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Put your group on Swift Street.

Register for the 43rd Snake Saturday Parade in a few minutes: pick your category, tell us about your entry, upload any documents, and pay. Charities compete for cash prizes. Entry deadline for 2027 to be confirmed (2026's was February 20).

Preview: registration and payments are switched off until the Northland Festivals board opens 2027 entries. You can try every step; nothing is saved or charged.

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Pick the category that fits your group. Fees and prize eligibility come from the 2026 rules; 2027 rules are coming.Rainbow (501(c)(3) charity)Your group is a registered 501(c)(3) charity that serves the community.$50 entry fee · Prize money + awardsFOGY (families, organizations, youth)A family, youth group, scout pack, team, club, or nonprofit that isn't a 501(c)(3).$50 entry fee · Prize money + awardsSchool SpiritA club or group affiliated with a local school.$50 entry fee · Prize money + awardsPerformanceA dance, drill, cheer, or performing group doing a routine.$100 entry fee · Prize money + awardsMarching bandA school marching band.No entry fee · Awards, no prize moneyCommercialA for-profit business entering to promote itself.$350 entry fee · Awards, no prize moneyMotorcycle groupA motorcycle club or group riding together.$100 entry fee · Awards, no prize money · 6 spots a yearAutomotive groupA car club or group driving together.$250 entry fee · Awards, no prize money · 6 spots a yearPoliticalA candidate running for federal, state, or local office in the Northland.$500 entry fee · No awards or prize moneyMediaA radio or TV station that sponsors the parade.Fee to be confirmed · Awards, no prize money

Snake Saturday is produced by Northland Festivals, Inc., a volunteer-run Missouri nonprofit (501(c)(4)), in North Kansas City since 1983.

Office address and phone to be confirmed by the board before launch.

Snake Saturday and the Snake Saturday logo are trademarks of Northland Festivals, Inc. Only official partners may use them.

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