The first priority of the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Halloween Parade & Expo Committee is to ensure the safety of all parade spectators, activities, participants, staffs, contractors and volunteers. All parties must comply with local safety and health regulations.
At least two safety people are required to walk with every vehicle, animal and float entry, i.e. one safety person on the left hand side and the other on the right hand side of the entry along the parade route, except marching or walking entry participants over the age of eighteen, as well as police, fire, ambulance and safety professionals.
Theme must be family friendly.
Music must be family friendly. We encourage all groups to play music, e.g. band, mp3, speaker.
No handout or candy is allowed unless your group receives approval from the parade committee.
Allowed
Not Allowed
All Entries, must be physically able to maintain walking speed along the parade route. Minimum distance of 30 feet (10 meters) must be maintained between parade units as instructed by the Parade Marshals.
Maximum 2 minute stop at every intersection is allowed for demonstrating your performance or exhibition.
Forward motion must be maintained between intersections.
All vehicles participating in the parade must be decorated, or carry people in costumes.
Maximum size: 13' (4 m) in width, 32' (10 m) in length, 13' (4 m) in height
Children on floats must be supervised by an adult.
Music on the floats is encouraged and the selections must be family friendly.
Float must be safe and reliable. The driver must be aware of that there are passengers on board and their safety is a top priority at all times.
Fire extinguisher must be equipped for floats with generators or other possible fire hazards.
If your have horses or live animals, a person walking after your entry is required for cleaning up along the parade route.
No premature exiting along the parade route.
All groups must follow organizer's instructions and directions throughout the parade. Music needs to be stopped immediately once entry has entered the dispersal area.
An entry must conform to the parade's rules and regulations to be accepted into the parade.
The Vancouver Halloween Parade & Expo Committee reserves the right to accept or refuse any application or participation. Parade applicants will receive email notice of approval to participate in the parade prior to the event.
If an entry does not meet parade guidelines or differs from its approved entry form, the approved entry may be refused on parade day.
Application and parade entry fee must be submitted to the parade office on or before Monday Sep 25, 2023.
By joining the Vancouver Halloween Parade, the Exhibitor and all the participants of the Exhibitor grant full permission to any and all the photography, logo, videos, motion pictures, recordings or any other record for the event promotional purposes without compensation.
Have read, understood and will abide by the above Rules and Regulations of the parade.
The parade is free for spectators. Don't miss the complete three day festival. See Event Schedule and Location.