PARADE ENTRY FORM

November 11, 2025  | Dexter Avenue  |  9AM - 11AM
Hosted by the City of Montgomery and
the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Registration Deadline: October 31, 2025

Parade Rules and Guidelines

• Walking entries may have no more than 50 persons
• No vehicles used to solicit a business (i.e.: a passenger vehicle with a company magnet on the door or banner attached to the vehicle)
• No bull horns will be allowed
• No political signage is allowed
• Float height should not exceed 12 feet
• There should not be greater than one foot of decorations beyond the float base
• There must be an adult on floats where there are children
• Fire extinguishers will be required for each float
• No one will be allowed to get on or off a float or entry once it has started down the parade route
• No smoking, alcoholic beverages, or firearms will be allowed on any parade entry at any time before or during the parade
• Any entry utilizing a live animal should have a person assigned “Pooper Scooper” duties or if using horses they must be bagged no exceptions!
• Any entry utilizing a motor vehicle should have working tail lights
• Any motorized entry should not have excessive smoke
• All items on any entry should be secure to protect against participant tripping hazards or the hazard from falling off the entry into the spectators
• No sharp edges
• Drivers will require a proper driver’s license and proof of insurance
• No participant should be allowed to move about the float during the parade
• Motorcycle clubs are not allowed to perform any type of stunts along the parade route – and only those in a riding club will be permitted
• Car clubs are limited to five cars per club
• Flatbed Truck participants on the float shall not sit with feet hanging over the sides, or with back to the edges unless sides are walled, no more than 3-5 people standing, handholds must be in place for any standing riders, and no standing except toward the middle of the flatbed
• Pickup Truck participants on float shall only stand if sides are walled to waist height, no sitting on walls, roof or hood of the truck
• Ensure appropriate safety precautions are taken to protect against injury of participants or spectators