Tomato Art Fest

Push, Pull, and Wear Parade

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Line the streets of Five Points for the Tomato Art Fest Push, Pull & Wear Parade!

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Line Up at 8:30am, Parade begins at 9am

S 13th Street between Fatherland and Holly St

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See the quirky and original parade entries every year.  Local bands and drumlines bring the excitement and get the crowds involved.

We want to see your group marching proudly through East Nashville in your best tomato themes!  Push it, pull it, or wear it, it’s all the same to us, just bring that tomato spirit. 

The following categories eligible for prizes are

  • Best Overall

  • Best use of Tomatoes

  • Festival Spirit 

  • Best Pushed

  • Best Pulled

  • Best Wearable 

  • Honorable Mention 

The parade is $50 for community groups to participate in, and registration is required.

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If you would like your business or political group to participate in the parade, please register and these will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. A $200 fee is required for non-community group participation.

The fine print.....

1.     Your electronically submitted Application Form is your ACCEPTANCE, on behalf of your entry and all your entry’s participants, of all Tomato Art Fest Rules and Regulations.

2.     All instructions of Tomato Art Fest officials must be obeyed. Safety is our first priority, your safety and our spectator’s safety! Tomato Art Fest officials reserve the right to remove any entry at any time, whether as a result of safety concerns, interference with the Parade’s progress or any other reason that Tomato Art Fest officials deem appropriate.

3.     Entries must pertain to the Tomato Art theme only!

4.     Your Entry Number must be worn and easily visible to the judges. Failure to wear your number will lead to disqualification from competition.

5.     On Parade day, each entry must be accompanied by a Responsible Adult (as identified on the Parade Application) who is in charge of the entry and responsible for their participant’s knowledge of and compliance with the Rules and Regulations of the Tomato Art Fest Parade.

6.     The following requirements must be verified by the Entry Responsible Adult, who will ensure compliance:

a.    Children between the ages of 0-12 must be accompanied by an Entry Responsible Adult in order to participate in the Tomato Art Fest Parade

b.     The Responsible adult will ensure adequate adult supervision of all children participating in his/her entry.

7.     All Parade entries shall exhibit proper disposition and control of all animals in the Parade environment.

8.     All Parties are prohibited from distributing materials (handouts, flyers, give-aways) or selling goods along the Parade route, before or during the Parade on Parade day, without the permission of the Tomato Art Fest Parade committee.

9.     Restrictions

  • The use of alcoholic beverages by participants in any capacity in the Tomato Art Fest Parade is prohibited.

  • No motor vehicles allowed; you may, however, have bicycles, roller skates, pull carts, wagons, and dogs.

  • No entry shall be larger than 6' long and 6' tall.

  • No protest groups

10.  Only NON-MOTORIZED “floats” are allowed. No motors or engines of any kind are allowed.

11.  Group Representatives are responsible for informing their participants of parade requirements and rules, time, location, parking, and any other necessary details.

12.  No banners or themes that are commercial, political, or controversial may be displayed. No advertising or signs of any kind may be displayed other than a sign identifying the float name or organization.

13.  Themes should be appropriate for children.

14. Political groups and corporate businesses must pay a $200 entry fee to confirm parade entry.