Entry Fees

• General Entries including 501(c)(3) Non-Profits, Non-Military Government Entries, Youth Organizations, Equestrian Units, Floats/Towed Displays, Vehicles (including motorcycles) please include a $25.00 check payble to Bremerton Chamber of Commerce along with your completed application.
• Commercial/Business Entries: Please include a $150 check payable to Bremerton Chamber of Commerce along with your completed application.
• There is no charge for military (active or reserve) units, veteran units, school bands or ROTC/Sea Cadet units.
• We invite you to submit your Parade Entry application by completing the form provided on this page. Once your online application is received, a representative from the Chamber will contact you to confirm details and payment information. You can also complete the paper application.

History of the Armed Forces Day Festival and Parade in Bremerton

In I948, the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce organized a parade honoring Bremertonian John “Bud” Hawk after he was presented with the Medal of Honor for his heroism in World War II. The next year in 1949 Armed Forces Day became a national holiday honoring all branches of service. The Bremerton Armed Forces Day Parade has been running ever since and is the largest and longest running Armed Forces Day Parade in the nation. Bremerton Chamber of Commerce member businesses, like Parade Title Sponsor Kitsap Credit Union, step up to support the parade and contribute their time as well as their financial contributions. It’s truly a community effort.

Every year 20,000 people come to Bremerton and line the streets to celebrate our local armed forces. They want to acknowledge the service of this all too often overlooked part of our community and to say thank you…just as the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce has done since 1948!