Parade organizers expect at least 200,000 people to view the parade, which consists of more than 150 assorted floats, marching groups, and dignitaries.
The parade route begins at Manatee High School, goes west on Ninth Avenue, north along 39th Street West to Manatee Avenue and then turns east toward Downtown Bradenton to Ninth Street West.
1 Keep Manatee Beautiful
2 De Soto Banner
3 Manatee County color guard
4 Harlee Middle School Drum Line
5 Harlee Middle School Drum Line
6 De Soto Grand Marshall, Jeremy Barrett, Caydee Denney
7 De Soto Grand Marshall, Mark Ladwing, Amanda Evora
8 F-Troop (Boy's & Girls Club)
9 Manatee Country Distinguished Citizen
10 MAPFRE - Sponsor
11 Vacant
12 Easter Seals Southern Florida
13 Foundation For Dreams
14 MC Emergency Medical Services Ambulance
15 Ye Loyal Krewe of Grace O'Malley
16 De Soto Society Pres Gary Scott
17 De Soto Society GC Joe Miller
18 Krewe of Mambi
19 Americom -Sponsor
20 All Childrens Hospital
21 Bradenton Mayor Wyane Poston
22 Manatee County Sheriff Bad Steube
23 Bay News Nine - Sponsor
24 Vacant
25 Krewe of Pair O' Dice
26 Conquistador Historical Chairman Mike Ivko
27 John De Soto
28 De Soto Spanish Dignitaries
29 Krewe of Venus
30 City Councilwoman Marianne Barnebey Ward 2
31 City Councilman Harold Bryd Ward 5
32 City Councilman Patrick Roff Ward 3
33 City Councilman Bemis Smith Ward 4
34 Suncoast Gem Laboratories - Sponsor
35 Krewe of Shamrock
36 Fair Queens
37 East Manatee Fire Dept
38 Manatee High Drill Team
39 Manatee High School Band
40 Vacant
41 4/18/2010Child Abuse Prevention Coalition of Manatee Co.
42 Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue
43 Autoway - Sponsor
44 Krewe of Chaso
45 Festive of Five Flags Stephen F.X. Zieman and Mary Kate Renfroe
46 Festive of Five Flags, Hal Major
47 Festive of Five Flags, TBD
48 Krewe Of Princess Ulele
49 Homes Beach Police Department
50 De Soto Fishing Tournament Weekend
51 Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant
52 Palmetto Councilman Alan Zirkelbach
53 Palmetto High School Drum Line / Dancers
54 Vacant
55 Westminster Communities of Bradenton
56 FHP
57 Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commision
58 Ye Loyal Krewe Of Samuel Bellamy
59 Budweiser - Sponsor
60 Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue District
61 West Manatee Fire
62 SouthEast Marching Band
63 SouthEast Marching Band
64 Vacant
65 Ron Reagan State Representative District 67
66 Vern Buchannon
67 Florida Dog Guides
68 Anna Maria Oyster Bar
69 Krewe Of Lafitte
70 Aquatennial, Daryl Wahl and Alex Forester
71 Aquatennial, James Domeier and Abby Massee
72 Aquatennial, "Ambassador" and Angela Kron
73 Springtime Tallahassee
74 Manatee County Crime Stopper
75 Bethany Baptist Church
76 Lakewood Ranch High Marching Band
77 Lakewood Ranch High Marching Band
78 Manatee Country Government - Karen Windom
79 Manatee District Schools Transportation
80 Manatee County - School Bus
82 Krewe Of Bowlegs
83 Planet Fitness
84 Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County Inc.
85 Bella Danza Dance Academy
86 North River America Little League
87 Smoothie King
88 De Soto / San Cristobal / HDHS Crewe
89 De Soto / Women Behind The Men in Tights
90 De Soto / Queens Court - Conquistadorables
91 De Soto / Sisterhood of the Crown Past Queens
92 Bradenton Yacht Club
93 Pyrates of The Gulf Coast
94 Sarasota Memorial Hospital
95 Sarasota Memorial Hospital
96 Saint Joseph Catholic School
97 Braden River Marching Band
98 Braden River Marching Band
99 Florida Blood Services
100 Vacant
101 Bottle Boat Winner / USA fence
102 Krewe of the South Shore Mauraders
103 St Paul Winter Carnival
104 St Paul Winter Carnival
105 St Paul Winter Carnival
106 St Paul Winter Carnival
107 St Paul Winter Carnival
108 Anna Maria Island Privateers
109 DeSoto National Memorial National Park
110 Stewart Elementary
111 Rowlett Elementary School
112 Boy's and Girls Club
113 Walgreens Company
114 Krewe Of Agustina de Aragon
115 Vacant
116 Krewe of Beinville
117 Krewe of Beinville
118 Krewe of Beinville
119 Thieves of San Lorenzo
120 Bayshore High School Band
121 Genn Witt Elementary
122 McDonalds USA LLC
123 Community Christian School
124 Vacant
125 Demetrios Pizza
126 Spirit of Cigar City Krewe
127 Realize Bradenton / GeckoFest
128 Bradenton Christian School
129 Police Athletic League Of Manatee County
130 Rough Riders, Inc.
131 Bradentucky Boomers
132 Tampa Bay Rays
133 Vacant
134 Visiting Nurse Association of Florida
135 Tidy Coast Containers, Inc
136 Ye Mystric Krewe Of Neptune
137 Pittsburg Pirates / Marauders
138 IMG Academies / Pendleton School
139 Basil's
140 Krewe of Pandora
141 Vulcans - Fire Truck
142 Vulcans - Fire Truck
143 Krewe of Brigadoon
144 Manatee Players
145 Manatee County Democratic Executive Committee
146 Krewe of Hillsborough
147 De Soto Fund Raising Association (D.F.R.A.)
148 Krewe of Brass Monkey
149 Clear Channel - WSRZ
150 Stepp's Towing Castaways
151 Manatee Country Gator Club
152 Krewe of Mustang Sallies & Ryders
153 Red Hoagland Auto Outlet
154 Celtic Krewe of Tampa Bay
155 Clear Channel - WCTQ
156 Ye Mystic Krewe Of The Santa Margarita
157 ReMax Alliance Group
158 Ye Krewe of Sir Henry Morgan
159 Action Kawasaki
160 Captain Henry Morgan & The Krewe
161 Ye Royal Krewe of Charlotte deBerry