How to Participate in the Procession

The three rules inspire, nourish, and protect the Procession's cultural evolution of imagination, creation, and sharing.

No written or spoken words. We use no words, symbols or lyrics in our art, music or dance.
No pets or live animals. We have no live animals in the Procession, with the exception of Service Animals.
No motorized vehicles. We do not motorize our creations which includes the use of musical amplification. Of course, a motorized wheelchair is certainly permitted.

The more the merrier! If you’re wondering how to begin, here are a few ideas:

Pick your procession: Do you want to be part of the Luminary Procession on April 25, the Procession of the Species on April 26, or both? Be sure to read the three rules above!
Light the way: If your heart is leading you to the Luminary Procession, please help illuminate downtown Olympia! Check out the workshop schedule for workshops on making illuminated art. Have other ideas about bringing light? Let’s talk! Then, bring your light to downtown Olympia on the night of the Luminary Procession and join the fun.
Create your creature: For the Procession of the Species, pick one of the millions of wonderous lifeforms on our planet to highlight. There are workshops if you want to learn a specific technique, and we also have a group checklist if you’re organizing a class or other group. Be sure to check out all of the day-of resources, too. Be sure to fill out a registration form!
Adopt a big animal or carry a spangle: Don’t have time to create stuff? We need lots of hands (and paws and fins!) to pull the lovely large animals and carry the happy sparkly spangles. Swing by the Community Art Studio during open hours and check out all the fabulous floats just waiting to be adopted.
Be a super supporter: The Procession of the Species Celebration is completely volunteer-run and often on a shoestring budget. You can help! There’s info about how to volunteer, donate money, or donate supplies, or feel free to reach out with your ideas. Thank you!

You are responsible for ensuring that your materials, costumes, and/or structures are safe and secure against high winds, inclement weather, or other event conditions.
You are responsible for removal of your own materials, costumes, and/or structures from the Procession route and the Community Art Studio as soon as possible at the end of the Procession. Otherwise, they will be disposed of.
You agree to hold harmless Earthbound Productions from all liability related to your participation in activities or events, including damages to property, theft, or personal injury or loss.
Earthbound Productions reserves the right to prohibit any material, costume, or structure which is in conflict with the intention of its events to increase the appreciation and understanding of the natural world and promote environmental protection. Earthbound strongly requests that participants refrain from using identifiable animal skins or fur since the Procession is a celebration of life and such displays frequently generate far more confusion than empathy for the loss of species. The Procession is a family event, therefore, nudity or sexually suggestive behavior is strictly prohibited.
If the aforementioned policies are not adhered to, Earthbound Productions reserves the right to immediately request the removal of the violator from the Community Art Studio, the Procession of the Species Celebration, the Luminary Procession, or any other Earthbound sponsored event.