The Annual Capital City Christmas Parade will take place on Dexter Avenue beginning at 6:15 pm. 

2023 CAPITAL CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE RULES & GUIDELINES
^{Parade Rules & Guidelines are in place to ensure the safety of all participants and spectators and create a fun and memorable evening for everyone celebrating the Christmas season.
_{DEADLINE TO ENTER: 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 22, 2023}}

•  _{^{Only inflatable Santa figures are permitted in the parade, as the City concludes the procession with Santa riding on a Fire Truck.}}
• _{^{Walking entries are limited to 50 individuals.}}
• _{^{Vehicles displaying commercial advertising, such as passenger cars with company magnets or banners, are not allowed.}}
• _{^{All floats must incorporate some form of lighting.}}
• _{^{The use of bullhorns or similar amplification devices are not permitted.}}
• _{^{Political signage of any kind is not allowed.}}
• _{^{Floats should not exceed a height of 12 feet.}}
• _{^{Decorations shouldn't extend more than one foot beyond the float base.}}
• _{^{Floats carrying children must have a responsible adult on board.}}
• _{^{Fire extinguishers are required for each float.}}
• _{^{No one is allowed to embark or disembark from a float or entry once it has commenced its journey along the parade route.}}
• _{^{Smoking, alcoholic beverages, and firearms are strictly prohibited on any parade entry, both before and during the parade.}}
• _{^{Entries featuring live animals must assign a designated person for waste cleanup, or, in the case of horses, ensure waste containment. NO EXCEPTIONS.}}
• _{^{All motorized entries must have functional tail lights and should not produce excessive smoke.}}
• _{^{All items on any entry must be securely fastened to prevent tripping hazards or the risk of falling into the spectators. Items with sharp edges are not permitted.}}
• _{^{All drivers MUST possess a valid driver's license and proof of insurance.}}
• _{^{Participants are not allowed to move about the float during the parade.}}
• _{^{Motorcycle clubs are not permitted to perform stunts along the parade route. Only those in a riding club will be allowed.}}
• _{^{For flatbed truck floats, participants must not sit with their feet hanging over the sides, must not sit with their backs to the edges unless walled, no more than 3-5 people should stand on the flatbed, handholds should be in place for standing riders, and standing is only allowed toward the middle of the flatbed.}}
• _{^{For pickup truck floats, participants may stand only if the sides are walled to waist height, and sitting on walls, roof, or hood of the truck is not allowed.}}