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2026 Contributors!

The Doo Dah Parade thrives because of the generous support of our Contributors. Their backing makes The Doo Dah Parade possible by helping cover the costs of bringing the parade to life. Each Contributor plays an important role in ensuring everyone can enjoy the celebration. We sincerely appreciate their commitment to making the Doo Dah Parade a memorable event for all.
“THE UNITED NATIONS OF DOO DAH!"
“SUPREME COUNCIL” Short North Tavern Joseph R. Landusky II, Esq. Zeno's & The Library Bar & Vic Village Tavern & The Thirsty Scholar Doug & Kim Borror (Toilets Sponsor!) Brenda Olds Killian & Family The City of Columbus Grant Press Grill & Press Pub 5th Avenue Lucky's Market Victorian Village The Bad Ass Horner FamilyByrne’s Pub Astra Rooftop & Forno Kitchen + Bar & Marmont @ Forno Speakeasy & Short North Pint House & Standard Annex & Standard Live & Spruce Street SportingShannon G. Hardin, City Council President Local Cantina Grandview Local Cantina Brewery District Local Cantina Hilliard Local Cantina Westerville Local Cantina Grove City Local Cantina Canal Winchester Local Cantina Upper Arlington Local Cantina Trolley Barn Local Cantina Pickerington South Village Grille The Rossi Kitchen + Bar Bendi Wok N' Bar German Village Bendi Wok N' Bar New Albany Local Bar Short North The Go Go Mid City Garage Liberty Tavern Polaris A BIG Doo Dah Secret Admirer “SECURITY COUNCIL” James B. Ford, DDS Champe & Susan Sheldon, St Johns Isl, SC Short North Civic Association Gorman and Sons Custom Builders Mikey's Late Night Slice Arch City Tavern & Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails Short North Alliance Union Café & Axis Night Club Brew-Stirs Beechwold Tavern & Brew-Stirs Clintonville Tavern Lisa A. Meyer & FamilyMike's Grill Big Daddy Rick Vance “SOCIAL COUNCIL” Denmark On High Maryellen O'Shaughnessy, Clerk of Courts Citizens For Stinziano Michael Sexton, The Chairman Downtown Michael S. Brown Dempsey's Food & Spirits Seventh Son Brewing Hey Hey Bar & Grill Alex Boeriu Thurber Village Market BP Ted & Barb Eakins, The Newlyweds Suzanne Rizer (2 toilets on Neil Ave) Short North Posse The Laws of Doo Dah, Todd & Mindy Cutler Real Estate's Meyer & Dial Team Bill, Lisa & Xena WoodBill Wood Images.com Bruce Dooley of KW Dooley Co & Team Big Fun! Columbus Tamara Maynard and Daniel Turi Accountants on Parole Prologue Bookshop Blue Creek Schoolhouse - Hocking Hills Andrew Klein, Attorney At Law “GENERAL ASSEMBLY” Columbus Foundation Viking Bags Landscapes By Terra HitchingsInsurance.com Wilber Hills Country Club Sharon Young w/KW Classic Properties urbanorder architecture Kroger Community Rewards David Nassau Miller and Baker Team at Coldwell Banker Realty Metro-Rentals.com Walt Thieman "KUDO'S" The Doo Dah DisOrganizers The Doo Dah Rock Star Bands The Party Food Vendors The Volunteers r design & printing CPD & CFD & City Staffers Mid-Ohio Golf Cars • Areswear T-shirts cCreations.com • Columbus Percussion Heidelberg Distributing Co. Zeno’s • Short North Tavern • Local Cantina Putnam White Lewis Insurance Agency Mikey’s Late-Night Slice Kroger Community Rewards Org #SR391 Doo Dah graphic art by Dave Browning "IN MEMORY 2026" Our Fallen U.S. Troops Liz Siddle Tom H. Nagel Jim Herald Tawny Freeman Barb Coffield Dave Radia Dale the Lawnmower Guy BP Dan Davis
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You too can contribute

  • Here's how in various ways that you too can contribute to Doo Dah Parade fundraising. Friends of Doo Dah is a 501(c)3 Not For Profit Organization #31-1755051.
Pay by Credit Card via Pay Pal
THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION MISSION: To assist donors and others in strengthening and improving our community for the benefit of all its residents.
Dear Friend and Lover of Doo Dah,
Get ready for a parade full of wild, offbeat floats and local art rolling right through the Short North with Less-Than-Grand Marshals Walker & Anne Evans, Co-Founders of Columbus Underground! Come celebrate with us for America’s big 250th birthday on July 4th, 2026, at the wild and wacky 43rd Doo Dah Parade, produced by the Friends of Doo Dah—it’s all about free speech through humor, awesome art, and a whole lot of community fun!
What’s in it for you? When you chip in, your name will pop up on almost 1,000 T-shirts, 1,500 posters and flyers, plus ads, SM, and our website—which has made over half a million visits! So, everyone will know that you’re part of making the fun happen!
How to be part of the fun? Just give us a shout via email or phone or simply mail in the attached form to our new mailing address or hit the QR code on pledge sheet
Make your pledge soon so we can get your name on the first round of flyers and some posters—just make sure we have your pledge by May 1st! The rest of the printing, such as banners, will be wrapped up by mid-May. Also, try to get your check to us by June 15th so we’ve got the funds to cover shirts, permits, and all the parade essentials.
Thanks for giving this a look! We’d love for you to help us make America’s 250th birthday an unforgettable Quarter of a Millennium Doo Dah Parade. Let’s Celebrate Freedom of Speech—With Laughter! It’s the Doo Dah Way!
With Love from the Land of Doo Dah,
Mz Doo Dah, Deb Roberts ChairChick & Queen of Doo Dah & The Dazzling Doo Dah DisOrganizers
DOO DAH PARADE PLEDGE FORM
43rd Annual Doo Dah ParadeCelebrating Liberty & Lunacy in Victorian & Italian Villages, & Short North, Columbus OH since 1984!Less-Than-Grand Marshals: Walker & Anne Evans, Co-Founders of Columbus UndergroundFinancial Categories: 2026! “United Nations of Doo Dah!” – Collector’s Item! Business Name: ________________________________________________
_____ “Supreme Council” - $1,000 to 1 billion – gets you listed on banners & Logo on website!_____ “Security Council”- Contributions $500 – $999 - gets you listed on banners & Logo on website!_____ “Social Council” - Contributions $101 to $499_____ “General Assembly” - Contributions up to $100_____ Please list me right away because I pledge to send before 6/15 $ _______._____ I’ll contribute later via credit card from www.DooDahParade.com’s Pay Pal link, but here’s my info.We thank you for your pledge. Please send what you can. Thank you!
Be on the 43rd Annual Doo Dah Parade’s marketing blitz campaign!!• 1st Print Schedule: Fliers early May• 2nd Print Schedule: List updated for posters & banners by mid-May• 3rd Print Schedule: List updated for T-Shirts by early June for ComFest sales.“Friends of Doo Dah” Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Org. Tax I.D. # 31-1755057----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Free Block Party w/Live Music at Goodale Park Gazebo from 11 am - 7 pm July 4th!PARADE ROUTE: From (Line-Up on Park Street) West on Buttles to South on Dennison to West on Collins to North on Neil to East on Second to South on High to End at Russell & High (marchers go down Russell – cars go straight on High *Russell Street will become one-way, opposite direction during parade line-up.) Free speech, through humor!
Make your pledge now – send your $$ by June 15th! Don’t miss being listed on the 1st print run! The 43rd Annual Doo Dah Parade - Saturday, July 4th, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.Rain Date (July 3rd) No Entry Fee! Just Show Up!Returning!! Urban Croquet (Fund raiser for Doo Dah) Sunday, July 5th @ 1pm Goodale Park https://doodahparade.com/urban-croquet
U.S. Snail Mail too!
Mail a check to: “Friends of Doo Dah” c/o Deb Roberts3939 Karl Rd #306 Columbus, OH 43224-2462 Hey, it's a tax right off...what the heck...make that mammoth size donation today!
Donate via Kroger Shopping Rewards!
Kroger Community Rewards You too can still help support Friends of Doo Dah Parade by enrolling in Kroger Community Rewards!Register and link your Kroger Plus card online, and Kroger will make a quarterly donation to Friends of Doo Dah, based on a percentage of sales of all enrolled. Our organization number is SR391Enrollment page https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNowKroger Community Rewards - Doo Dah #SR391
By Buying a Doo Dah T-Shirt for a stinking low price in advance at Comfest for $15 cash ($20 by CC) or day of parade for $20 ($25 by CC)!!!
Friends of Doo Dah: Provide charitable services such as venues, operational volunteers, green equipment, and supplies for lessening neighborhood tensions, eliminating prejudice and discrimination, defending human and civil rights secured by law, combating community deterioration, and advocacy of free speech through humor. Friends of Doo Dah IRS Non-Profit #31-1755057
There's no entry fee! There's no registration required! But, if you have a question or comment or need an entry idea, contact us. We'll try to get back with you. If you're emailing the week prior to parade, we're out on street working and not checking emails, so call please.
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