Belle Plaine's BBQ Days Parade

Held the second weekend in July each year, the southwestern metro community of Belle Plaine embraces its small town charm while coping with the rapid growth associated with the fringe of the Twin Cities metro area.

This float, sponsored by a neighboring township, protests the decision of Lieutenant Governor and Transportation Commissioner Carol Molnau to forego a second controlled intersection on the city's U.S Hwy. 169 thoroughfare to install a u-turn southwest of the immediate city.