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Capital City Christmas Parade

  • Date: December 08, 2023 6:15 PM - 8:15 PM  
  • Location: Lower Dexter Park
    29 Dexter Ave.
    Montgomery, Alabama 36104
  • Introduction: Join us downtown on Dec. 8th, for the annual Christmas Parade on Dexter Avenue!

Christmas Parade Enter HereThe 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.


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