Parade
PARADE RULES
- NO WATER may be thrown or sprayed from any entry.
- Candy may not be thrown, it must be handed out.
- NO ALCOHOL may be consumed in any ve- hicle, on any float, or along parade route, by any parade participant.
- All vehicles must be properly insured, and drivers shall have a valid driver's license.
- Entries shall show up at the parade route at a minimum of one hour (11:00 a.m.) prior to the starting time of 12 noon; any late entry/ ies may have their assigned number forfeited, and will be located at the end of the parade.
- There will be NO TRACTOR TRAILERS allowed in Parade, unless for the purposes of providing transportation for a musical/entertainment type of entry.
- The Columbus 4th of July Organization reserves the right to make any "last-minute" changes to the parade route line-up.
- With the exception of performing entries, all entries must be decorated appropriately to celebrate the 4th of July. At a minimum, entries should be decorated with *flags bunting, or other appropriate items. Entries not decorated, "offensive or in bad taste" will not be allowed.
- Music being played from any entry must not be vulgar, contain any words which are offensive, as determined by the Columbus 4th of July Organization.
Payments due for any performance entry will be distributed prior to beginning of the parade. A $75.00 fee shall be charged for any commercial entry that is not already a sponsor, or an advertiser in the Fourth of July Advertisement Book.
Send any payments to: Columbus Fourth of July Organization, Inc. Parade Entry Payment P.O. Box 283 Columbus, WI 53925. Confirmation of your registration will be emailed (or mailed) one week in advance, along with “Line-Up Directions” and “Line-Up Number”. In order to participate, complete the ‘Entry Form’ herein, or a paper copy (which can be found in the 4th of July Advertisement book as well), and should be returned no later than June 20, 2024.
Late or unregistered entrants/entries may or MAY NOT be allowed in the parade, depending on number of entries, and will be “parked” at a pre-designated “waiting area”.
Please bring your confirmation number, or KNOW your confirmation number.
Thank you for your participation, Columbus 4th of July Committee!
*For the purpose of clarification, “Flag” is defined as “The United States Flag” (Red and White Stripes, and 50 stars)or An Official Ac-tive Military Flag, no other version of the US Flag, no political candidate’s flag, no Confederate Flag, etc…; Any disallowed flags may not be part of any participant costumes and/or accessories.
**The Columbus 4th of July Organization reserves the right to refuse the entry permission to continue along the route, if in the opinion of the Columbus 4th of July Organization, the rules are not followed; the Columbus 4th of July Organization is a separate entity from the City of Columbus, and reserves the right to act on its own opinion.
