It takes a village to support a cavalcade.
Outram Cavalcade Committee chairman Denis Aitken said he was ''very happy'' the Otago Goldfields Cavalcade Trust had been given the all-clear to proceed.
Cavalcade organisers had been concerned about the fire risk posed by the event which starts on February 21.
Mr Aitken said the committee could now continue its preparations for hosting the final stop on February 28.
''We'll fly into it now and everything will happen as we've got planned.''
Mr Aitken said the committee had spent $20,000 organising the final stop and had ceased spending when there was a chance the event could be cancelled.
The rain had taken ''the sting out'' of the fire risk but more rain was needed ''Every drop of rain reduces the risk of fire.''
He hoped for sunny weather when the cavalcade arrived in Outram, he said.
''A couple of inches of rain between now and then will be fine. We look forward to a good day but we are going ahead rain, hail or shine.''
The cavalcade parade on Holyhead St in Outram at noon would include about 400 horses and the cavalcade's four horse groups, heavy-wagon group, light-wagon group and three walking groups.
The cavalcade started at nine different places in Otago and finished the journeys in Outram, Mr Aitken said.
After the parade, the ''out west'' country fair would include 50 stalls and entertainment.
There was room for ''one or two'' more stallholders and tickets were available for the hoedown, Mr Aitken said.
Everything was coming together with the help of plenty of volunteers and community support, he said.
''The whole village has got behind it,'' Mr Aitken said.
The Wobbly Goat Cafe owner Fred Doherty said he was ''delighted'' the cavalcade would continue.
''A lot of people on the committee have put a lot of time and effort into it and it would have been tragic if the pin had been pulled ... it's great news.''
There was a good chance of large numbers attending the event.
''There's never been a cavalcade that's ended so close to a large population base. Usually, they're in Tapanui, or Heriot or Roxburgh. This has the potential to draw thousands of people.''
Outram Hotel lessee Jin Falloon said it was ''great'' the cavalcade was going ahead.
''It's great for the community and great for Outram and I'm looking forward to it and seeing all those people in town.''
Mitchells Four Square Supermarket owner Cheryl Mitchell said she was confident the Outram community was up for the challenge of hosting.
''We're ready for anything that comes our way ... it's a good community so we will do well.''
