Floats - Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival® Parade

The following is the procedure to be followed for float participation in the 2026 Grand Feature Parade, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026.

 
1. A completed parade application must be received at the Festival Office, 135 
North Cameron Street, no later than April 17th. (March 13th to be included in the 
Souvenir Program Book) 

2. You will be notified within 5 business days upon receipt of the application as to 
whether your float has been accepted. If your application is accepted, you will 
receive a document with the rules and regulations. You are obligated to follow 
these rules. 

3. Floats, which have been accepted, will be notified of position in the parade the 
first part of April.

 Please note that the application process is not an automatic acceptance. Applications will be judged on the basis of entertainment value and incomplete applications will not be considered by the Parade Committee. 

Please note that according to the rules and regulations children under the age of 6 on the day of the event are not permitted to ride on floats. No items of any kind can be handed out or thrown from floats or pulling vehicles. 

If you are planning to build your float, a Float Builder’s Manual, and a price list of 
decorating materials, are available upon request at the Festival Office. Float participants will be required to provide their own pulling vehicles and drivers.

THE FESTIVAL WILL NOT PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.  

If you have any questions, please contact Heather Waugh in the Festival Office, 540-662-3863.

We look forward to your participation in the 98th Shenandoah Apple Blossom 
Festival®.