ENTRIES for the Warwick Credit Union Street Parade are now open ahead of next month's Rose and Rodeo Festival.

The parade is one of the major festival draw cards.

In celebration of the Australian Professional Rodeo Association's National Finals Rodeo, this year's parade has taken on a theme aligning with the Queens Quest, of "Fireflies & Western Skies".

Destination Southern Downs' Mikey Dwan said that after last year's "Black and white and read all over" theme, which had participants cracking the odd joke about what's black and white and read all over, the team had to come up with an idea that had multiple opportunities for schools, community groups and businesses to theme their entries.

"The theme will give participants scope to create floats and displays around the ever changing colours of our Southern Downs skies, and the brilliance of our fireflies, of course rodeo or indeed anything that fires up their imagination," he said.

Over 40 participants generally make up this parade with a multitude of colours, characters, rhythms, floats and plenty of handsome horses on show.

"It's brilliant that schools, organisations and hobby and service groups in our community use the parade as a platform to showcase themselves and the diversity and excellence of this region," Mr Dwan said.

"We are also very lucky to have long-term sponsors like the Warwick Credit Union throw their support behind the parade with some impressive trophies and cash on offer for the winners."

Mr Dwan urged the community to come along and cheer on parade participants. 

The parade starts at noon on Saturday 24^th October, with good vantage points all along the Palmerin Street route.

Warwick Credit Union Street Parade registrations are now open with forms available from the Warwick Visitor Information Centre or contact Destination Southern Downs on 4661 9073 or dmin@destinationsoutherndowns.com.au for more information.