Parade the Circle Guidelines

The following guidelines must be followed:

Everyone must be in costume, including parents and staff accompanying children.
Children under 15 must be accompanied by someone older.
All entries must be handmade and people powered. Motorized vehicles (other than wheelchairs) and live animals (other than working animals) are not permitted.
No written words are allowed.
Entries should not propagandize a particular political or religious belief.
No distribution of leaflets or flyers during the parade or along the parade route.
Entries and costumes must be non-commercial. No identifiable logos are allowed.
No T-shirts with words, registered trademarks, logos, or cartoon characters may be worn.
Uniforms representing organized teams, troops, school, or civic organizations may not be worn.
All parade participants participate at their own risk. Written waivers are required for all stilters, rollerbladers, cyclists, anyone carrying a giant puppet, anyone riding on a float, and anyone using a wheelchair.