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Eastern Shore
Juneteenth
PARADE & FESTIVAL
June 21, 2025 | DOWNTOWN SALISBURY
PARADE
Join the parade or enjoy viewing the excellence. If you are interested in joining the parade, all are welcome! Please review the categories below and choose the category that best fits your entry. If the category chosen does not fit the entry, it will be disqualified from judging. If you are not sure which category to choose, contact us at easternshorejuneteenth@gmail.com.
Parade Categories
1 — MARCHING UNITS
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
ENTRY FEE
AWARD
1A
Musical Band (includes school marching bands, community musical organizations, and other entrants using music as their primary focus)
$0
Trophy — 1st place
1B
Dance group (choreographed movements of all dance types)
$0
Trophy — 1st place
1C
Uniformed Unit (includes drill teams, color guards, and lodges)
$0
Trophy — 1st place
2 — VEHICLES
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
ENTRY FEE
AWARD
2A
Classic Car (individual, non-commercial)
$0
Trophy — 1st place
2B
Antique Car (individual, non-commercial)
$0
Trophy — 1st place
EVENT INFORMATION
Saturday, June 21, 2025
3 PM-7 PM
(Parade begins at 3 PM with the festival beginning immediately after)
Downtown Salisbury
S. Division St.
Circle Ave.​
2C
Club (10 car max)
$0
Trophy — 1st place
2D
Non-motorized vehicle (including skateboards and rollerskates)
$0
Trophy — 1st place
3 — FLOATS
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
ENTRY FEE
AWARD
3A
Club (includes civic groups and nonprofits)
$0
Trophy — 1st place
3B
Government (includes City, County, and Fire Departments)
$0
Trophy — 1st place
3C
Business & Professional
$0
Trophy — 1st place
4 — POLITICAL
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
ENTRY FEE
AWARD
4A
Seated Official
$0
Not judged
4B
Political Campaign
$0
Not judged
4C
Political Party
$0
Not judged
5 — UNIQUE
CATEGORY
DESCRIPTION
ENTRY FEE
AWARD
5A
Any entry that does not fit into either category
$0
Not judged
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