2026 57th annual Coloma Glad-Peach Parade Application

PRE PARADE
• Entry application must be in our hands by July 16th.
• Early entries will be given consideration in the parade lineup.
• Placement in the line-up for the parade is the sole discretion of the Glad-Peach Festival Parade Committee. • Numbers and the line-up area will be given on Saturday, when you arrive.
• PLEASE do not block or park in spaces used for patrons of a business such as the Hot Spot. No parking along the parade route. • Parking for support vehicles is across Red Arrow Hwy on the grassy knoll next to the parking lot of Dollar General. • The Glad Peach Festival reserves the right to reject any unit that is not in good taste, inappropriate, or not in the best interest of the parade.
ARRIVAL & LINE-UP
• The registration table will be open at 8:30 am, across from the Dollar General. Marshalling areas will be assigned as you arrive. Floats must be in their assigned marshalling areas by 9:00 am. Drivers must stay with their float at all times! • Safety barricades will be put into place at 10:00 a.m. to secure the streets. You will then be able to safely move your entry into position and get ready for judging at 11:00 a.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION
• An adult must accompany children under 12 years of age in the parade.
• Units are required to leave the marshaling area clean before entering the parade.
• Fire extinguishers are required on all floats.
• All units are requested to use Glads and Peaches in decorating their unit. There is an award for the Best Use of Glads and Peaches. You must furnish your own Glads and Peaches.
• The parade will begin promptly at 12:00 p.m., rain or shine
DURING THE PARADE
• We ask that nothing be dispersed from moving vehicles, as per the festival’s insurance policy.
• Walkers are allowed to hand out candy and other objects, but care should be taken to keep items out of the path of tires and other units.
• Performances during the parade must be in a continuous forward motion. DO NOT STOP!
• Persons walking with a unit must stay within 15 feet of their unit.
• During the parade, units must stay 30 feet apart.
• Drivers must not rev up their engine or squeal their tires. They should keep a steady, even pace.
AWARDS
• Trophies will be awarded 15 minutes after the end of the parade, at the main stage. Please have a representative there at that time for the presentation of trophies. If you must leave early, you may pick them up at City Hall the following week. Trophies not picked up in 2 weeks may be recycled.
Thank you for making this a GLAD day and a PEACH of a parade.
Coloma Glad-Peach Festival
Mary Ann Moser Parade, Chair (Cell) (269) -325-3868

In submitting this application, parade participants agree to all the conditions set forth, including all the rules and regulations of the Festival. In consideration of inclusion as a participant in the Annual Coloma Glad-Peach Festival Grand Parade, participant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Coloma, Coloma Township, the Glad-Peach Festival, Inc., its members and volunteers from and against any and all liability, loss, costs, demand, claims, fines, debts or judgments that participant or participant’s members and/or volunteers may sustain or incur as a result of or arising from participant’s involvement in the Coloma Glad-Peach Festival Grand Parade. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of these events in which I, my family, staff, group, or employees may be contained for any legitimate purpose. I am aware of the risks involved in the event. By signing the application, I agree that I have read and understand all the foregoing, including the rules and regulations, and agree to all of them.