Welcome to the City of Waxahachie

Thank you for your interest in the City of Waxahachie's annual 4th of July Parade. The Waxahachie 4th of July Parade is held each year on the 4th of July (unless the 4th is a Sunday, then the parade would be on the 3rd). The parade starts at 10:00am at Getzendaner Park. Applications are due one week prior to the parade date.

PARADE ENTRY RULES & REQUIREMENTS

Floats must be appropriately decorated for 4th of July (more is always better). Entries will be limited and a WOW FACTOR IS EXPECTED. If your entry is not adequately decorated for 4th of July, you will not be allowed to participate. Floats must remain decorated throughout the entire parade.
People riding in the parade must remain in the vehicles at all times once the parade has started.
Walking members must be 12 years of age or older to walk in the parade. Younger members will be required to ride on or in a vehicle or float. Walkers must be able to keep up with the floats or risk being left behind. Please keep up with the entry in front of you—NO GAPS. Nobody will be allowed to stop and perform during the parade.
NO EQUINE ENTRIES ALLOWED (effective beginning in 2024 per Emergency Management)
NO SEMIS OR 18 WHEELERS ALLOWED
NOTHING can be thrown from any float. If caught, you will be removed from the parade and will not be allowed to participate in future parades.
All decorations & participants are to arrive with the entry. If you have multiple vehicles in your entry - everyone MUST arrive together at the same time (or you will not be able to line up together). Participants will NOT be allowed to drive their vehicles into the park unless you are the actual entry (even just to drop off). All participants of your entry to meet outside the park area and come into the park with you.

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Single Vehicle (Automobile, Golf Cart, Bicycle, etc.)
Multiple Vehicles (Jeep Club, Motorcycle Group, etc.)
Walking Group (Band, Dancers, etc.)
Vehicle pulling Trailer
Animals (excluding service animals or pets riding in vehicles)
Other

1-10
11-25
26-50
50+

PARADE ENTRY RULES & REGULATIONS

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PARADE ENTRY INFORMATION

Floats must be lined up by 9:00 am to be judged. Line-up will be first come first in line. JEEPS will be staged on Commodore Street. Please enter by Jerry’s Tires.
Parade begins at 10:00 am at Getzendaner Park. (We will line up around the perimeter of the park.) The parade will proceed north on Grand, right (east) on Main Street (U.S. Hwy. 287 Bus.), right on Rogers Street, and end at the historic train depot. You will not be allowed to stop on Rogers Street to let participants off your floats.
Nobody will be allowed to drop off on Rogers Street. A map will be emailed to you closer to the parade with different exit strategies and alternate routes.

2025 Waxahachie 4th of July Parade Application