Parade Rules & Other Information

• Please remember that this is a family-oriented event. All participants are expected to be costumed and present themselves to all ages of our viewing families.

• Horses, livestock, and other animals will not be allowed in the parade.

• Floats and all other entries must be in parade position no later than 10:00 am, Monday, January 19, 2026.

• Winners in the float competition will be notified after the parade during the MLK, Jr. Community Celebration Program.

• Any group participating that has small children must have a vehicle directly behind their group to allow the children to ride when they get tired. You may allow part of the children to ride while others are walking.

• All participants must have their line-up number visible in the front of their entry or group once the parade begins. Line-up numbers will be furnished at check-in.

• Judges will be appointed by the Parade Committee.

• A float is described as a “low, flat decorated vehicle and/or trailer entered in a parade for transporting an exhibit which conveys a message or a group”. Floats may be towed by tractors, cars, or pick-up trucks. Tractor-trailer rigs (combos) will not be allowed in the parade. Drivers may be asked to submit an insurance and driver’s license verification form before participation in the parade.

• While every reasonable precaution will be taken for safeguarding participants who enter the parade, the owner assumes all responsibility for any accident, loss, or damage that may occur.

• Entries other than a float, such as a truck or automobile, are permitted if applications are filed with the MLK Jr. Parade Chairman, but will not be judged for prizes. Company logos may appear on these vehicles only as sponsors of entry. Entries exclusively for advertising purposes will not be allowed.

Additional Parade Requirements: All entries must be constantly moving forward and keep the spacing assigned by the parade coordinator. NO OBJECTS MAY BE THROWN FROM MOVING VEHICLES. If you wish to hand out candy or other treats, you must have people walking on each side of your entry, handing out the items. This is for the safety of children who may be tempted to run in front of vehicles. 

Please remember that the parade ends at Luetta Moore Park, and there will not be any sort of transportation provided to return to the starting point of the parade. It is important that each participant knows and abides by the rules. If you have any questions, please send an email to MLKBullochNAACP@gmail.com.