AMESBURY HOLIDAY PARADE PARTICIPANT RULES AND REGULATIONS

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• ​ENTRY FEE OF $20 to participate must be paid prior to parade day, please CLICK HERE for payment details.
  
• Participants must observe all rules and regulations and follow instructions of parade officials.
• All floats and vehicles must arrive between 1:30pm and 2:30pm
• All walkers must arrive between 2:30pm and 3:20pm and can be dropped off at the end of Greenleaf Street. 
• Parade will start promptly at 3:30pm
• NO VEHICLE will be allowed on Greenleaf Street to deliver parade participants.  NO EXCEPTIONS! ​
• All floats MUST have a spotter beside the float.
• Marching units may stop for a performance, no longer than 60 seconds
• All children in a float must be securely seated while float is moving
• We encourage costumes, however, NO PARTICIPANT DRESSED AS SANTA WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE
• NO candy is to be thrown to parade spectators. Please adhere to this rule, or we will no longer be able to obtain insurance coverage. ​
• Music is allowed ONLY to those who have previously indicated so in their registration form. Only Holiday Music allowed!​
  
• No dogs allowed in the parade. Certified service animals are allowed.