Registration due no later than Friday, April 18, 2025.
Contact Krystl Knabe, NCTC Director of Events, with any questions. kknabe@nebraskacity.com or 402-874-1934
PARADE LINE-UP
Line-up begins at 11:30 AM. If your entry is being judged, check-in at 16th & Central Avenue by noon. All other entries need to be checked in by 12:30 PM Parade begins promptly at 1:00 PM.
JUDGING AND AWARDS
Awards will be given in the following categories:
BEST OVERALL
2nd PLACE OVERALL
3rd PLACE OVERALL
PARADE ROUTE
The parade begins at 16th Street & Central Avenue and runs east on Central to 6th Street. The parade will turn right (south) and continue along 6th St. to 1st Corso. At that point, bands will be released to go straight on 6th St. to their buses. Floats, vehicles, and walkers will turn right again onto 1st Corso, now heading west. From there, floats, vehicles, and walkers are dismissed.
BANDS
In an effort to keep the parade moving, there will be NO STOPPING allowed in front of the judges along the parade route.
It is helpful if you have an identifying banner at the beginning of your band but it is not required.
You must keep the gap between your band and the entry prior to you to less than 1/4 of a city block. NCTC reserves the right to ask bands not to return if the issue of too much gap is repeated from year to year.
Detailed line-up information will be sent via email the week of the parade.
The Arbor Day Committee reserves the right to refuse any parade entry.
CANDY IS NOT TO BE THROWN ON THE STREET. TOSS CANDY INTO THE CROWD ON THE SIDEWALK. THIS WILL PREVENT YOUNGER PARADE VIEWERS FROM ENTERING THE PARADE ROUTE ITSELF.