20th ANNUAL CITY OF MUSCLE SHOALS CHRISTMAS PARADE
Sponsored by BANK INDEPENDENT
PARADE DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1,2022 AT 7 P.M.
DEALINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022 AT 2:30 P.M.
For any questions, please call Shannon Bevis at (256) 386-9250.
Guidelines for Entry: NO ENTRY WILL BE ALLOWED IN PARADE WITHOUT A PARADE ID CARD. DEVIATION FROM ANY GUIDELINES BELOW MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM PARADE PARTICIPATION. ADVERTISING IS PERMITTED BUT NO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING. THE PARADE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISMISS ANY ENTRY THAT IS: 1) DEEMED A SAFETY ISSUE OR HAZARDOUS TO ANY ENTRY PARTICIPANT OR SPECTATOR. 2) OFFENSIVE BY DESIGN OR DECORATION.
SANTA CLAUS OR MRS. CLAUS IMPERSONATORS PROHIBITED.
ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED BY THE DEADLINE DATE ABOVE. ALL DRIVERS OF ANY MOTORIZED VEHICLE, ATV, ETC. MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE. RIDERS THAT ARE 18 YEARS AND OLDER ARE ALLOWED IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK BUT NOT ON TAILGATE. FOR SAFETY REASONS, A MINIMUM OF 2 WALKERS BESIDE EACH FLOAT IS REQUIRED. CHILDREN 14 AND UNDER ARE PROHIBITED FROM WALKING ALONGSIDE MOVING PARADE FLOATS OR VEHICLES. ONLY CHRISTMAS MUSIC IS ALLOWED (AND ENCOURAGED) IN PARADE. PLEASE DO NOT SOUND HORNS DURING PARADE. PETS PARTICIPATING IN PARADE MUST BE LEASHED AND SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES. NO HORSES ALLOWED. NO SMOKING WHILE ON PARADE ROUTE. NO CONSUMPTIONOF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON PARADE ROUTE. NO PARTICIPANTS ARE ALLOWED TO EXIT DURING PARADE EXCEPT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ALL VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND WALKERS MUST BE CHRISTMAS DECORATED.
ANYONE THROWING CANDY SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONVENIENTLY THROW THE DISTANCE TO THE SIDEWALK WITHOUT HARMING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS.
ENTRIES MUST ONLY ENTER PARADE ROUTE FROM THE WEST END OF AVALON AVE AT THE INTERSECTION OF AVALON AVE AND JOHN R STREET. ANY OTHER ENTRY ATTEMPTS WILL LEAD TO REMOVAL FROM PARADE.
ENTRIES MUST BE IN LINE NO LATER THAN 6:45 P.M. TO PARTICIPATE.
PLEASE CARPOOL AND HAVE A STAGING AREA FOR YOUR GROUP BEFORE LINING UP WITH PARADE.
FLOATS WILL BE JUDGED PRIOR TO PARADE BASED ON CREATIVITY, ORIGINALITY, CHRISTMAS SPIRIT PRESENTATION, AND ADHERENCE TO PARADE GUIEDLINES.
1st PLACE $500
2nd PLACE $250
3rd PLACE $100
Christmas Parade Announcement PDF.pdf
Christmas application-10202022093731.pdf
