2024 Large Business Parade Application

We invite you to submit an application to participate in our Most Colorful Pride Parade at this year’s Come Out With Pride on Saturday, October 19, 2024. We can't wait to see you!!
 
NOTE: Sponsor packages include a vendor space in our exclusive SponsorWalk, parade entry, brand & logo visibility, plus much more! If your organization is interested in learning more, visit --> https://online.flippingbook.com/view/160112395/ Reach out to sponsor@comeoutwithpride.org for any questions. 
 
Pricing Schedule:
Early Bird until July 31st
Regular until Aug 31stLast Chance until Sept 15th or until we sell out 
Parade participants will be notified by the middle of the following month as long as their application was received by the end of the previous month. Please do not email requesting status updates before your submission notice date. If you have not been contacted by your appropriate notification date, please email parade@comeoutwithpride.org. Come Out With Pride is organized, operated, and produced by Come Out With Pride, Inc. The City of Orlando has a number of guidelines, rules, and regulations that all festival participants must follow. If you have any questions, please contact our team at parade@comeoutwithpride.org. 

Come Out With Pride, Inc. is the 501c3 non-profit, who is the host of Orlando's annual LGBTQIA+ Pride celebration. Every October, we gather around National Coming Out Day, knowing for many, Pride may be the one day of the year people can live their true authentic selves. With over 220,000 guests in 2023, we are one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the Southeast and the largest single-day event in Central Florida. In addition, Come Out With Pride is a year round non-profit organization, creating accepting and inclusive spaces for members of our LGBTQIA+ community. We aim to change hearts and minds — and make it possible for everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community including our allies to live authentically.

Please Note: If you submit your application through the wrong portal, your application will be considered invalid and will not be considered. Please be certain you are applying through the correct application. 
Participant agrees to follow all policies, terms and conditions, Liability Release and Participation Agreement outlined and enumerated below and further in the application. These policies, terms and conditions may not be altered, edited, amended or otherwise changed without permission of Come Out With Pride, Inc.   Failure to comply with the policies, terms and conditions grants Come Out With Pride, Inc. or its authorized agents of the right to: Immediately terminate the vendor agreement; require Vendor, upon notice of violation, to cease operations and vacate the festival premises; and forfeit any and all fees paid to Come Out With Pride, Inc. for the right and privilege of participating in the Come Out With Pride festival and parade. Submission of participant application constitutes review and acceptance of the following policies, terms and conditions:   Application Review: All applications are subject to review by Come Out With Pride and are generally reviewed and processed on a first-come, first-served basis. If approved,  participant will be notified of preliminary approval via email. Come Out With Pride reserves the right to restrict the number of similar entries. Come Out With Pride reserves the right to approve or deny a  participant application for any reason without explanation. Payment: Full payment will be due upon approval of your application. Payment must be received for you to gain official approval and be assigned a vendor space. INCORRECT payments or selection of events that do not match the payments will result in your application being rejected. Permits/Licensing/Insurance: Participant is required to obtain, at Vendor’s own expense, any and all permits, licenses, and/or insurance that may be required by the City of Orlando and/or Orange County, and/or the State of Florida. Parade Space: Participant may not exceed the parameters of their purchased space(s). 
Clean Up:  Participant agrees to clean float and space at the end of the parade and remove any trash/debris or other items brought by participant or be subject to a $250 cleaning fee. Attendance: Come Out With Pride, Inc. makes no representation or guarantee with regard to actual attendance numbers.   Prohibited Items: Participant shall not display, offer for view or sell any illegal or contraband items. Vendor shall not display, offer for view or sell any items that are unlicensed and/or copies/interpretations of licensed or registered items. The laws of the State of Florida and local ordinances of the City of Orlando and Orange County shall apply.   Prohibited Behavior: Participant  may not taunt, abuse or engage in a verbal or written altercation with any event attendee, other vendor, entertainer or other participant. Vendor may not engage in any action that may be in direct conflict with the purpose, mission, values and/or spirit of Come Out With Pride, Inc. Violators shall be subject to removal at the discretion of Come Out With Pride, Inc.