Hermann Maifest Parade
Sunday, May 19, 2024
2:00 p.m.

The parade will begin at 2:00 p.m. at West 8th & Washington Streets. Staging will be next to the Elementary School on West 8th Street.

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Parade Application

We invite your family, group, or organization to participate in the 2024 Maifest Parade. Applications are requested so we can plan ahead for the best parade experience for you and for parade viewers. Please view or print the Parade Application below for ways to submit your application.

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Parade Guidelines
All entries must check in with the Parade Coordinator by 1:15 pm for instructions and the parade lineup. The parade will end with a right turn onto 5th Street off Gutenberg Street.
¬ For line-up and spacing purposes, only one vehicle per application is permitted. For example, high school floats MUST have separate entries for cheer, band, FFA, etc.
¬ All entries will be assigned a number and will line up in numerical order.
¬ Each entry should display a sign/banner with your organization’s name and the theme of your entry.
¬ ALL parade participants including float and horse riders, walking units, and vehicles, should wear costumes or clothing based on the theme of their entry. Each entry should display a sign/banner with your organization’s name and the theme of your entry.
¬ This is a non-political event. Elected officials are welcome, but we request they not display/disburse election/campaign materials, display political affiliations or share any issues during the parade.
¬ This is an “all forward motion” parade. Performing groups should choreograph routines to maintain a forward motion at the parade pace.
¬ The American, Hermann, and German flags are welcome in the parade, but flags of political affiliations or issues will not be permitted. The American Flag has very specific rules for display. Please visit this link for the details of a respectful display: https://www.vfw.org/Flag
¬ If your entry has a sound system, speakers, band, or other noise, you MUST indicate it on the application. We will be conscientious about not placing you next to another entry with music or next to animals. We ask that you be considerate of listeners by avoiding excessive volume or extended sounds that might be damaging to hearing.

Floats
¬ All floats must be decorated, preferably around the parade theme, and have banners, either one in front of the float or one on each side, to identify your organization and the theme of your entry.

Vehicles
¬ Vehicles can be decorated and should have a banner(s) identifying the name of the group or VIPs (i.e., Grand Marshal) riding in the vehicle(s).

Safety Rules
¬ We suggest that children should be eight or older to walk in the parade. Younger children could ride on floats, vehicles, or bicycles under adult supervision. Entries with children will be placed in the children’s portion of the parade unless otherwise indicated.
¬ Alcohol consumption by parade participants is strictly prohibited.

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