Loudon Christmas Parade

Name: Loudon Christmas Parade
Start: 2024-12-14T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Mulberry St, Loudon, TN 37774, United States

Schedule

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Mulberry St, Loudon, TN 37774, United States | Loudon, TN

Loudon Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 14
Time: 6:00pm
Theme: "A Beary Merry Christmas"
View the parade on Mulberry St. between Carter and Grove St.
Parade Lineup will begin at 5:00pm.
Loading, drop off, and set up in LOUDON HIGH SCHOOL parking lot.
Line up on Carter St. (enter from Steekee St. ONLY)
2024 PARADE GUIDELINES
Floats and entries must be decorated in a Christmas theme and include lights.
Floats will be judged in the following categories:
1. Effective use of lights or other fixtures
2. Creativity and/or Originality
3. Crowd Appeal
4. Best Use of Music, Live or Otherwise.
Parade Rules
1. Race cars must be on a trailer and decorated.
2. All ATVs (4-wheelers), Dirt Bikes/Motor Cross, Diesel Trucks are prohibited from wheel stands, excessive driving or “black outs”. Failure to abide, may result in a fine and/or possible prosecution.
3. All cars/trucks must be street legal.
4. All bike riders should wear helmets.
5. Walking units must be able to keep up with the speed and provide a banner/sign with the sponsor/group name.
6. There shall be no live fires on the floats or any other entry in the parade.
7. There will be only one Santa in the parade to avoid confusion with smaller children. Santa customarily rides on the last fire department vehicle.
8. All entries should be lighted and decorated.
9. Participants must display the name of their organization.
10. The Christmas Parade Committee reserves the right to make any changes and/or additions to these Parade Guidelines at any time without prior notice.
11. Horses must be at the end of the parade.
12. Floats, vehicles & ATVs must have seasonal decorations.
13. Parade participants should dress festively in holiday attire.
14. Your float must be registered to be eligible for prizes.
To enter, please submit a Parade Entry & Waiver Form by Dec. 1st.

For more information or to register a float please call the Loudon Parks & Recreation Department at (865)458-7525.