PARADE

NOTICE: The parade is ‘rain or shine’ unless severe weather is forecasted, then we’ll cancel the parade – check our Facebook page for details.

IMPORTANT: Parade registrations close at 5 PM on June 30th. Any individuals or groups that have not registered by the deadline, but show up on July 4th, may not be allowed to march or otherwise participate in the 4th of July parade. Subject to parade officials’ discretion.

Voted the best 4th of July Parade in Delaware! Sign up your business, community group, non-profit, antique car, or register a float to participate in the parade this year.

Contact Mark or Mike if you are interested in sponsoring this year’s parade.

hockessin4th@gmail.com or (302) 239-6900.

Want to join in the fun? Fill out this entry form and select your category. We are suggesting a donation amount for each category. The donation is optional and we will accept any size donation. Your generosity will help keep the tradition of the Hockessin 4th of July alive into the future.

More information will be communicated about line up time(s) and location(s). Please provide a good email address for communications related to the parade.

Time: Parade begins at 3pm
Where: Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE
Roads Closed: Old Lancaster Pike from Kenwick Rd to Valley Rd.
Roads are to be closed from 1:45pm through the end of the parade (approx. 4:15pm).

PARADE STAGING AREAS

Staging Area 1:

THIS AREA IS FOR ALL REGULAR PARADE ENTRIES & VEHICLES, GROUPS, POLITICIANS, ETC.


St. Mary of the Assumption Church
7200 Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707

Staging Area 2:

THIS AREA IS ONLY FOR FIRE COMPANIES & OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES


Sycamore Hill Church
505 School House Rd
Hockessin, DE 19707

**Absolutely No Public Parking in Staging Areas.

File Upload Specifications

File Formats and Types

  • Adobe Illustrator CC or below
  • Adobe Photoshop CC or below
  • Adobe InDesign CC or below
  • PDF (Print Quality, editable)
  • We do not accept Microsoft Publish, Power Point, Excel or Word as print files.

Font Specifications

  • Fonts need to be converted to outlines or converted to paths
  • Both screen and printer fonts must be provided with job

Color Specifications

  • CMYK format for all vector files like Illustrator or InDesign
  • RGB Format for raster artwork like Photoshop
  • Use Pantone Solid Coated Swatches if specifying Pantone Color Matching system (PMS)

Image Resolution

  • All raster files must be at 100-120 dpi at 100%

Crop Marks and Bleed

  • Please provide files with .25 inch bleed on all edges with no crop marks at 100% unless software size limits are encountered, then save at a scalable percentage.

Rout Files

  • Please provide the outline of your vector art using a .25pt around only the shape.
  • Please provide rout files at same size as final art.
  • Artwork should be save separately from rout file.
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