ImagineIF staff members and their families proceed down Main Street while throwing and catching a giant globe on Friday, August 18, in the 2017 Northwest Montana Fair Parade. When asked about the meaning of the float Megan Glidden of ImagineIF said, “We do have opportunities for people to see the world in a whole new way here at the library.” (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Cheerleaders from Glacier High School periodically stop along the parade route displaying some of their more vertical maneuvers for the crowd at the 2017 Northwest Montana Fair Parade on Friday morning, August 18, in downtown Kalispell.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Kids collecting candy from the 2017 Northwest Montana Fair Parade on Friday morning, August 18, in downtown Kalispell.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Allen Stater, the former band teacher at Flathead High School, helps out with the percussion section of the Flathead Valley Community Band float in the 2017 Northwest Montana Fair Parade on Friday morning, August 18, in downtown Kalispell.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

The float from Flathead Valley Community College, celebrating their 50th anniversary, makes its way down Main Street in the 2017 Northwest Montana Fair Parade on Friday morning, August 18, in downtown Kalispell.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

The 2017 Northwest Montana Fair Parade begins to pass the front law of the Historic Courthouse in downtown Kalispell on Friday, August 18. This year the route of the parade was extended to one block south of the courthouse.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

The 2017 Northwest Montana Fair begins with the Civil Air Patrol Color Guard on Friday, August 18, in downtown Kalispell.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Cheerleaders from Glacier High School periodically stop along the parade route displaying some of their more vertical maneuvers for the crowd at the 2017 Northwest Montana Fair Parade on Friday morning, August 18, in downtown Kalispell.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)

Members of the Flathead High School Marching Band make their way down Main Street on Friday, August 18, in the 2017 Northwest Montana Fair Parade in downtown Kalispell.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)