Gum Springs Community Day Parade Information
Thank you for your interest in being part of the Gum Springs Community Day Parade. Participants are required to be at the staging area no later than 10:00 a.m. The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. at the corner of Richmond Highway and Fordson Road and will arrive at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Park (adjacent to the Gum Springs Community Center) at approximately 12:00 p.m.
Because the success of the parade depends solely on community participation, we hope you will support this event as a part of celebrating 190 years for the oldest African American community in Fairfax County. No parade entry fee is required for Gum Springs community based organizations, faith based organizations in Gum Springs or Gum Springs residents.
Individuals/Families who are not Gum Springs residents, there is a flat $10 entry fee that may be paid anytime up to June 1st. For all others, there is a flat $25 entry fee that may be paid anytime on or before May 15th if paid by check or money order. No checks or money orders will be accepted after May 15th. Online payments or cash only after May 15th. Please be sure to submit your application no later than June 1st. We're on an HONOR system.
NO PARADE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED AFTER JUNE 1ST.
Because the success of the parade depends solely on community participation, we hope you will support this event as a part of celebrating 190 years for the oldest African American community in Fairfax County. No parade entry fee is required for Gum Springs community based organizations, faith based organizations in Gum Springs or Gum Springs residents.
Individuals/Families who are not Gum Springs residents, there is a flat $10 entry fee that may be paid anytime up to June 1st. For all others, there is a flat $25 entry fee that may be paid anytime on or before May 15th if paid by check or money order. No checks or money orders will be accepted after May 15th. Online payments or cash only after May 15th. Please be sure to submit your application no later than June 1st. We're on an HONOR system.
NO PARADE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED AFTER JUNE 1ST.