Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.
PARADE ENTRY WILL OPEN ON JULY 1, 2025.
Need help determining how to appropriately categorize your parade entry? Below are the approved definitions and qualifying descriptions of accepted parade entries.
PARADE ENTRIES INCLUDE:
- Business
- Non-business/civic and community
- University
- Elected Official
- Political Office Candidate
- Media
- Other; See below.
ENTRY TYPE
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DEFINITION |
| 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. |