Krewe of Wrecks

Pensacola Beach Mardi Gras Parade

Safety Rules

Any infringement of these rules can result in your float being completely excluded from parade participation.  The Krewe member signing this sheet will be the contact person for the Krewe and the responsible party for the Krewe on parade day.  These rules are for your safety as well as the visiting public coming to enjoy the parade.

Parking for Arrival

1. Floats brought to the reserved parking lot on the Saturday afternoon before the parade, must check in with Sheriff’s Office personnel. The driver will be instructed where and how to park. No security will be provided overnight.  Parked floats are left at their own risk. No floats are allowed prior to 3 p.m. on 2/14/26 and no other floats will be allowed after 8 p.m.
2. All floats will vacate the parking lot by 1:00 p.m. on parade day.  No ‘non-tow’ vehicles will be permitted in the reserved parking lot. 

The PARADE

• Floats can begin lining up on Via De Luna at 11 a.m. and are required to line up in the order of arrival.  Saving spots for others is not permitted.  Float drivers should select an appropriate place to U-turn in order to allow for safe, wide turn-arounds where the float driver selects.  Floats will line up along the northern curb of the westbound lanes of Via de Luna.  Throwing items to any spectator is prohibited while floats are in-route to lineup/staging.
• The staging area is a residential area; floats will keep music at a decent level.  If a complaint is received, the Krewe’s responsible party will be subject to citation and/or ejection from the parade.  This is a family friendly event.  No loud or vulgar music.
• Do not block driveways or streets along the staging area.
• Sheriff’s deputies will be patrolling the lineup/staging area and along the entire route providing spectator control, ensuring public safety and compliance with these safety rules.  Krewes may be asked to moved their floats if parked/staged improperly.      
• The parade rolls PROMPTLY at 2:00PM.  If your float/krewe is not ready at 2 p.m. and/or does not immediately follow the float directly in front of you, deputies will allow floats behind you to proceed ahead of you.  You may end up at the rear of the parade.
• Floats may start throws upon reaching the barricades near Avenida 11, (the designated parade start location).  Throws should be directed out into the crowd so as not to entice anyone to enter the roadway.  Confetti bombs are not permitted!!!
• The only authorized food products that can be thrown or handed out are the Moon Pie and Ramen Noodle packets.
  NO BARRICADES, NO THROWS!!               
• Float riders should remain on the float and walkers should remain walking.  Getting on or off the float while it’s moving creates an unnecessary safety hazard. 
• The parade route starts near Avenida 11, proceeding west on Via de Luna and into the entrance lanes of Casino Beach parking lot, ending at the Pavilion (GSP).  No throws should be tossed after passing the signs designating the end of parade route regardless of spectators.
•  All Floats Must Turn Off Music at the End of Parade!! Otherwise, Drivers Cannot Hear Parking Instructions from Deputies!

Drivers / Floats / Krewes

• Deputies will be present at parade lineup with a Portable Breath Tester. By rule, the designated float driver must blow .000 or the float will be eliminated from participating.  Per Florida Statute, no open containers of alcohol are allowed in the tow vehicles.  The six (6) properly dressed safety walkers will be verified at this time as well.     
  • DRIVERS WILL NOT TOSS or HAND OUT THROWS FOR ANY REASON
• • Drivers will maintain a safe and consistent distance between floats.  Allowing large gaps between parading floats invites spectators to enter the roadway.   Krewes/floats that are deemed to have purposely allowed gaps are subject to disqualification from participation in the next following years’ beach parade.
• Parade participants and Krewe members should use good judgement during the parade by not drinking to excess or displaying obvious alcohol containers.

Safety Observers/Walkers

• Each float is required to have a total of six (6) safety walkers.  Three (3) safety walkers will be on each side of the entire tow/float setup.  They will be at the tow vehicle’s side view mirrors, the hitch connection area and at the float’s wheels.  Safety walkers must be at least 18 years old, sober, and will wear a reflective, bright colored safety vest.  

SAFETY WALKERS/OBSERVERS WILL NOT TOSS/HAND THROWS FOR ANY REASON.

• Each float is required to have a total of six (6) safety walkers.  Three (3) safety walkers will be on each side of the entire tow/float setup.  Two will be at the tow vehicle’s side view mirrors, two will be at the hitch area and two will be at the float’s wheels.  Safety walkers must be at least 18 years old, sober, and will be easily identifiable by wearing a reflective, bright colored safety vest.  
• SAFETY WALKERS/OBSERVERS WILL NOT TOSS/HAND THROWS FOR ANY REASON.
• No one under the age of 18 or pets/animals are allowed to walk in the parade.

Parking for Departure / Conclusion

• Departure / Conclusion
  • All floats will enter the parking area (Beach Ball) after passing the review booth.  A deputy will instruct the driver where and how to park.  Your cooperation is necessary to facilitate a successful conclusion to this parade. Special accommodations will not be made to assist those wishing to leave the beach earlier than others. 
    • Persons consuming alcoholic beverages are prohibited from remaining in county parking lots, including on the floats. Violators are subject to citation and/or arrest.  (Co. Ord. #6-63)
• • • Drivers must stay with floats. Departing floats will be allowed to exit the parking lot when it can be accomplished safely but not before the last parading float has been parked.  However, all floats are required to leave the parking lot by 6p.m. 
• • • Before leaving the parking lot, make sure all trash is picked up and placed in the provided dumpsters. Please have an assigned person to coordinate policing around the float.
  • Do not stop to unload anyone/anything in the exit lanes of Casino Beach parking lot.  The driver will be cited for impeding traffic. 

2026 SAFETY MEETING INFORMATION!

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Krewe of Wrecks Safety Briefing – January 27^th @ 6:00pm CST

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Krewe of Wrecks Safety Briefing – January 31^st  @ 10:00am CST

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