Parade Registration

Please read all instructions before registering your parade unit. We are North Carolina’s Largest and Longest-Running Veterans Day Parade and with well over 100 parade units registered to participate, staging (line-up before parade start) requires accurate information so that the parade runs smoothly and there is room for all entries. Currently, there is no entry fee for this parade.

PLEASE MAKE SURE that after filling out the form, that you click the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the form. You will receive an email (at the address you list on the Entry Form) indicating that your entry has been received,and with a copy of the information you submitted.

PARADE ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN Midnight, Wednesday, October 28th.

Entries will be reviewed and once accepted will be added to the Parade Entries list below (on this page). This should take at most, 3 business days.

The Parade Lineup order and staging positions will be published Monday, November 2nd, 2026. PLEASE Check the Lineup List once published, for your entry - if it is NOT present in the Entries list on November 2nd, you must call the Staging Coordinator (919) 696-5007 to be included in the parade.

PARADE ENTRIES: Not Yet Published.

PARADE LINEUP (and staging information):‍ ‍Not Yet Published

Directions for completing parade entry form:

1.     Name of Group. Ensure the name you use for your organization is the correct name (e.g., if the official name is NC Cool Cars Club, do not write in Cool Cars Club of NC). This will assist parade officials looking for you group name on an alphabetical list when assisting at the parade staging area, as well as announcements from the Reviewing Stand.

2.     Designator of Group. Include chapter, post, squadron, pack, or troop, etc. as appropriate.

3.     City/Town of your Group. Without this some groups may be confused (e.g., Knights of Columbus).

4.     Description of entry. When providing a description of vehicles, provide length, height, and width for anything other than a standard sedan/pickup truck/van. Staging space is congested, and many streets have overhead obstacles. By providing as many details as possible on space required for your entry, parade officials can ensure adequate space for your group and vehicles.

Be descriptive as possible (e.g., pickup truck with 15’ float, 5 people on float, 10 walkers)

If unsure of total number of participants or vehicles in group, provide the maximum number you expect to participate. If you state 1 car, you cannot decide later to place 2 cars in the parade.  There will not be space for the second car in the staging area.

If you have veterans riding/walking with your group and would like to recognize them, provide a short introduction in the announcer notes section.

If you have a singer or music as part of your float, please check the box so indicating. We want to place distance between you and others that have music so that you will not interfere with each other.

For large animals (harnessed or ridden), the parade staging coordinator will call you (please ensure POC information is correct) to work out the best staging area based upon the size/number of animals. We want to keep the animals and people in the staging area safe.

To Complete the entry form online visit: PARADE ENTRY FORM (CLICK HERE)