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See lively photos of the 2025 Circle City Classic Parade

by Ted Somerville, Mirror Indy
September 29, 2025

<h1>See lively photos of the 2025 Circle City Classic Parade</h1> <p class="byline">by Ted Somerville, Mirror Indy <br />September 29, 2025</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-16-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62865" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Members of the Rich Township Raptors marching band head to the start of the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-48-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62875" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Dolz family enjoys the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, along Pennsylvania Street in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-19-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62867" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority dance team practice their choreography before the start of the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-26-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62870" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Naptown Real Rollers skate team CEO Lowell Harris gets down in front of his team on the sidelines before the Circle City Classic Parade starts Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <div class="wp-block-columns alignfull"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-54-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62877" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A spectator watches the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-46-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62878" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Spectator Jainesia Fogle has her portrait taken during the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-49-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62879" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mike Brown has his portrait taken during the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-37A-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62862" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A Belmont High School drum corps major waits while the band warms up before the start of the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-50-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62869" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A low rider drives down Pennsylvania St. during the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-10-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62864" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Members of the Morgan State University marching band, the Magnificent Marching Machine, wait for the start of the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, oustide the Central Library in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-43-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62873" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Karly B puts on a fire chief hat she received at the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-30-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62874" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Alpha Kappa Alpha members stand on a parade float during the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-23A-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62872" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tyyia Taylor looks up at horse Bella before the start of the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-3-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62861" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Morgan State University majorettes, The Morganettes wait for the start of the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, oustide the Central Library in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-42-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62863" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Quad drummer Kaleb Moreland waits for the start of the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Circle-City-Classic-2025-Ted-Somerville-Photography-29-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-62868" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter Alpha Omega Mu dubantes have their portrait taken before the start of the Circle City Classic Parade on Sept. 27, 2025, in Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <p><em><em>Ted Somerville</em> is a Mirror Indy freelance contributor. You can reach him at <a href="mailto:tedsomphoto@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tedsomphoto@gmail.com</a>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/circle-city-classic-parade-photos-indianapolis-events-2025/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=62506&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/circle-city-classic-parade-photos-indianapolis-events-2025/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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