FREMONT 4th of JULY PARADE MUSICAL UNIT ENTRY APPLICATION

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Parade Date - Saturday, July 4, 2026 - 10:00 AM

Parade Theme - TBA
Fremont, California - Midtown District

Parade Route: One mile – Start at Stevenson Boulevard and Paseo Padre Parkway, continues north on Paseo Padre Parkway and ends at Capitol Avenue.

Anticipated Attendance: 15,000

Band Donation: Marching Musical Units participating in the parade will receive a donation for participating in the Fremont 4th of July Parade. Donations will range from $500.00 to $1,500.00 based on the number of performers in the entry, quality of the entry, uniformity, and amount of time played on the parade route.

Parade organizers will approve applicants. Notification of acceptance will be emailed.

Entries will be judged in a variety of categories by the Pacific Coast Judges Association.

Please see detailed parade entry guidelines further down on the form.

Visit our website at fremont4th.org for updated information.
MUSICAL UNIT ENTRY APPLICATION

This form is required to apply for parade participation. Organizers will review your entry and may accept or reject it at their discretion. If accepted, information from this application may be used for production, staging, script, and promotional needs. Acceptance notifications will be sent by email.
Parade Year*

2026
Organization Name (Band Name)*
Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Contact Name*

First NameLast Name
Primary Phone*
Parade Day Phone
Email Address*
example@example.com
Website Address
Secondary Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Secondary Contact Phone
Secondary Contact Email
example@example.com
ENTRY TYPE
ENTRY TYPE*

BAND
ENTRY CLASSIFICATION*

School BandPipe BandDrum CorpsCommunity BandOther
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS*
People in/with entry
LENGTH OF ENTRY (FOR STAGING*
Length in feet
Description of Entry*

0/50
Number and type of vehicles used to transport entry?
If applicable list buses, equipment trucks, trailers, vans
Entry Description - Band information; include awards, other parades your band has participated in, leadership. *

0/75
Additional comments or requests:
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

Please read, print or download entry requirements and general guidelines before submitting
As the authorized representative of this organization/business and its participating members, I/we hereby understand and agree to accept the risk of bodily injury and/or property damage which I/we may incur or cause a third party to incur as a result of my/our participation in the Fremont 4th of July Parade. With this understanding, I/we further agree to indemnify, defend and save harmless the City of Fremont, The Fremont 4th of July Parade Committee, Upbeat Parade Productions, LLC, and its Boards, its Commissions, its Contractors, and their respective officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims, losses, injuries, suits, and judgments arising from, or in connection with/my successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators, and any other persons or entity's who/which may have a claim based on my/our personal injuries and/or property damage. I/we further understand and agree that this saves harmless and indemnification shall apply to and all facilities that the City of Fremont may own and/or control. I/we understand that segments of the media will be present at the parade and I/We grant an unconditional release for all rights of publications, press, radio, and television present and future, along with all video and photographic rights by virtue of their appearance. Furthermore, I/we have read and agree to abide by the Fremont 4th of July Parade guidelines and rules, as shown in the pages provided and those to be presented with the participant's information package if my unit is accepted.
I have read, agree and accept all parade guidelines, hold harmless and general information as an authorized representative of this organization/business*

I accept
Authorized Representative*

First NameLast Name
Date Submitted

MonthDayYear
Questions/Contact:

Ray Pulver

Upbeat Parade Productions, LLC

408-629-2520 / Ray@upbeatparades.com
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MUSICAL UNIT ENTRY APPLICATION

ENTRY TYPE

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES