Shannon Bream named grand marshal for 2026 Springtime Tallahassee parade
shannon bream will serve as grand marshal of Springtime Tallahassee’s 58th annual Grand Parade in 2026, a role that places the broadcaster at the head of the march when the parade takes to the streets the morning of Saturday, March 28. The city’s festival builds toward that weekend after a kickoff event the prior day.
Shannon Bream to lead the 2026 Grand Parade
The Grand Parade will be led by Shannon Bream during the 58th Springtime Tallahassee festival. Festivities open Friday, March 27 with the Springtime MusicFest on Kleman Plaza, and the parade will run the following morning, Saturday, March 28. Jubilee in the Park is scheduled for Saturday as well, lining the streets with arts and crafts vendors, food and entertainment.
Local ties and public profile
shannon bream anchors a Sunday news program and serves as a chief legal correspondent; she also hosts the Livin’ the Bream podcast and has written faith-based books including Women of the Bible Speak. She is a graduate of North Florida Christian School and Florida State University College of Law, connections organizers highlighted as part of her selection to headline the parade.
Recent appearances and remarks in the Panhandle
Earlier this year, Shannon Bream headlined a special event in Santa Rosa Beach hosted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida State University Panama City. At that gathering she shared her personal journey and encouraged attendees to stay persistent: “Expect to hear no. I still hear it all the time, ” she said, adding that hearing no is not the final answer. Randy Hanna, dean of FSU Panama City, said continued education is central to the campus’s mission. Organizers said the event featured programming ranging from cybersecurity courses to wine tastings and aimed to connect alumni and community members across the Panhandle.
The selection brings a recognizable national figure with local educational ties to lead the parade, and it follows public engagements on 30-A where she discussed community and lifelong learning. Springtime Tallahassee’s weekend schedule — MusicFest on March 27 and the Grand Parade and Jubilee in the Park on March 28 — are the next confirmed events tied to the announcement.
