Grand Parade Application 2026

Grand Parade ApplicationThank you for your interest in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Grand Parade on Saturday, August 8, 2026 (date subject to change).

If you need to make changes to your application after it is submitted, please contact  Alexandria Webster , Event Manager, at (330) 458-2050.

Completed applications will be reviewed by the committee for acceptance in the Grand Parade. The following items must be completed and turned into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival office for your application to be considered complete:

  • Completed online or paper application.
  • Review the liability release/concurrence section.
  • If applying for a float unit, please include a sketch (color preferred).
  • If applying for a float unit, please review the  float manual .
  • Specialty units must submit an audio or video performance if you have not participated before.
  • IF YOU APPLY AS A FLOAT OR SPECIALTY UNIT ADVERTISING A BUSINESS AND ARE ACCEPTED, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED FOR PAYMENT AND INSURANCE INFORMATION.
  • You will be contacted mid-June regarding acceptance and participation.

Commercial or advertising content is prohibited without prior approval and payment of an advertiser fee. Violations may result in removal from the parade line-up.

FLOAT APPLICANTS: Apply by May 4, 2026. (Sketch, description, and details due May 15, 2026.)

If you prefer a paper application or have questions, contact  Alexandria Webster , Event Manager, at 330-458-2050. Paper deadlines match online deadlines.

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Contact Information

(such as partnerships with other organizations)


Unit Information

Unit name as it will appear in print 

20MB max

Box/Utility Truck
Car
Charter Bus
Flatbed Truck
Horse Trailer
Mini Van
Pickup Truck
School Bus
Semi Truck/ Trailer
Vehicle Hauling Trailer
Browns Fan
Other

If you have selected "other" from the categories above, please explain the type of vehicle.

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Animal Unit Information
Not an animal unit - keep scrolling.

Explanation of other:

20MB max

CLICK HERE to review Liability Release & Concurrence statements.

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Antique Vehicle Information
Not an antique vehicle, keep scrolling.

Include the make, model, year, engine size, and color of the vehicle.

20MB max

20MB max

20MB max

CLICK HERE to review Liability Release & Concurrence statements.

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Float Information
Not a float, keep scrolling.

We will manage the design and construction of our own float
We would like to work with your official float builder

All float sketches must be approved by the parade committee.

20MB max

Sound systems must be contained on the float and not on a separate unit

Please refer to the float manual for restrictions.

Please refer to the float manual for restrictions.

CLICK HERE to review Liability Release & Concurrence statements.

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Specialty Unit Information
Units should offer something distinctive or engaging beyond a standard branded vehicle. Company-branded cars, trucks, or semis will only be considered if they are part of an approved specialty unit or tied to a parade sponsorship.

20MB max

please upload audio/video of your performance or share a link of it with video@cantonchamber.org

20MB max

CLICK HERE to read the Liability Release & Concurrence statements.