2024

Pageantry, celebrities, floats, and marching bands make this one of top parades in the country. Join us Saturday, September 28, 2024 as nearly 100,000 spectators watch the Classic Parade weave its way through downtown Indianapolis.

Our 40th Year of Tradition

What started as two college bands parading through the streets of Indianapolis has developed into a world-class performance parade. The parade includes approximately 100 individual units and entertains 100,000 spectators along a one-mile parade route and throughout the Midwest via television broadcast.

The Circle City Classic® Parade features performances from groups across the country and offers competitive opportunities for participating bands, drill teams, and Greek units.

Corporation Circle City Classic® Parade entry fee is $5,000.

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Description of Unit
This is a performance parade. All groups must fall into the performance category or represent one of the following pageantry units.
Which of the following best describes your unit?*
If your Greek organization is celebrating a Centennial, please contact us at circlecityclassic@indianablackexpo.com to provide more details about the participant count.
Corporation
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Unit Other than Corporation
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Number participating in the parade:
(Limit is 50 participants for Cheer, Dance, Drill, Majorette, Steppers, Skaters, and Greeks)
Number of non-participating members:
Accompanying unit through the parade route is a 1:10 ratio for nonparticipants and participants. The max number of participants and nonparticipants combined should not exceed the SO-person limit.
Number of cars included as part of your unit in the parade (2 - Max)
Number of carriages included as part of your unit in the parade:
Number of floats included as part of your unit in the parade:
Number of props included as part of your unit in the parade:
Number of animals included as part of your unit in the parade:
Other
Please document a brief description of your unit and the type of acts and/or performance of the unit.*
(Note: This information will be used as part of the selection process & line-up placement).
Unit Highlights
(i.e., history of previous performances, awards, and credits) Please provide a list of bullet points relative to information that can be used during the television broadcast to highlight your unit. Please know the information submitted will be used for the parade script. Applicants will not have the chance to update this information once it is provided.
Examples: Number of years participating in the Classic Parade Other notable event and/or awards Size of the unit Group, school or student highlights The extra mile: Did your group do any special activities (i.e., fundraisers, obtain sponsorship, etc.) to support your trip to the Classic?
Examples: Number of years participating in the Classic Parade Other notable event and/or awards Size of the unit Group, school or student highlights The extra mile: Did your group do any special activities (i.e., fundraisers, obtain sponsorship, etc.) to support your trip to the Classic?
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Since 1984, Indiana Black Expo has hosted Circle City Classic®, a unique showcase of HBCUs, academic excellence, culture, music, and tradition. Circle City Classic® is a scholarship fundraiser that has helped IBE award over $5 million in scholarships to deserving youth attending colleges and universities nationwide since 1984.

Over this same span, Circle City Classic® has contributed more than $340 million dollars to the Indianapolis economy.

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2024

Our 40th Year of Tradition

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