General Parade Guidelines

Entries must observe all applicable rules and regulations and follow all instructions from police and parade officials. The Parade Com-mittee reserves the right to remove any entrant from the parade, either prior to assembly, at assembly, or at any time during the parade if the entrant fails to follow parade rules or does not display standards of reasonable public taste as determined by the Parade Committee.

The Parade Committee will have final author-ity over positioning of entries in the parade and the pace of the parade. No entry shall delay the forward progress of the parade. Parade officials assume no liability for any damages to floats or vehicles.

Parents or other responsible adults (18 or older) must be at the end of the parade route to pick up their children.

All drivers must have a valid driver’s license in the appropriate category.

No candy, literature, or other materials may be thrown out along the line of the march.

Any entries involving live animals will be subject to review by the Parade Committee.

Alcoholic beverages are forbidden on any float, in any vehicle, or on the person of any participant. Participants consuming alcohol prior to or during the parade will be removed from the line-up, no refunds will be given, and the subjects will not be allowed to participate in any future Pageland Watermelon Festival Parade.

All units should reflect a watermelon theme and should have decorations, costumes, and/or music where appropriate.

Float Rules and Regulations

Floats with any commercial sign, banner, or logo (including trucks pulling non-profit floats) will be considered commercial entries.

Floats judged unsuitable because of size, safety hazards, or structural weakness will be subject to removal.

To ensure the safety of riders, all children must be unloaded from the floats at the end of the parade route.

Application and Selection

The parade will be limited. Applications are accepted based on creativity, proposed use of theme, and type of unit.

Parade line-up will be at 10 am the morning of the parade and area map information may be found on our website at: http://www.pagelandwatermelonfestival.com.

Entries not accepted will have their application fees returned. No refunds will be issued for no-shows.

The Chamber of Commerce has a wide variety of floats that are available for rent. Signs and drivers will be provided for rented floats. Contact the Chamber of Commerce concerning renting a float. All floats must have riders during the parade. There are various groups looking for floats on which to ride. The Chamber can assist in finding riders. The float renter is responsible, however, for making sure that there are riders on the entry.

Download the Parade Application (pdf) and mail to the following address:

The Pageland Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Watermelon Festival Parade
PO Box 56
Pageland, SC 29728