With 38 fully decorated and landscaped homes featured in two distinct subdivisions, the 2004 Parade of Homes is continuing its strong tradition of building beautiful neighborhoods for hosting communities. The Metropolitan Builders Association annual event is the longest running Parade in the nation.

“Our organization, the builders, the subcontractors, the suppliers and the developers take great pride in participating in the Parade,” said Executive Director Matt Moroney. “As a result, the general public has an opportunity to view the best in new home construction.  Featured are innovative floor plans, the  latest trends in interior design, as well as the newest products and technologies.” 

Pabst Farms subdivision is located in the City of Oconomowoc and showcases 22 models.  With homes that range from 2,070 - 6,330 square feet, a wide variety of floor plans and amenities will be featured.  “It has been amazing to watch this property be transformed from a flat farm field to a desirable subdivision with all sorts of amenities,” said Moroney. 

Taylor’s Woods subdivision is located in the Village of Menomonee Falls and features 16 models that range from 2,720 - 9,220 square feet.  Each model has something different to offer, some of which you may never have even imagined.  “Wow is the best way to describe this subdivision.  Imagine eating breakfast while watching someone sink a putt from a bird’s eye view.  This subdivision makes this scenario a reality,” said Moroney.

Special Promotions

Best Room Contest
An addition to this year’s parade is the Best Room Contest.  Each builder has picked one room in their model to highlight.  During the first week of the Parade, attendees get to vote for their favorite room.  Rooms featured for this contest range from open courtyards and indoor theaters to master suites and master baths to glorified laundry rooms and indoor recreation centers.  There’s something for everyone, just make sure that once you’ve picked your favorite you vote for it by Sunday, August 29^th.  After the votes are tallied, the best rooms will be featured on the Fox 6 morning show.

Scavenger Hunt
To add some excitement to this year’s Parade and to encourage patrons to visit all 39 of the featured homes, the 2004 Parade of Homes will feature an on-site scavenger hunt. Pick up your scavenger hunt map at the ticket booth at either site. Listed on the map are 39 items that can be found in the Parade homes – match each item to the correct model and be entered to win a variety of great prizes. Winners will be announced each week.

General Information
The Parade of Homes runs Saturday, August 21^st through Sunday, September 12^th, 2004.  Admission at the Parade sites is $10 and discount tickets can be purchased for $8 at participating ticket vendors.  Admission for children 12 and under is $5.  Children’s tickets are available only at the Parade site or the MBA office (N16 W23321 Stone Ridge Drive, Waukesha). The parade homes are open Monday through Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. and on the weekends and Labor Day from 11 to 5 p.m. 

Refreshment stands and restrooms will be available at each site.  Receive a Parade plan book free with admission and follow the site plan in the book to visit each home.  The plan book also features the elevations and floor plans of each of the Parade homes.     

Pabst Farms Subdivision developed by Pabst Farms Development LLC features homes by Allan Builders; Aspen Homes, Inc.; Avid Homes, LLC; Badger Home Builders Inc.; Barenz Builders Inc.; Brookstone Homes, Inc.; Cedar Mill Homes; Coventry Homes, Ltd.; Demlang Builders Inc.; The Flanagan Co.; Handcrafted Homes LLC; Homes By Towne of Wisconsin; J. Anthony Homes; Joseph Douglas Homes; Kaerek Homes, Inc.; Kettle Creek Homes, LLC; Lemel Homes, Inc.; Loos Homes, Inc.; Miracle Homes, Inc.; Roth Home Team LLC;  Schaper Homes, Inc.; and Trustway Homes Inc.

Taylor’s Woods Subdivision developed by Westridge Builders and  features homes by Allan Builders; Badger Home Builders Inc.; Bayer Homes, Inc.; David & Goliath Builders, Inc.; Douglas Hamilton Builders; James Craig Builders, Inc.; Joseph Douglas Homes; Kingfogl Construction Co. LLC; Kings Way Homes, Inc.; Mirage Builders; Stapelfeldt Builders Inc., Victory Homes of Wisconsin, Inc. (two models); Westridge Builders, Inc.; Woodhaven Homes &  Realty, Inc.; and Zach Building Company.

Visit Past Parades of Homes

2003 Web site
2002 Web site
2001 Web site
2000 Web Site
1999 Web Site
1998 Web Site
1997 Web Site
1996 Web Site