Parade Entry Registration
Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
Parade registration for 2024 will open on July 1, 2024.
PARADE ENTRIES
Need help determining how to appropriately categorize your parade entry? Below are the approved defintions and qualifying descriptions of accepted parade entries.
General Entries include:
- Business
- Non-business/civic and community
- University
- Elected Official
- Political Office Candidate
- Media
- Other; See below.
ENTRY TYPE
|
DEFINITION |
fee |
| ANIMAL ENTRY | Animals may not be cruelly exploited, endangered or abused in the process of the parade. All animals must be controlled by means of a harness, halter or leash if not otherwise contained. Equine and other animal units must provide their own clean-up personnel. | |
| ANTIQUE or CLASSIC VEHICLE | An antique/classic vehicle is a vehicle that is 25 years or older (1999 or older). A newer, classic, or collectible vehicles built in 1999 or later are welcome to participate in the parade. | |
| BATON TWIRLING | Any baton/twirling group. | |
| COLOR GUARD & MILITARY | Any color guard (including military) not marching with an instrumental or non-instrumental entity. | |
| FLOAT | A float, decorated for theme competition, that will be pulled by a vehicle or self-propelled wagon. This entry could include both a moving vehicle and a team of walkers. | |
| INSTRUMENTAL | A musical group (either marching or riding), that perform throughout the length of the parade. | |
| NON-INSTRUMENTAL MARCHING | Any group walking through the parade route with any of the following: similar dress, synchronized movement or organized choreography, that perform throughout the length of the parade. |