Pride Parade Vendor Registration

1. You are responsible for supplying, carrying, and preparing your marching area including vehicles, volunteers, literature, decorations, giveaways, and supplies. Unless you have a portable power system, power will NOT be supplied.

2. Frederick Pride Parade organizers will assign a marching location prior to the event. Check your email for setup instructions and marching site location.

3. We will be ready for your organization to arrive starting at 5 p.m. If you arrive earlier, you may need to wait until the Facilities team has finished any site preparation. Please arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. to ensure we are ready to begin the March at 7:00 p.m. If you are not in lined by the start of the parade, you will be asked not to march.

4. Each agreement is for one approximately 20 foot space on along the parade route unless prior arrangements were made with Frederick Pride Parade organizers.

1. Frederick Pride Parade ends at approximately 8:30 p.m. at the Baker Park Bandshell. Once you have finished marching and arrived at the bandshell, please collect all the inventory, flyers, literature, banners and trash before departing.

2. You are required to dispose of any trash, tie-downs, decorations, giveaways, or food. Please note, failure to comply may lead to removal from future Frederick Pride events.

3. Members of the facilities team will not be able to carry materials or help you break down your setup for the parade.

1. There is to be no solicitation of cash donations on-site since this activity is reserved for The Frederick Center as the organizer of Frederick Pride.

2. There is no entrance fee or other cost to anyone to attend Frederick Pride Parade.

3. Frederick Pride Parade will take place rain or shine. Parade Planners will determine if the weather is unsafe and needs to delay/pause/cancel the parade.

4. Participant fees are non-refundable.

5. ONE (1) vehicle (or float) are allowed per participant.

6. Participants will not be consuming or under the influence of alcohol or illicit substances during the parade.

7. The Frederick Center reserves the right to cancel applications from organizations or individuals that do not support the mission and values of the organization. https://thefrederickcenter.org/about-us

8. While reserving the right to do so, generally, the Frederick Center will not limit the number of participants of any one product or service.

9. Although unlikely, protesters may show up. Frederick City Police Department and private security officers will be stationed throughout the entirety of the parade route for security purposes. We ask you to ignore any protestor and not engage them in any manner.