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The following is a list of Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball themes. The events were formerly held each year in St. Louis, Missouri. Where there is no listing, the theme has not been recorded.

1889.10.06 Names of early VP parades
This 1889 float listed all the themes of each Veiled Prophet parade to that date, one theme to each level.

19th Century

20th Century

1901–1950

1951–2000

  • 1951: Good Neighbors
  • 1952: The Story of St. Louis
  • 1953: Years of the Veiled Prophet
  • 1954: The Veiled Prophet Salutes the Municipal Opera
  • 1955: What Shall I Be?
  • 1956: Around the Calendar
  • 1957: Parade of the Animals
  • 1958: Great Discoveries and Inventions
  • 1959: Delights of Childhood
  • 1960: Folklore and Legends
  • 1961: Joys of Toys
  • 1962: Great Adventures
  • 1963: Songs We Sing
  • 1964: St. Louis History
  • 1965: Stories and Scenes From the Past
  • 1966: Sports
  • 1967: A Salute to the Wonderful Worlds of Walt Disney
  • 1968: Music for Everyone
  • 1969: The New Spirit of St. Louis (and) From the Lone Eagle to the lunar eagle
  • 1970: St. Louis Is a Great Place to Live
  • 1972: Happiness Is . . .
  • 1973: You Are There
  • 1974: If Aladdin's Magic Lamp Were Mine
  • 1975: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
  • 1976: A Salute to America
  • 1977: The Veiled Prophet — 100 Years in St. Louis
  • 1978 The Wonderful World of Children
  • 1979: That's Entertainment
  • 1980: Holidays
  • 1981: Nostalgia in General and the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 in Particular
  • 1982: Heritage of St. Louis
  • 1983: St. Louis — Great Moments in Fantasy
  • 1984: When You Wish Upon a Star
  • 1985: A History of Fun
  • 1986: America the Beautiful
  • 1987: We the People Sing
  • 1988: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things, a repetition from 1975
  • 1989: School Days
  • 1990: Celebrations
  • 1991: Through the Eyes of a Child
  • 1992: A Child's Library
  • 1993: Great Adventures
  • 1994: A Festival of Fun and Games
  • 1995: Beauty of Nature
  • 1996: Once Upon a Time
  • 1997: I Want to Be a . . .
  • 1998: Let the Good Times Roll
  • 1999: Parade Through Time
  • 2000: Getting There Is Half the Fun

21st Century

  • 2001: 2001: A Sports Odyssey
  • 2002: 125 Years of Paradise
  • 2003: The World Is Our Playground
  • 2005: A Salute to Volunteers
  • 2011: A Night Out
  • 2016: Hats Off to Heroes
  • 2017: Great Things Are Happening
  • 2019: We the People

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