Parade Entry - Confirmation Page

Congratulations! You are signed up for the Wetumpka Mardi Gras Parade!

This is a rain or shine event.

Safety and family fun are the most important elements of the Order of Cimarron Mardi Gras Festival Parade. Participants must abide by the parade rules and should be alert for spectators scrambling for throws. Parade vehicles may be decorated at the staging location, but all trash must be carried away, or placed into one of the provided trash containers.

 

  • All entries must be decorated in good taste and reflect this year’s Parade Theme, Mardi Gras colors (purple, green and gold), or participating group’s theme
  • The City of Wetumpka does not permit the use of any type confetti no matter the means of dispersal
  • Participants must not enter or exit any vehicle once the parade is in progress
  • The parade committee reserves the right to ask that items deemed offensive or unsafe be removed from floats, vehicles or parade participants. If the request is not granted, the committee has the right to remove the entry from the parade lineup
  • This is a family friendly event, music selection must reflect this
  • All entries must be pre-registered to participate in the parade
  • Throws should be thrown gently, preferably underhand, to, not at, spectators. Throws must be thrown well away from parade vehicles to discourage spectators from crowding the street
  • Acceptable throws include beads, candy, stuffed toys, plastic cups, Moon Pies, doubloons, t-shirts, etc. Sharp objects such as pens /pencils are not acceptable. NO BALLS OF ANY SHAPE WILL BE ALLOWED
  • No “stand alone” paper handouts are permitted; business cards, etc. attached to throws are permitted
  • Children who are parade participants MUST be supervised by responsible adults
  • Floats must have a minimum of one designated person WALKING per side FOR EVERY TEN FEET OF FLOAT LENGTH to keep spectators from approaching too close
  • Drivers must be adults complying with all state laws applicable to their particular type of vehicle
  • Parade entries AND DECORATIONS cannot exceed 12 feet in height (bridge clearance is stated at 12’6”)
  • Vehicles must have working brake lights
  • Floats/decorations must be secure to provide against injury to participants or spectators
  • Participants cannot have firearms (loaded or unloaded) at any time
  • Participants cannot use bullhorns
  • No alcoholic beverages are allowed on entries any time before or during the parade
  • No stunts will be allowed by go-carts, motorcyclists or horse riders during the parade
  • All drivers must attend a mandatory Drivers’ Safety Meeting prior to the start of the parade (Time and location TBD)
    • Failure to attend will result in removal from the parade lineup

 

Deadline for parade entry applications is January 31, 2025. Lineup positions will be determined by parade committee as you arrive at the staging area in the Wetumpka Farmer's Market, 304 E Coosa St, Wetumpka, AL 36092. Entrants should arrive no later than noon the day of the parade. You will be directed to your pre-parade position. No entries will be contacted with parade lineup position. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. sharp. All entries must continue to the designated parade ending location.