Generators are available from Home Depot in Brooklyn for $61/day. No reservations–First come first serve. They are open 24 hours!
550 Hamilton Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
(718) 832-8553

Dance Parade will have magnificent floats, plus wacky vehicles like those you might have seen in the Art Parade, Burning Man and other progressive festivals!

Once your organization registers, you will receive meeting information through which you can join us to learn and ask questions about how to enter a parade float or simple audio system.  The last meeting will be Saturday April 28th at 2pm.

Either you can create your own float or Dance Parade can arrange one for you. There is a $25 fee for entering a vehicle into the parade.  Whether you bring your float or use one of ours, it is necessary to read, complete and digitally sign our Vehicle Entry form which is online by April 21st, 2012.  For registered groups, you can do this by logging into your account with your username & password and clicking “update” on your profile and then clicking the button “Vehicle Entry Form”.

Deliveries to the formation area can also be made for pre-packaged parade floats which include a vehicle to pull a float, a trained driver, insurance, and optional sound system. Such Packages are expensive and vary in cost depending on float size, sound system chosen and logos or custom decorations. If you would like customized logos and decorations, please place your order as soon as possible. Email floats@danceparade.org to see various turnkey solutions in the Package Order Sheet.

For small groups, that cannot afford a float, we have arranged a $500 audio kit rental with one of our vendors (supply limted) that includes generator, a parade quality speaker and ipod ready mixer.  We suggest audio systems that can be pulled in a wagon, on a tricycle, rickshaw or anything environmentally friendly! Although we can not guarantee loud sound (80db at A-rating), we do suggest an audio art like this one which can be pulled from the street:

Hello World Communications
118 West 22nd Street – Suite 2A, NY, NY 10011
Tel: 212.243.8800; Fax: 212.691.6961 http://www.hwc.tv
For just under $200 inc taxes, it’s possible to get a Fri-Mon rental with the following:
Fendor System (only 2 available) or Anchor 4500 Speaker System (two); Comes with a 12hr battery

Dance Parade generously supports dance groups looking to perform/celebrate dance with us. In addition to our scholarship program for Dance Group Participation Fees, we will devote a limited amount of funds necessary to discount parade floats as well as contribute our expert staff to help build them.

For more information contact floats@danceparade.org