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  • 2026 Canby's Light Up The Night – Parade Registration

  • The 2026 Canby's Light Up The Night will be held downtown on Friday, December 4th. This long established event traditionally brings thousands of people from Canby and beyond. Enjoy a lighted parade, photos with Santa and so much more! Registration closes on Monday, November 30th at 4pm.
  • Event Details
    Date: Friday, December 4th, 2026
    Location: Queue between Cedar and Fir Streets on 4th and 5th Avenues. The parade route will run down Fir Street and throughout Downtown, (see attached parade map).
    Line Up: By 5:30pm
    Parade Start Time: 6:00pm
    Questions/Information:

    • Tyler Nizer, Economic Development & Tourism Coordinator
    • 503.266.7001 | NizerT@CanbyOregon.gov
  • Return forms by mail to: PO Box 930, Canby, OR 97013
    Drop-off to: Development Services, 222 NE 2nd Avenue, Canby, OR 97013, 2nd Floor Lobby 9a-4p

  • Registration – Must include initials and signature on Page 2

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Float Options

  • There is no cost to participate
  • Which of the following will be included in your parade entry? (Please check all that apply).
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  • Date of signed
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
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  • Parade Participants

    A signed waiver is required for every parade participant.

    Children under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign for them.

    Rules/Information

    1.    All parade registrations must be received by the City of Canby before Monday, November 30th  2026 at 4:00pm.

    2.    All parade floats must be set up and in the correct space in line by 5:30PM. The parade starts promptly at 6:00PM.

    3.    You must have a registration number (picked up from the Registration Booth) to participate in the parade.

    4.    Parade participants may not change assigned spaces without permission from staff.

    5.    Horse riders aged 11 and younger MUST have an adult leading the horse throughout the entire parade. No exceptions. Please bring pooper scooper.

    6.    Signed waiver forms are required for every parade participant. Children under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian sign for them.

    7.    Feel free to throw candy to children and other parade spectators anywhere along the route. We encourage candy-throwers to walk alongside their parade entry when distributing candy to ensure that children do not get underfoot of moving vehicles when fetching candy.

    8.    Vehicle drivers must have a valid driver’s license.

    9.    All entrants must complete the entire parade route.

    10. The contact person is responsible for any clean up required following the parade.

    11. HAVE FUN!! J

    Float Messages – Words, Actions, Symbols

    ·         The City of Canby supports and endorses a culture of appreciation and value for all persons within the community regardless of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or other characteristic.

    ·         Statements, whether through the use of words, actions, symbols or in any other form expressing hatred or intolerance, are neither supported nor endorsed by the City of Canby.

    ·         The City of Canby expressly condemns and rejects any intolerant statement made that is not afforded protection as free speech under the first amendment to the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Oregon.

    ·         The City of Canby recognizes and embraces our responsibility to be vigilant in defense of the rights of all people, proactive in our attempts to be a welcoming community for all people looking for a better life, and steadfast and vigorous in condemning all forms of unconstitutional infringement.

     

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  • 2026 LIGHT UP THE NIGHT PARADE ROUTE

  • Parade Line Up at Knight School by 5:30p; Parade begins at 6pm
    1. Participants must be in parade line by 5:30pm
    2. Parade begins at 6p on N Fir Street + NW 4th Avenue.
    3. Left on NW 2nd Avenue
    4. Right on N Grant Street
    5. Left on NW 1st Avenue
    6. Left on N Holly Street
    7. Left on NW 4th Avenue.
    8. Left on N Grant Street
    9. Right NW 3rd Avenue
    10. Right on N Fir Street
    11. End at staging area behind Knight Elementary School
  • City of Canby | Economic Development
    222 NE 2nd Avenue, Canby OR 97013 | 503.266.7001
    www.canbyoregon.gov/business
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