Downtown Lexington Christmas Parade
Friday, December 6 • 6:00 p.m.
“Festive Friends - Furry & Feathered”
Online entry applications available here.
You may also pick up applications at the Main Street Lexington office, 101 S. Main St. above Wells Fargo Bank,
or the Chamber of Commerce office at 18 E. Nelson St.
Main Street will be ablaze with lights on floats and fire trucks, and there will be a wide assortment of performing groups,
including dancers and marching bands, along with scout troops, politicians, and local businesses.
The parade begins at 6 pm. and will take place rain or shine, and only canceled for very inclement weather.
Check back here or on our Facebook page for updates.
Rules and Regulations
1. All parade applications must be received by 5 p.m. on November 29, 2019. A Discount Fee for Early Registration (before November 15, 2019)
is available. See application.
2. For safety reasons, all instructions of both the parade marshals and the Lexington Police Department must be obeyed.
3. REMEMBER: All entries MUST make some effort to decorate to the theme of the 2019 parade: FESTIVE FRIENDS - FURRY & FEATHERED.
This includes vehicle entries such as antique cars or trucks.
4. Please indicate on Application if your group wants to be judged, if an appropriate category exists. Direct your performance accordingly.
All performance groups and marching bands are limited to a three (3) minute timed stop. Those who don’t adhere to the time limit will not
be judged and will be asked to move on. It is important to keep the parade moving in a timely manner.
5. Following are the safety requirements for all floats that will carry children.
Floats with children 12 and under will be required to have supervision by an adult.
Floats with children 5-12 years of age need 1 adult for every 5 children.
Floats with children under the age of 5 need 1 adult for every 2 children.
6. Stand and sit on elevated elements of your float at your own risk.
7. NO candy may be thrown from the floats. Candy may be distributed by walkers.
8. All entries must go to the end of the parade route before they let people on or off, disband, or get into vehicles.
No “on and off” is allowed during the parade.
9. At the end of the parade, all entries must remove their vehicle from Main Street before dismantling vehicle decorations.
10. THE SANTA ‘CLAUSE’: It is very confusing to small children to see multiple Santa and Mrs. Clauses riding on floats.
Our Santa rides on his float at the end of the parade. Please do not put Santa on your float, in the cab, or anywhere else.
11. ALL animal groups are responsible for their own animal waste cleanup.
12. Information on lineup, parking, children drop-off and other parade preparations will be sent to you via email on Monday, December 2nd. PLEASE BE SURE YOUR APPLICATION CONTAINS AN ACCURATE EMAIL ADDRESS.
13. Inclement Weather Policy: In case of very inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled. Look for announcements after 2pm here,
on our Facebook page or on 3WZ 96.7.It will only occur in the case of extreme weather!
For more information contact the Main Street Lexington Office at info@mainstreetlexington.org or call (540) 319-4181.
is available. See application.
2. For safety reasons, all instructions of both the parade marshals and the Lexington Police Department must be obeyed.
3. REMEMBER: All entries MUST make some effort to decorate to the theme of the 2019 parade: FESTIVE FRIENDS - FURRY & FEATHERED.
This includes vehicle entries such as antique cars or trucks.
4. Please indicate on Application if your group wants to be judged, if an appropriate category exists. Direct your performance accordingly.
All performance groups and marching bands are limited to a three (3) minute timed stop. Those who don’t adhere to the time limit will not
be judged and will be asked to move on. It is important to keep the parade moving in a timely manner.
5. Following are the safety requirements for all floats that will carry children.
Floats with children 12 and under will be required to have supervision by an adult.
Floats with children 5-12 years of age need 1 adult for every 5 children.
Floats with children under the age of 5 need 1 adult for every 2 children.
6. Stand and sit on elevated elements of your float at your own risk.
7. NO candy may be thrown from the floats. Candy may be distributed by walkers.
8. All entries must go to the end of the parade route before they let people on or off, disband, or get into vehicles.
No “on and off” is allowed during the parade.
9. At the end of the parade, all entries must remove their vehicle from Main Street before dismantling vehicle decorations.
10. THE SANTA ‘CLAUSE’: It is very confusing to small children to see multiple Santa and Mrs. Clauses riding on floats.
Our Santa rides on his float at the end of the parade. Please do not put Santa on your float, in the cab, or anywhere else.
11. ALL animal groups are responsible for their own animal waste cleanup.
12. Information on lineup, parking, children drop-off and other parade preparations will be sent to you via email on Monday, December 2nd. PLEASE BE SURE YOUR APPLICATION CONTAINS AN ACCURATE EMAIL ADDRESS.
13. Inclement Weather Policy: In case of very inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled. Look for announcements after 2pm here,
on our Facebook page or on 3WZ 96.7.It will only occur in the case of extreme weather!
For more information contact the Main Street Lexington Office at info@mainstreetlexington.org or call (540) 319-4181.