23rd annual Detroit
Greek independence Day Parade Information & Marching Orders
GENERAL Logistics
Event Time & Check-in
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Check-in is at 2:40 PM
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Parade begins at 3:00 PM.
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Due to construction, this year's parade route begins in front of the cathedral on East Lafayette and proceeds down Lafayette and Beaubien.
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Check your group's position on the marching list and check in at the designated point, following your group leader's instructions and lining up neatly.
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Marshals in yellow jackets will guide you, and if your group has a practice, please attend. Floats and vehicles will line up separately, so only join them if you are riding.
Marching Route
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Due to the construction on Monroe, this year the Parade will start in front of Annunciation Cathedral on Lafayette, then turn right onto Beaubien
The parade route is about a half-mile. Please continue past the reviewing stage and do not stop on the street or block the route.
Vehicles
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Groups must notify the parade committee in advance to include vehicles, otherwise, they will be excluded.
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All vehicles must be decorated, and float themes prior approval.
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Vehicles should line up by 1:30 p.m., and drivers must be licensed and insured.
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Please see the attached vehicle instructions for details.
Parking
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Use the ParkDetroit app to locate parking. Limited paid parking is available at Annunciation Cathedral, and private lots may be an option. Some churches offer bus transportation, so contact yours for more information.
Safety Awareness
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Unlike the traditional route on Monroe, where traffic is closed in both directions, traffic will be open on the other side of the boulevard on East Lafayette. To avoid anyone (especially children) wandering into traffic by accident, nobody will be allowed to stand on the median.
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PLEASE HELP KEEP CHILDREN OFF THE MEDIAN!
marching ROUTE
MARCHING ORDER
FLOAT & VEHICLE INSTRUCTIONS
1. You must inform us about your vehicle or float before the parade or it will not be allowed
in the parade. All float themes must be approved in advance.
2. No advertising permitted, except for official sponsors, without the parade committee’s
advance approval.
3. No cars will be permitted in the parade unless decorated or pulling a float.
4. Have your vehicle/float at the marshaling area at 1:30 p.m. (The marshaling area is on
Monroe Street in front of the Compuware Building.) We need you to arrive before the
marchers because it is too difficult to position the vehicles/floats when people are walking
around.
5. Please bring your driver’s license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance to the
parade. We will check this information before you are allowed to drive.
6. We will have many small children in the parade. We do not want any of them injured by a
vehicle. Please be alert at all times.
7. Do not allow anyone to throw candy or other objects from your vehicle or float. Our
insurance company insists that we enforce this policy. Other parades have had incidents
where children ran into the street to fetch the candy and were hit by a vehicle.
8. If you are using music, it must have a Greek theme.
9. Continue all the way down Monroe Street. Do not park your vehicle on the parade route.
Questions should be directed to Tom Christy (248–910–8662, tchristy@greekparades.com)