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Photo Story | March March brings families, costumes and celebrations to the streets of downtown Columbia

Community members gathered for a colorful, music-filled downtown tradition to celebrate the second day of True/False Film Fest
The Q Queens dance down the street during the March March on Friday, March 6 in Columbia, Mo. This year, there were 23 Q Queens, ranging from 17 to 86 years old.
The Q Queens dance down the street during the March March on Friday, March 6 in Columbia, Mo. This year, there were 23 Q Queens, ranging from 17 to 86 years old.
Claire Bauer/The Maneater

From inflatable pigs and extravagantly dressed Q Queens to live music, high school campers and more, paradegoers at the annual March March saw it all. On March 6 from 5-5:30 p.m., hundreds of participants and viewers flooded the streets from the Boone County Courthouse, down South Ninth Street to outside the Missouri Theatre for the post-parade block party.

“Yes, the films are amazing, but really, (True/False) is like a summer camp,” Q Queen Kristina Bradley said. “I get to see all my friends every year. All the art, the fashion, the music and just the community of it all is just this really special time.”

You can keep up with The Maneater’s 2026 True/False Film Fest coverage here.

 

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