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Parade Entry Form

You will be contacted on or before November 15th for your official application status. Upon approval, you will receive specific information regarding your entry's staging time and location. If you need a quicker response due to your float build, please reach out to us contact@tulsachristmasparade.org.

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO LIMITED SPACE AND TIME CONSTRAINTS, NOT ALL ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The 2024 Tulsa Christmas Parade theme is "Stay Gold, Berry & Bright an Outsiders House Museum Christmas". However, this is a Christmas Parade and the annual theme is optional. Instructions on judging will be sent out with your staging information at a later date.

CONTACT INFORMATION

ENTRY INFORMATION

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Music is encouraged and must be Christmas themed unless preapproved by the parade committee. Please keep music at a level that does not interfere with other entries on either side of you and be prepared to adjust the volume if requested.

Terms and Conditions

Check this box if you agree to the following terms. I understand that if we are selected to participate in the Tulsa Christmas Parade, presented by American Waste Control, we agree to hold harmless American Waste Control, City of Tulsa, and any other parade supplier or tv broadcast or live streamer from any all and liability arising from Acts of God, illness, injury, or loss resulting in bodily injury or property damage to any member of this organization or third party, which results directly or indirectly from our participation in the Tulsa Christmas Parade. By checking this box, I also agree that all members of our entry must abide by these rules and comply with all requests from members of the parade committee, parade marshals, and/or law enforcement agents on the day of the parade, including any current safety, face covering, or social distancing guidelines currently in effect by the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County, and/or the State of Oklahoma, the day of the parade. 

TERMS
If accepted as a parade/float participant, I agree to abide by the rules and regulations established by the Parade Committee.

Parade units will follow instructions from parade staff, parade volunteers and members of the Tulsa Police Department. Unit leaders accept responsibility for the behavior of their members.

Signage and handouts advocating, opposing or pertaining to political, social or personal agendas; sexually suggestive or explicit material are not allowed.

Use of any political sign, social or political material, or improper use of the American flag is not permitted, based upon US flag policy set forth in the US Code.

The Tulsa Christmas Parade cannot be used as a platform to further any cause, political, social or personal.

Call times will start at 8 AM. You will receive more specific information about your entry’s specific staging time and location prior to the parade. 

All vehicles, and at least one person from your group must be in your designated area and ready to go by the call time you are assigned. If you are not in the designated area on time, you will forfeit your spot in the parade. No exceptions.

All vehicles should arrive with a full tank of gas.

All units should be prepared with extra supplies to prevent running out. This could include gas for generators, batteries, extension cords, water, etc. The parade starts could last up to two hours, not including staging time.

All units must designate a person in charge of pacing and keep their unit within 30 feet of the next unit during the entire parade route.

All members of all entries agree to comply with all rules in this package and to comply with any instructions given by members of the parade committee, parade marshals and/or law-enforcement agents while anywhere on site in the staging/de-staging areas and/or parade route, before, during and after the parade.

No use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco products or e-cigarettes anywhere in the staging/de-staging areas or parade route.

All members of all entries are required to abide by all safety guidelines and requests, including masking and social distancing guidelines currently in effect by the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County, and/or State of Oklahoma, the day of the parade. 

All entries must have a signed copy of the rules with them at all times. 

All entries must have a copy of the staging directions packet that was emailed prior to Parade with them at all times. This will help speed up locating your staging spot upon arrival and make it easier to ask anyone for help if needed.

All entries that have specific exceptions that were approved by designated parade personnel must have a copy of the approval email with them at all times.

All entries must sign the Hold Harmless Agreement included in this package. 

By initialing you are indicating your agreement and acknowledgement of the rules highlighted here.

Submission Details

Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance. Entrants will be notified of their application status by email. Any additions or changes made to parade units after acceptance must be approved by the Parade Committee. Parade units with changes that have not been approved will not be allowed on the parade route. I understand that if my entry form is approved and selected to participate in the Tulsa Christmas Parade, presented by American Waste Control, we agree to hold harmless American Waste Control, City of Tulsa, KTUL-Channel 8 and any other parade supplier from any and all liability arising from injury or loss or resulting bodily injury or property damage to any member of this organization or third party, which results directly or indirectly from our participation in the Tulsa Christmas Parade to be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. By signing this contract we also agree that all members of our entry must abide by these rules and comply with all requests from members of the parade committee, parade marshals and/or law enforcement agents on the day of the parade. If accepted as a parade/float participant, I agree to abide by the rules and regulations established by the Parade Committee.

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To pay by check please send a check payable to:

Tulsa Christmas Parade
1420 W 35th Street
Tulsa OK 74107

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