PARTICIPANT APPLICATION

55TH Annual African American Day Parade

Sunday, September 15TH, 2024

CELEBRATING 55 YEARS IN THE HARLEM COMMUNITY!!!

Welcome to the application page for the Annual African American Day Parade. Every parade season, AADP kicks off as the nation's largest African American parade featuring majestic floats, marching bands, community-based organizations, civil servants, performance groups, politicians, fraternities and sororities, unions, celebrities, national figures and many more. This year we celebrating our 55th year and will honor our African American leaders in Politics/Government as this year’s theme is “GOOD LEADERS = GOOD GOVERNMENT..VOTE!!! Join in on the annual celebration by registering below.

Registration For the 55TH annual african american day parade is now open! Registration ends September 1st,2024

 


AADP General Rules & GUIDELINES

  1. Participating groups and organizations should have coordinated attire/ uniforms/ costumes (attire with profanity or offensive to guidelines will not be allowed)

  2. Tights MUST be worn with leotards and shorts.

  3. All participants must embody performance qualities such as smiling, waving, enthusiasm, and pride.

  4. All participants must promote African American heritage, culture and pride. Groups/participants that do not reflect the culture may not be allowed to participate in the parade.

  5. All participants must reflect a respect for general public decency and moral values, including a dress code of a professional or cultural nature. All participants must refrain from the use of profane or offensive language, aggressive behavior, and alcohol and/or drug use (ESPECIALLY ON THE PARADE ROUTE)

  6. No political or electoral advertisement or signs may be displayed by any contingent.

  7. All participants must adhere to the instructions of Parade Coordinators/ Officials & Volunteers during the parade.

  8. No violent behavior of any kind will be tolerated.


    All Participating groups MUST have one representative attend at least ONE Zoom Meeting prior to Parade Day

    Please see the dates and AADP's Zoom link below:

    - Thursday, May 16th 2024 6:30pm

    - Thursday, July 11th 2024 6:30pm &

    - Thursday, August 29th, 2024 6:30pm

    Join Zoom Meeting
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    Meeting ID: 704 267 1677
    Passcode: B82ekA

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It is free to participate in our annual celebration and all groups are allowed one small vehicle (this includes Vans & SUV’s). Larger vehicles however are subject to approval and fee to participate. All vehicles entering Parade Route must be registered with AADP. Click to fill out form to register vehicle.