2024 Dunedin Mardi Gras Parade

PARADE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION

You are an important part of this event, and the DDMA would like it to run as smoothly and safely as possible. Please review the following important information carefully. If you have questions please email us at mardigras@amg22.com

Parade registration deadline is February 1, 2024

We are limiting entries in the parade may be necessary to ensure proper flow and that the parade’s running time is kept to approximately one hour.

The parade is scheduled for Saturday, February 10, 2024

Line-up begins at 4:00 pm. Refer to the parade email for your assigned lineup. Your entire unit must be properly in line before 5:15pm or it will be

eliminated from the parade.

Parade Route

The parade route will be from Douglas Avenue/Beltrees north to Skinner Boulevard.

All parade units are required to be safe, decorated, and have entertainment value, incorporating the Mardi Gras theme.

All units are encouraged to include amplified or live music in the parade. Each entry MUST keep pace with the unit that precedes it and must not permit gaps to occur between

units. All candy must exclude lollipops, candy with a stick, and boxed candy with sharp points or edges. All candy must be given out after the “Start” flags at Beltrees and Douglas Ave.

No Confetti Cannons

There will be no Confetti Cannons or anything similar used in the Parade. If your entry does use something you will be responsible for any fines and extra clean-up fees charged to the Downtown Dunedin Merchants Association, Inc. You will also be banned from future Parades for Three Years.

For the safety of our parade, participants, and spectators, any unit that is determined to be unsafe by Parade Officials and/or Sheriff's Department will not be allowed to participate in the parade.

PARADE PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS DISBAND OF PARADE UNITS:

Walkers will continue to the left of the “Parade End” sign and proceed north to Skinner Blvd. and turn left on the sidewalk to the Pinellas Trail. Continue down Pinellas Trail back towards downtown. Vehicles will continue to the right of the “Parade End” sign; those that need to unload or fasten down their floats once past the sign should merge left between the cones. Once unloaded, vehicles will continue north merging back to the right lane on Douglas to Skinner and exiting to the right on Skinner.

All other vehicles (not needing to stop) continue to the right of the “Parade End” sign and stay right and continue north on Douglas to Skinner and exit right.

COMBINATION WALKERS AND VEHICLES:

No more than 10 adults handing out material with floats. Walkers are not allowed to jump on and off of floats. Candy must exclude lollipops, any candy with a stick, and

boxed candy with sharp points or edges. Candy must be underhand tossed or handed out.

WALKERS:

Each parade entry will be allowed a maximum of 10 adults to distribute candy or promotional items.

Candy must exclude lollipops, any candy with a stick, and boxed candy with sharp points or edges. Candy must be underhand tossed or handed out.

The following rules apply to units with walkers:

● Walkers must be physically able to walk the entire parade route in a brisk manner without stopping.

● Walkers must remain at the same pace with the parade unit to ensure proper timing and spacing.

● Those who are distributing materials must remain at the sides of the unit, close enough to the audience to hand materials directly to the crowd.

● Walkers are not allowed to jump on and off of float or unit.