# List of Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball themes

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.

## 19th Century

* 1878: Festival of Ceres, an illustrated pageant of the visit of Demeter, Grecian goddess of agriculture, to the Veiled Prophets
* 1879: Progress of the mechanical arts
* 1880: The four seasons
* 1881: A day-dream in the woodland or Insect life
* 1882: A panorama of the nations
* 1883: Fairy Land
* 1884: Shakespeare's poesy
* 1885: An Arabian night
* 1886: American history
* 1887: Old Testament stories
* 1888: Child lore
* 1889: Comic opera
* 1890: The alphabet
* 1891: The ten most popular authors
* 1892: The history of the Upper Louisiana Territory, Missouri and St. Louis
* 1893: Storied holidays
* 1894: History of mystic societies in America
* 1895: The flight of time (the zodiac, days of the week and months of the year
* 1896: Masterpieces of art
* 1897: Old-time songs
* 1899: Visions of childhood
* 1900: Pageant of the nations

## 20th Century
### 1901–1950

* 1901: Louisiana Purchase
* 1902: From the Discovery of the Mississippi to the World's Fair
* 1903: Lyric Opera
* 1904: Art and Architecture
* 1905: Humor
* 1907: History and Drama
* 1908: The Seven Ages and the Five Senses
* 1909: Transportation
* 1910: Sport
* 1911: Epochs in the history of the Eighteenth Century
* 1912: Songs, Poems, and Plays
* 1913: The Seven Ages and the Five Senses
* 1914: While We Live, Let Us Live (the European war)
* 1915: Legends and Myths of All Nations
* 1916: Shakespeare
* 1917: Parade canceled.
* 1918: Parade canceled.
* 1919: Victory-Peace
* 1920: Flowers and Plants
* 1921: Missouri statehood centenary
* 1922: Dollyana (dolls of the nations)
* 1923: Romance and Adventure
* 1924: Jewels and Talismans
* 1925: Decorations of Honor
* 1926: Cartoons and Comics
* 1927: Our Daily Life
* 1929: Traditions of St. Louis
* 1930: The Making of a Great Nation
* 1931: The Romance of Trade and Industry
* 1932: The Life of George Washington
* 1933: A Journey Through Bookland
* 1934: Great Adventurers
* 1934: Toyland
* 1936: The Prophet Visits Many Lands
* 1937: Childhood Memories
* 1938: Songs We Sing
* 1939: Gay Nineties
* 1940: The Arabian Nights
* 1941: The Circus
* 1946: Modes of Travel
* 1947: Days of the Year
* 1948: Mother Goose
* 1949: Once Upon a Time
* 1950: Old Songs

### 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