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