Berlin Harvest Festival Parade seeking entries for Sept. 6 event

The annual Harvest Fest Parade will take place in Berlin on Sept. 6, and the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce is seeking participants to make this year's parade a huge hit.

Since July 2003 the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau has worked alongside the Berlin Main Street Merchants to host the annual Harvest Fest Parade. The date of the parade in September allows it to coincide with the annual Berlin Harvest Fest. Harvest Fest activities include live music on the Berlin square, a rib cook-off, food vendors, sales and specials.

The Harvest Fest Parade will step off at 6 p.m. on U.S. 62 in front of Berlin Mennonite Church. The parade will continue west on state Route 39 and end at the Berlin Elementary School. Parade sign-in will be located on Crilow Road. All entries must be preregistered for the event. Berlin Gardens LLC is sponsoring the parade.

Marching bands, fire departments, local businesses, residents and children are invited to participate.

To preregister a float, truck, walker or horse, fill out the registration form and submit it to Michaela Miller at the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau. You can send it via email, fax at 330-674-3976, mail it, drop it off in person or register online at www.holmescountychamber.com/harvestfestparade.

Call Miller at the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau at 330-204-9134 or email admin@holmescountychamber.com with any questions.

There is no charge to participate. Entries are not numbered, and lineup order will be on a first come, first served basis. For everyone’s safety, throwing candy from a vehicle is prohibited. All entries passing out candy, food items, produce, promotional items, et cetera, must have walkers to hand the items out or gently throw past cones. All entries are due by Aug. 29. Registration is required to participate and is limited to two entries per company.