2026 Parade Terms & Conditions
2026 TWIN CITIES PRIDE PARADE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By completing this application, you agree to and understand the following:
- Abiding by the mission of Twin Cities Pride: The mission of Twin Cities Pride is to empower every LGBTQIA2S+ person to live as their true self. We envision a future where all LGBTQIA2S+ people are valued and celebrated for who they are. We seek involvement from those participants who affirm and support our message: the Pride celebration commemorates and continues the fight against discrimination and the struggle for equality for LGBTQIA2S+ people and their families.
- Upon submitting your application, you will be charged a $50 non refundable application fee plus processing fees
- Your application remains pending until you receive approval notification, at which time you will be charged for unit fees.
- All fees are due at the time of approval and can be paid via ACH or with a credit card. Mailed-in checks will not be accepted and returned to you. Payment will be charged upon approval to payment on file.
- By submitting the application, you have read through all of the information listed on the TC Pride website link above.
- You understand that if at any time during the Pride Parade it is found that you are spreading any sort of hate message, no matter the type, you will be asked to leave the parade and will not receive a refund for any fees paid.
- We DO not guarantee placement in the parade and reserve the right to move units up to the start of the Parade.
- You will have until June 1st to supply insurance information for vehicles in the parade. Failure to do so will result in the vehicle not being able to participate.
- Throwing anything into the crowd is not allowed for safety reasons. By filling out this application you agree that anything distributed to the crowd will be handed to attendees.
- Bubbles of any kind are not prohibited due to safety reasons.
Selection Process:
Once you have registered and paid the $50 application fee, your application will be juried by a group of community members based on the following criteria:
- On a Scale of 1-5, 5 being highest, does it appear from answers, websites and social media that this applicant supports the mission of TC Pride?
- On a scale of 1-5, 5 being highest, was the organization able to provide valid, specific examples of how they championed LGBTQIA2S+ Equality?
- On a scale of 1-5, 1 being lowest and 5 being highest, based on all considerations rate the level of fit for the Parade?
Space is limited so if we have reached capacity approval for the parade it will be given based on jury scores.
Costs:
- Community Group or Nonprofit with less than 50 employees ($250 per unit)
- ERG that has a separate budget from my parent corporation ($250 per unit)
- Municipal government department, for example Fire department or MN Dot etc ($250 per unit)
- Large nonprofit with greater than 50 employees ($900 per unit)
- For profit business/corporation ($900 per unit)
- Candidate for Local or State office running for office ($900 per unit/limit 1 unit)
- Candidate for Federal office running for office ($900 per unit/limit 1 unit)
- Government Entities or Political Party ($900 per unit/limit 1 unit)
- Current officeholder NOT seeking reelection ($0 per unit/limit 1 unit)
Example of Fees:
Example 1:
Type of organization: Nonprofit with less than 50 employees
What you want to bring: a truck to carry giveaways and 50 people
Cost: $50 application fee, $250 for the unit with an additional $100 for the extra walkers for a total of $400
Example 2:
Type of organization: Corporation
What you want to bring: a truck to carry giveaways and 50 people
Cost: $50 application fee, $900 for the unit with an additional $250 for the extra walkers for a total of $1200
REFUND POLICY
The application fee and processing fees (charged when submitting the application is non-refundable for any reason. If you are not accepted as a participant, you will not be charged any additional fees. Until you are approved, you can withdraw your application at any time and no additional charges will occur. After approvals go out on April 20th, 2026 no refunds will be offered because the space can no longer be sold. The Applicant understands that fees are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE outside of these policies.
The application fee and processing fees (charged when submitting the application is non-refundable for any reason. If you are not accepted as a participant, you will not be charged any additional fees. Until you are approved, you can withdraw your application at any time and no additional charges will occur. After approvals go out on April 20th, 2026 no refunds will be offered because the space can no longer be sold. The Applicant understands that fees are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE outside of these policies.
FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE
Twin Cities Pride shall NOT be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement (other than payment obligations) due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God (such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes), severe weather conditions making the venue unsafe, epidemics, pandemics, terrorism, war, riots, civil unrest, government orders or restrictions, strikes, or failure of essential utilities or transportation.
