck!
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Doo Dah Parade
Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 - Columbus, OH
The 40th Annual Doo Dah Parade!
Dear Columbus Doo Dah PeopleI’m proud. I’m honored. I was thrilled. I was entertained. Those are just some of my emotions as I look back over July 4th, 2023’s pictures, videos and listen in awe to people talking about what was their favorite entry. The entire parade was so on point! There was silliness and satire, lampooning all types of local and national topics.
Columbus Doo Dah People, your creativity and humor are immense and captivating. You made me laugh until I cried. Which some shrinks might say crying when your laughing is a good thing. I’ll take it any day. Any day that we can continue to laugh at what we say, we know that we have a democracy. Let’s keep it!Thank you for helping me to celebrate our freedom on the of July 4th at the 40th Annual Doo Dah Parade. I wish I could have captured everyone’s smile. You were beautiful!
Beauty sometimes comes at a cost. The cost of a lot of time preparing for the parade, producing the parade, then tearing the pieces and parts apart and putting it all away. There’s a ton of people to thank for that. The Doo Dah Parade does not exist without its volunteers. So let me thank the volunteers who made Doo Dah 2023 happen. Everyone volunteering from the DisOrganizers, The Bands, the Beer Tenders, the Barricades Team, Clean-up and Recycling, The Parade Monitors, The Street Magicians, Band Chauffeur, The Stage Manager & MC, The Media Mouths, The Parade Starters, People who helped hang posters & banners, those who made the posters & banners & T-Shirts, those who sold T-Shirts, and last but not least, my husband, Charlie, for spending countless hours and days without me and instead being stuck at home with the dogs while I was out prepping Dah ’23.Another person to thank is our 2023 Less-Than-Grand Marshal; CD92.9FM’s Morning Jock Brian Phillips. He said that he had a grand old time. I can’t wait to hear his stories. Being the 40th Annual, we invited back all past Less-Than-Grand Marshal to re-don their regalia and ride again in memory of their year. Brave to ride was 2015’s OH MY Gregg DODD!, 2006’s Karen Kasler of The State House News was spotted in the crowd, and 2020’s Grandma Joy & Grandson Brad Ryan, and 2021 Captain Ohio.
Endless thanks go out to the list of extremely generous financial contributors to Doo Dah. To say that I was blown away by their generosity is putting it mildly. Please do look at “Who’s Paid 2023?” on http://www.doodahparade.com/whopaid2023 to see who you can thank when you’re out shopping or eating & drinking.
Those on the paid side of things to thanks; are our food vendors, The City of Columbus Permits, CPD, and CFD Departments, Our Insurance guy, Golfcart guy, and T-Shirt Gal, I’m positive that the 40th Annual Doo Dah Parade was a historical parade. Not just in the year milestone, but because there was a breath of fresh new air breathed into the parade and a bunch of the Oldtimers came out for a gulp. The mixture of the ages of people marching were from 2 months to 92 years old. There were people of all colors and sexes, from all political parties. No matter what category you fell into as a marcher, you had the crowd laughing and smiling. Which is what Doo Dah being is all about. Thank you, dear Columbus Doo Dah People.
Mz Doo Dah, Deb RobertsChairChick & Queen of Doo Dah
Mz Doo Dah, Deb RobertsChairChick & Queen of Doo Dah
Who Pays For you to March in Doo Dah Parade?
FREE!?!?! Now, you might say to yourself, "self, how can this all be free?!" That's cause these fine folks listed below are paying for your opportunity to march July 4, 2023!
The 2023 Ruby Red Jubile Club!
“The Great & Powerful” - $1,000 to 1 billion
Short North Tavern
Joseph R. Landusky III, Esq.
Zeno's
The Quarry Co
The Library
Vic Village Tavern
The Bad Ass Horner Family
Doug & Kim Borror
Harrison's on Third
Greg Zanetos
Press Grill Short NorthPress Pub Grandview
Brenda Killian & Family
TownHall Short North
White Castle
Byrne's Pub
Bua Irish Whiskey
Local Cantina Brewery District Local Cantina Canal WinchesterLocal Cantina Clintonville Local Cantina Dublin Local Cantina GahannaLocal Cantina Grandview Local Cantina Grove City Local Cantina HilliardLocal Cantina New Albany
OTR - CincinnatiLocal Cantina Short North
Trolley DistrictLocal Cantina Upper ArlingtonLocal Cantina Water Street-DaytonLocal Cantina Westerville Local Bar The Go GoThe RossiMid City Garage South Village GrilleBěndì Wok
“Rainbow Makers” - $500 – $999
Mike's Grill
Short North Alliance
Short North Civic Association
Champe & Susan Shelton, Johns Island, SC
Brew-Stirs Beechwold Tavern
Brew-Stirs Clintonville Tavern
Dempsey's Food + Spirits
The Jury Room
Short North Pint House
Forno Kitchen + Bar
Standard Hall
Standard Live
Standard Annex
Urban Meyer's Pint House
Union Cafe'
Axis Night Club
“Ruby Red Gems” - $101 to $499
Big Fun! Columbus
Denmark On High
Prologue Bookshop
Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, Clerk of Courts
Michael Sexton Chairman FCDPDowntown Michael S. BrownWalt Thieman
James B Ford, D.D.S. Inc.
The Short North Posse
Cutler Real Estate Meyer & Dial Metro Office
Seventh Son Brewing
Alex Boeriu in Memory of Mihaela "Mimi" Boeriu
Sadie & Alice, The Glam Girls
Hey Hey Bar & GrillAccountants on ParoleWilber Hills Country Club
Metro-Rentals.com
basi italia
“The Loveable Munchkins” - up to $100
Suzanne Rizer
First Commonwealth Bank - Short North
Hitchings Insurance Agency Inc
Bill & Lisa Wood & In Memory of SadieBill Wood Images.com Ziggy's Drive-Thru on 3rdThurber Village Market BP
Landscapes By Terra.com
Todd & Mindy Law
Bruce Dooley of KW Dooley Co & Team
Sharon Young w/KW Classic Properties
Andrew Klein, Attorney At Law
The Lamp Shade
Lykens Companies.comwww.maidforhomes.com
Healing Ways Massage Therapy C. McDevitt, LSW, LMT.
"KUDOS"The Doo Dah DisOrganizers: Deb Roberts Mz Doo Dah, ChairChick & Queen * Charlie Loutzenhiser Legal Beagle & King * Dianne Kiener Mrs Doo Dah * Dave Starner inSECURITY Chief * Nick Starner inSECURITY * Myeesa Robertson inSECURITY * Walt Thieman L-T-G-Marshal Handler * Todd & Mindy The Laws of Doo Dah * Thom Crowe Token Thom * Suzie Simpson Street Super * Dan Dougan Stage MC/Manager * Sir Randy Malloy Parade UnOfficial Starter * Sharon Young T-Shirt Squad Cap-e-tan * Sharon Morton Band Chauffeur * Mitch Allen Consultant * Bob Marks Bean Counter/Bail Bondsman * Bill Wood Golf Cart Gaucho * Lisa Wood Golf Cart Gaucho * Kris Booth It’s all a Sign * Shanna Harrell Line-up Deputy Dog * Marty Stutz Line-up Deputy Dog * Keith McInturf No Parking, Man * Phillip Baweja How’d I get into this group? * Jackie Gleason InVolunteer Commando * Kathy Rhinehart I Store their junk * Ross Rhinehart Top of the ladder * Connor Larkin Parade UnOfficial Starter * Brenda Killian DisOrganizer Virgin * Chris Stone Barricade Boss * Austin Downs Clean-Up on Isle 4 * Gwyneth Armstrong Band Hostess * Karin Henderson Bar Supervisor * Steve Slesnick Sr. Bar Manager * Kari Olech DisOrganizer Virgin * John Lotus Electric Guru Areswear Sportswear
The MediaColumbus City Permits & PoliceSuperior Beverage Group’s Staff
r design & printing
cCreations.com
- "IN MEMORY"
- Our Fallen U.S. Troops
- Linda Schuler
- Christopher Vaughn Blackburn
- Short North White Castle
- Dan Ramos
- Scott Schnieder
- Eric Romweber. Damnit
- Sandy Wood Short North Godfather
- Mihaela "Mimi" Boeriu
- Contribution made by Natalie Yellowhammer Warling in Brenda Loveless memory; Pancreatic Cancer is NOT a fair fight!
Now that you know all bout who paid and how you too can pay, how do you get INTO the Parade? Go Here...