Join the Grand Miners Parade
Fillable PDF applications are now open for the 2026 Grand Miners Parade. This year’s theme is Rivers, Rails, Reels, and we’re inviting community groups, classic cars, floats, performers, businesses, families, and creative hometown entries to help turn parade day into one of the most memorable moments of the festival.
We are using a fillable PDF application this year. Download the official form, complete it, and submit it with the proper entry fee. Once your application is in, you are generally set unless the parade team reaches out with a question or concern.
Step 1: Download the Fillable Application
Open the official 2026 application, review the entry details, and fill it out before submitting.
Step 2: Review the Code of Conduct
Every participant should understand the family-friendly, safety, and parade-day conduct expectations before joining the lineup.
Step 3: Complete and Submit Your Entry
Complete the fillable PDF and submit your entry with the required fee using the instructions below.
Step 4: Get Ready for Parade Day
Think big, be creative, and build something that fits this year’s celebration of silent film charm, railroad history, and our beautiful rivers.
This year’s theme celebrates the 100th anniversary of Buster Keaton’s The General, symbolizing our beautiful rivers, the railroad, and the film industry in Cottage Grove.
Use your imagination with a theme that revolves around a really well-made silent film. Think expressive costumes, vintage movement, steam engines, cinematic storytelling, old-time spectacle, and creative parade entries that capture the look and spirit of early film.
The Grand Miners Parade is bringing the celebration back through Historic Downtown Cottage Grove with a route that blends parade tradition, downtown energy, and the current festival flow.
Lineup on 5th Street, then east through Historic Downtown on Main Street, ending on Gateway Boulevard.
Non-street-legal vehicles and off-highway vehicles cannot drive back to the parade start after the parade ends. Please unload and stage on 5th Street, then have someone move your trailer to Harrison Elementary School so your entry can be loaded up after the parade.
Whether you are entering as an individual, a nonprofit, a larger organization, or a political entry, the parade application keeps the process simple and straightforward.
Route and Lineup
Parade entries will line up on 5th Street, travel east through Historic Downtown on Main Street, and end on Gateway Boulevard.
Judging
Judging takes place during the parade at the Judges Booth in front of Coiner Park. Winners can check Bohemia City Hall after 2 p.m., or ribbons will be mailed.
Application Rules
- Candy or favors may not be thrown from moving vehicles. Walkers may hand items to spectators.
- No exhibition of speed by motorized vehicles. Racing vehicles must be on trailers.
- All entries must be less than 14 feet high.
- Applications are reviewed for approval, and parade staff have final authority if concerns arise.
Code of Conduct Highlights
- No nudity, divisive symbols, or divisive flags.
- No open flames, fireworks, alcohol, illegal drugs, smoking, or vaping during the parade.
- Drivers must stay attentive and may not use handheld devices while participating.
- Animals must be under control and able to safely handle a crowded, noisy environment.
Everything you need is right here. Download the official fillable PDF application and the Code of Conduct, or preview them on this page before completing your entry.
2026 Parade Application
Includes contact information, entry type, participant count, dimensions, announcer description, liability waiver, and submission instructions.
Grand Miners Parade Code of Conduct
Covers safety, family-friendly standards, vehicles, animals, spacing, sound, signage, substances, and removal for violations.