Despite their efforts as a franchise, MLB has slowly stolen each of the Cincinnati Reds Opening Day traditions. The Findlay Market Opening Day Parade is just the last to feel the change. The parade will not happen on Opening Day or anytime during the first series of the season for that matter.
The 99th annual parade will not occur on Opening Day. Opening Day for the Reds in 2018 will occur on March 29th. That is just days before Easter Sunday next year,
Both socially and financially, the parade had to avoid a date prior to Easter.