Arvada Harvest Festival Parade

Parade rules are for the safety and well-being of participants and spectators alike.  Adherence to the rules is required and will be enforced through the use of videotape recordings, parade marshalls, members of the executive committee, event coordinators and/or the parade chair. Parade units found to be in violation of parade rules may be excluded from judging, may be removed from the parade and/or may be barred from future participation in the Arvada Harvest Festival Parade.

THE ARVADA HARVEST FESTIVAL HOLDS
NO  LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES AND/OR INJURIES

1.                Cars and vehicles that are part of your unit may park in the staging area - all others may not.

2.                Vehicle drivers must hold an adult driver's license and be in compliance with all state requirements related to their vehicle.

3.                Vehicle drivers must remain with their vehicle at all times.

4.                Dignitaries and politicians must supply their own convertible vehicles.

5.                After forward motion of your unit has begun, no one may move on or off the vehicles.

6.                Units must only drive forward, no backing is allowed.

7.                Do not encourage spectators to approach your vehicle.

8.                Standing float riders must be provided with a handhold or other support.

9.                For spectator safety, handouts of any kind must be passed hand-to-hand from parade walkers to spectators at the curbside. The best plan is 4 walkers on each side who are at least 11 years old; can physically keep up with the pace of the unit; and have at least 5,000 units available to distribute to the spectators.

10.           Bicyclists, motorcyclists, skateboarders, inline skaters, and those on scooters must wear helmets.

11.           Equestrian units must have only one rider per horse; and each rider must own the horse they are riding.

12.           Inflatable balloons, 10' of larger, must be handled by persons 18 years of age or older who are physically capable.

13.           Vendors must pre-register. Sales are prohibited along the parade route without express written approval of the parade committee; and the vendor will need to procure a Special Event City Sales Tax License and a Jefferson County Health Permit.

14.           Actions that may surprise spectators must be pre approved by the parade committee.     

15.           Do not interact with spectators and/or other participants for the purpose of scaring them.

16.           Sound checks prior to the parade are limited to five minutes.

17.           Sound amplification must be adjustable and not audible beyond 30' from the unit.

18.           To gain maximum exposure, stay 25' from the entry in front of you.

19.           One unit may not double up with another.

20.           Political messages are allowed only if the entry has registered and paid the $225 fee per issue, candidate, topic, etc. Good judgment and common sense will keep our parade pleasurable for all.

21.           Confetti, streamers or glitter are prohibited because they are difficult to clean up.

22.           No alcohol, illegal substances, smoking or inebriation is allowed in the pre-parade assembly area or on the parade route.

23.           The parade committee reserves the right to grant written approval for any exceptions.

Arvada Harvest Festival is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity