title: List of Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball themes
text: # 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
  