2024 Hometown Holiday | City of Roanoke Parade Application

The City of Roanoke would like to invite your organization or business to participate in the 2024 Hometown Holiday Parade held on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at 6:00 PM. City Staff will provide additional parade information via email regarding the route, line-up procedures, times, rules and regulations, etc. For questions, please email or call Michael Davenport, Special Events Supervisor, at [email protected] or (682)549-1369.

PARADE THEME

• The 2024 Holiday Parade theme is “Cinematic Christmas.” All entries must be decorated or in support of the theme.

PARADE ENTRY FEE

• Each organization or business participating must donate 15 items from the list provided, benefiting the Roanoke Food Pantry. Please bring all donations to the Christmas Parade Meeting on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024.
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PARADE MEETING

• Each organization or business is required to send one representative to attend the Hometown Holiday Parade meeting on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be in the Council Chambers on the second floor at 500 S. Oak St, Roanoke, TX 76262.
• City Staff will distribute float signs for each parade entry at the Parade Meeting. Each entry will be required to display the float sign on the float on the day of the event.

PARADE COMPETITION & AWARDS

• The parade competition judging will begin at 4:30 PM in the FairPlay Park parking lot.
• Non-cash awards will be presented to the winning organizations for each awarded category.
• Award Winning Categories: Best Overall, Light Up Roanoke, Most Creative, Best Business, Best Marching Group, and Best Organization

PARADE RULES & REGULATIONS

1. All parade entries are required to complete a Hometown Holiday Parade Application.
2. All floats and vehicles must display Christmas lights with a minimum of 100 lights.
3. All parade entries are required to display the float number provided by City Staff. (Displayed on the driver door of the vehicle)
4. All entries are restricted from having a live Santa except for the city-designated Santa.
5. Entries may be sponsored by a for-profit business; however, the entry may not be used primarily for advertising purposes and must be in keeping with the spirit of the parade and theme.
6. All staging of floats and vehicles will begin at 3:00 PM and must be complete by 4:30 PM for judging to begin. Floats and vehicles must not be left unattended. One participant is required to monitor the float or vehicle. All participants must be ready for the final line-up at 5:30 PM.
7. Each walking group must be escorted down the entire Holiday Parade route by a minimum of two walkers. All walkers must wear reflective Mylar material, carry flashlights, and dress in festive holiday clothing.
8. Floats with children participating under the age of 12 must include two adults per ten children.
9. All float drivers must drive safely along the parade route and must maintain a safe speed and not exceed 5 MPH. The Fairplay Park parking lot will be limited to vehicles and floats participating in the Christmas Parade only. Additional parking will not be available in the staging area due to limited space.
10. Vehicles need to turn off vehicle headlights while on the parade route.
11. Fireproof or fire-resistance materials should be used on all floats and vehicles. A fire extinguisher, Type ABC, is required to be carried on each entry.
12. No candy or any other enticements will be thrown from any entry. Float walkers may distribute candy and any other enticements only. If your organization or business violates this rule, then you will be removed from the Holiday Parade.
13. Inclement weather will be monitored by the City of Roanoke’s Public Safety Teams. If inclement weather occurs, the Public Safety Teams will determine if the event and Christmas Parade will continue. The Christmas Parade will not be rescheduled.

Please note submission of this application is an acknowledgment to the following agreement:

* As a prerequisite to participation in the City of Roanoke Christmas Parade, the undersigned, as a responsible party and representative for all participants of the aforementioned entry, knowingly and voluntarily assumes, on behalf of all participants, any and all risks inherent to participation in the Parade. Further, the undersigned waives on their behalf and all participants associated with this entry, any rights to claims against the City of Roanoke, their elected officials, volunteers, agents or employees for any reason including but not limited to, loss of life, bodily injury, property damage and/or loss that may be sustained as a result of participation in the Parade. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of, and agrees on their behalf and all participants associated with the entry, to abide by the rules and regulations for participation in the City of Roanoke Christmas Parade. Acceptance of this application and participation in the Parade is strictly subject to the discretion of the Parade Committee and the Committee reserves the absolute right to reject any application for participation in the Parade. Submission of an application shall not be deemed as granting any applicant the right to enter or participate in the Parade.

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