🎄Culpeper Christmas Parade

🎄Culpeper Christmas Parade 2026

Join us for the 2026 Culpeper Christmas Parade and help us bring holiday magic, community spirit, and plenty of Christmas cheer to Culpeper! Businesses, organizations, community groups, clubs, schools, churches, families, and local government are invited to participate in this much-anticipated annual tradition. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your organization, connect with the community, and celebrate the holiday season together.
📅 Parade Date: December 6, 2026
⏰ Parade Begins: 5:00 PM
📍 Parade Start: East Piedmont Street & Main Street

Participation Levels
🎀 Traditional (1 Unit) – $100

🎁 Showcase (3 Units) – $500

🎄 Premier (5 Units) – $1,500

1 Unit includes:

One vehicle with one trailer; OR
Five ATVs, motorcycles, bicycles, or side-by-sides; OR
One walking group
Government agencies and elected officials are exempt from participation fees but must still complete a registration form to ensure proper placement and coordination.

Registration Deadline
Monday, November 24, 2026

Your participation helps support the community, as proceeds from the parade benefit Wreaths Across America and additional local nonprofit organizations.

Please review all parade rules and day-of-parade instructions carefully before completing your registration. By submitting this form, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to follow all parade rules and instructions.

🎅 Parade Rules & Participant Acknowledgment
For the safety of our participants, volunteers, and spectators—and to help ensure a fun and successful parade—all entries are required to follow the rules and instructions below.

1. Santa Claus
No Santa Claus impersonators are permitted on floats. The Culpeper Parade Committee is committed to having one and only one Santa Claus, who will appear on the final float of the parade.

2. NO CANDY THROWING
Candy may NOT be thrown from vehicles or floats.

Throwing candy creates a significant risk of injury to parade spectators, particularly children who may run into the street to retrieve candy. The parade takes place after dark and thousands of spectators, including children, will line the parade route.

If you would like to distribute candy, brochures, trinkets, or other items, organizations are encouraged to have members walk alongside or near their entry and hand items directly to spectators while maintaining safe parade spacing.

3. Maintain Close Parade Spacing
Drivers must maintain close spacing with the entry in front of them. Large gaps between entries make for a longer and less enjoyable parade.

With more than 225 entries, we ask all participants to keep the parade moving and as tightly spaced as safely possible. Our goal is to keep the parade moving efficiently and finish in approximately 1½ hours.

4. Have an End-of-Parade Plan
All entries should have a plan for where participants and floats will unload, decorate, and disperse following the parade.

Culpeper's side streets will be extremely busy, and returning to the Town Square may be difficult—especially for entries toward the back of the parade.

We strongly encourage organizations to identify a quiet area on the south end of town where participants can safely unload and disperse after completing the parade.
I have read, understand, and agree to follow all 2026 Culpeper Christmas Parade rules, safety requirements, check-in procedures, lineup instructions, and day-of-parade instructions. I understand that these requirements apply to everyone participating in my entry, and I agree to communicate these rules to all participants.
I understand that CANDY MAY NOT BE THROWN from any vehicle or float. I agree to ensure that no candy is thrown from my entry and understand that candy and other items may only be distributed safely by participants walking along the parade route.
I understand that the participation fee is non-refundable and non-transferable

Organization/Business Name/Government Agency Information
Organization/Business Name/Government Agency Name
Primary Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email
example@example.com
Organization/Business Name/Government Agency Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Are you a nonprofit organization, small business or civic group?
Are you a government agency or elected official?
Have you participated in the parade before?
If yes, how many years?

Parade Entry Information
Participation Level
Total Number of Participants
Does your entry include a motorized vehicle(s)?
Will you be towing a trailer, wagon, etc.
Does your entry include music
Does your entry include live animals?

🎤 Parade Announcer Information
Help us introduce your entry!

Please provide a 50-word-or-less description of your business, organization, group, or parade entry for our parade announcer to share with spectators as you make your way through the parade route.

Keep it fun, festive, and family-friendly! You may want to include what your organization does, who you serve, a special accomplishment, or what makes your group unique.

Please note: The announcer may edit submissions for length and flow. Submission of a description does not guarantee that it will be read exactly as submitted.

Entry Description (50 words or less):
Example: “Culpeper Downtown Farmers Market brings fresh, local food, handmade goods, and community connections to downtown Culpeper every Saturday. Our farmers, bakers, makers, and neighbors come together to celebrate local agriculture and small businesses. We’re excited to spread some holiday cheer and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!”

Character/Word Limit: 50 words maximum.
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🎄Culpeper Christmas Parade 2026

🎅 Parade Rules & Participant Acknowledgment

Organization/Business Name/Government Agency Information

Parade Entry Information

🎤 Parade Announcer Information