Devil’s Lake, North Dakota – Part 1, the Parade – May 30, 2026 – 180 photos

Thirty-four years of Devil’s Run and the streak remains unbroken. For the 34th consecutive time, Devil’s Lake managed to dodge the rain. The weather looked a bit sketchy to start the day but it turned out to be a nice warm day, albeit overcast and a bit grey.

The car owners enjoyed a pancake breakfast at the staging area while waiting for the parade to begin. Among the crowd I was happy to meet Stan and Sharon Orness, the chief organizers of the event. I’ve posted a photo in the gallery of Stan and Sharon beside their spectacular 57 Ford convertible. 

The parade made its way through town and ended up at beautiful Roosevelt Park for the car show. I arrived early to take pictures of the cars as they were leaving the staging area. When the last vehicle left, I hurried downtown to get a few photos of the action on main street.

The sidewalks downtown were packed shoulder-to-shoulder with spectators waving as the parade rolled through the heart of town, eventually making its way to the lush, green backdrop of the park for the main showcase.

I’ll be posting more photos in the coming days of the cars at the show. PS: I didn’t take photos of all the cars. As the name of my website implies, it’s the older cars that I concentrate on. 

Staging for the parade

Gary arrives for the parade in his 1928 Model A pickup

Cars are lining up for the big parade

Bailey the friendly dog was all set for the parade

Stan and Sharon Orness are the main organizers of the Devil's Run event in Devil's Lake, North Dakota

This is the American version of the 1952 Pontiac. It's different from the Canadian version which was basically a Chev. Tailights are the giveaway.

1936 Chev was attracting attention.