Commercial/Business Entrant Form

Assembly Time and Parade Route:
Parade participants check in at the Kona Kekuaokalani Gym/Pool Complex no later than 5:00pm. The parade will start promptly at 6:00pm and take the traditional route, Kuakini Hwy to Palani Rd onto Ali’i Drive past Coconut Grove Marketplace to Walua Rd.


Directions to the Assembly Area:
We strongly recommend that you use Makala Blvd to Kuakini Hwy going South to the gym. There will be parking for non-parade vehicles behind the gym on the Makai side.
Parade Vehicle Parking: Vehicles in the parade will be directed to their assigned positions. A parking slot for your entry will be numbered. Please back your vehicle in carefully as there will be many children at the assembly area. Larger trucks and floats will be directed to a separate staging area.

Placement in Parade:
The position of your entry in the parade will be given upon check-in on parade day.

Vehicle Entry:
If you are entering a vehicle decorate your entries. We want everyone to enjoy themselves and show off their Patriotic spirit.

All Entries:
Must be in good taste and suitable for an ‘ohana “family” entertainment event and venue.

While in the Parade:
To permit the announcers to adequately describe each entry please maintain your distance of approximately four car lengths between entrants. Please show your kokua and do not crowd the entry in front of you.

Handouts:
Handing of candy to the crowd is permitted by walkers only. Note children run into the street to get thrown candy SAFETY FIRST.

THROWING OF CANDY OR ANY OBJECTS IS STRICTLY NOT PERMITTED. Distribution of gifts, merchandise, literature, handouts or political materials is not allowed. Squirt guns, silly string or other items potentially dangerous to spectators will not be allowed.

Changes in your Entry:
Any changes to your entry prior to event day email must be submitted 48 hours before the scheduled start of parade to:ParadesInKona@gmail.com. NO EXCEPTIONS

End of Parade:
The designated end of the parade route is at Walua Road where police officers will guide you off the parade route on to Walua Road.

DO NOT STOP
To offload in front of Coconut Grove Marketplace as vehicles are not permitted to enter Coconut Grove Marketplace.

Entries are allowed to drop off on Ali’I Drive next to the grassy area in front of Huggos. Please pull to the right of roadway safely bringing your vehicle to a complete stop to offload. This is a safety concern. Then proceed directly to Walua Road


Eligibility:
The parade committee’s decision regarding all entrants, their eligibility, placement, and judging is final.