Join the EUGENE BRiGHT Parade
Saturday, September 28, 7-8:30 pm
Start/End at 8th Ave. & Pearl St., Eugene
The 2024 EUGENE BRiGHT Parade showcases the best in illuminated human- and electric-powered art!
Parade Route
Parade starts at 8th Avenue and Pearl Street. It heads west along 8th, turns left/south on Lincoln Street, turns left/east on 11th Avenue, turns left/north on Pearl Street back to the corner of 8th.
Register To Participate!
Submit an application before August 23 and take advantage of Earlybird entry fees. The last day to submit an application is Sept. 15. All entry fees are nonrefundable.
Parade Theme & Categories
This year’s theme is LiGHTEN UP! To celebrating all that makes Eugene unique, amazing and awe-inspiring.
Categories are:
Marching entries
Animal entries
Musical entries
Unique, nonmotorized vehicles
Special features, such as puppetry, oversized props, etc.
All entries must be human-powered or electric-powered. Vehicles of any kind powered by petroleum are not allowed.
Safety
For the safety of everyone concerned, parade participants may not hand out, throw, or distribute any materials of any kind to spectators along the parade route.
2023 Award Winners
BEST OF SHOW
The SLUG Award: Communidad y Herencia Cultural
BEST VIEW
Best Decorated Entry: Wildling Collaborative Arts
BEST DRESSED
Best Use of Costuming: Thrill The World Eugene
BEST IN STEP
Best Marching: Sheldon Colleens Dance Team
BEST LAUGHS
Best Use of Humor: Eugene’s SLUG Queens
BEST LISTENING
Best Use of Sound: Samba Ja
BEST BRiGHT
Best Use of Lighting: Next Step Dance Studio
JUDGES KNOW BEST
Judges’ Choice: Corvallis Kinetics and Friends