KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After decades in downtown Kansas City, the American Royal Parade is moving to Kauffman Stadium.

Jennifer Kraenzle, special events coordinator for the American Royal, says the move is designed to inject new energy into the parade, which has been held for 90 years.

The route for the parade on Oct. 3 is not final but Kraenzle says it likely will make a half circle around the baseball stadium.

The Kansas City Star reports this is the first time the parade will be paired with the American Royal’s four-day World Series of Barbecue, which also is moving to the Truman Sports Complex.

The Saturday morning parade will be a lead-in to a daylong Cowtown Family Fun Fest. Kraenzle says organizers are hoping to attract more families to the event.