What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
What is a Kinetic Sculpture?
It is a human-powered 3D representation of your interpretation of your favorite literary character or book. Bring your imagination to life using pedal power, as an individual or as a team. A team may include multiple members on a bike with themed costumes or multiple escorts in costume riding or walking along with a sculpture that includes kinetic movement.
Rules:
1. Sculptures must have wheels or moveable legs, at least one gear, and be able to move forward, stop, and turn.
2. You must be able to keep up with a 3 mph minimum speed.
3. Sculptures must be able to stop safely and quickly. Sculptures that do not pass the brake safety check will not be allowed to compete.
4. All pilots must wear approved helmets. Please bring your own.
5. Sculptures must not pose any danger to anything/anyone around it or near it and must not have open flames. The pilot must be able to escape quickly and safely in the event of an emergency.
6. Participants are not allowed to consume alcoholic beverages prior to or while operating the vehicle.
7. All Participants must be in an appropriate costume. This is a family-friendly event. Therefore, the City reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of costumes.
8. Sculptures must be no larger than 8' 6" (102 inches) wide, 8' high, and 18' long. A variance may be given with special permission from the parade coordinator.

Kinetic Sculpture Awards 2020
"The Oscar" Best Overall of the Kinetic Sculptures | Trophy Awarded
The best overall kinetic sculpture that includes consideration of the kinetic motion, design, creativity, recycling, costumes, cinematic appeal, and crowd appeal.
Cinematic Award | Trophy Awarded
The sculpture with the most accurate depiction of the chosen cinematic theme.
STEAM Kids Creation Award | Trophy Awarded
This is the award for the school with the Kinetic Sculpture that WOWS the judges and uses principals of STEAM, creativity, and recycling.
Best Special Effects, Kinetically Speaking | Trophy Awarded
This is the award for the most kinetic action on the sculpture.
Most Heroic Stunt Work | Trophy Awarded
Awarded to the sculpture that best traverses the obstacles.
Best Ensemble Performance | Trophy Awarded
This will be awarded by the judges to the most entertaining and creative team of 5 or more.