The march was the first of its kind in 12 years and it passed peacefully through the town – but it prompted residents to ask why it was allowed to take place at all.
More than 4000 marchers, many from the west of Scotland, paraded from Links Street to Beveridge Park, but they were kept away fromn the town centre – the bands were directed along Nicol Street and into Beveridge Road to minimise disruption to traders and shoppers.
Residents were told by police to take their cars off the road during the procession, and although many thought it was an inconvenience as they could not leave their homes, several found the parade no bother at all, claiming everyone was "well behaved".
However, the majority questioned why it was allowed to take place in the first place.
One, who did not want to be named, said: "I don't see why they have it in Kirkcaldy. They didn't attract anybody's attention, so I don't know what they achieved."
Another told The Press: "It took about an hour or so to pass, but there were no problems. I do think, though, these things tend to create trouble. We never saw any, but I don't think they should still be going on - not in this day and age."
The march was originally meant to go through the High Street, however, councillors decided against this due to disruption, and it was instead directed along the residential Beveridge Road.
Local councillor Alice Soper said she had received some letters from residents prior to the event.
She explained: "The vast majority of people who contacted me were getting up and leaving town before it started, because they couldn't see how in this day and age people still wanted to march - they didn't want anything to do with it. They don't want to see a parade in Kirkcaldy and don't understand it.
"But they are legally entitled to march and other councils which have tried to go against that have been at a loss to what they can do."
Legal team leader at Fife Council, Frank Jensen, added that it would be very rare there would ever be sufficient grounds to stop a procession from happening.
Jim MacLean, Grand Master for the East of Scotland Orange Lodge, said: "There are 11 districts in the East of Scotland lodge, and they all take turns in hosting the event.
"The aims of the march are the aims of the Orange Order – to keep the crown and custom of the UK firmly based under Protestant principles of the Reformation. The aim of the march is to focus attention, more specifically coming up to the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.
"We would dispute that the march stirs up any kind of hatred - groups have the right to march and support their ideology. People are entitled to their own opinion but we are also entitled to ours.
''We had 4000 people who wanted to participate in the march and we will exercise our right to parade. If people can march for gay pride, we can march for Protestant rights."