Length: 1.30 Miles
Speed: 2mph or less
March Time: 45-60 Minutes
Start: Avenue E & East Houston St.
Time: Line-up begins at 7:30am. Parade starts at 9:00am.  Parade is estimated to last one hour and will conclude at 10:00am.

Parade Entry Options

Nonprofit Application: Select this option during registration if you are a nonprofit organization, civic organization, or public school. Application Fee: $35 plus any additional entry fees and Insurance coverage consistent with entry type
Commercial Application: Select this option during registration if you are a business that has 100 or more employees.​Application Fee: $350 ​plus any additional entry fees and Insurance coverage consistent with entry type
Small Business Application: Select this option during registration if you are a business that has less than 100 employees. ​Application Fee: $150 ​plus any additional entry fees and Insurance coverage consistent with entry type

Parade Entry Application

Click here to download a PDF of the Parade Entry Options, Associated Costs, and the information you'll need to complete the application.
We are currently updating our form to make the experience a better one for our Sponsors, Partners, AccessAbility fest Exhibitors, and abilitySTRONG Parade applicants.  Please bear with us while we make these important changes and revisit us on
​Friday, August 30th to complete your registration or application.  Thank you so much!

Parade Entry Types & Associated Fees

Entry Type / Insurance Premium / Additional Fees
<Additional Restrictions>

Vehicle Entry [Convertible/Pickup] / $138 Insurance Premium Required or COI
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Motorcycle Unit / $165 Insurance Premium Required or COI

Marching/Walking Unit / $57 Insurance Premium Required or COI
(Groups and Companies with props, mascots, instruments, flags, etc. who are on foot)
<Required 1 adult for every 2 children under the age of 12>

Marching Unit with Helium Balloon / COI must be provided / $100 additional Balloon fee
<​RESTRICTED: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 12 YEARS OF AGE AN OLDER for this type of entry.>

Equestrian Unit with Riders / $165 Insurance Premium Required or COI / $100 additional Equestrian fee
​<​RESTRICTED: PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 12 YEARS OF AGE AN OLDER for this type of entry.>

Equestrian Unit Carriage/Wagon / $165 Insurance Premium Required or COI / $100 additional Equestrian fee.

Floats on Pickups  / $176 Insurance Premium Required or COI / $50 SAFD Inspection Fee

Floats on Flatbeds / $176 Insurance Premium Required or COI / $50 SAFD Inspection Fee

Motorized Float with 5 or less people / $259 Insurance Premium Required or COI / $50 SAFD Inspection Fee

Motorized Float with 6-12 people / $361 Insurance Premium Required or COI / $50 SAFD Inspection Fee

Motorized Float with 13-20 people / $498 Insurance Premium Required or COI / $50 SAFD Inspection Fee