Christmas Parade - 2024

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Click HERE to sign up!

FLOAT REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Come out to join us and see the man in the red suit! What a way to officially kick off the holiday season! If you are interested in being part of the parade, click on the registration button and sign up today!


PARADE ROUTE
The parade will start at Thales Academy, will move up Storage Drive to Main St., turn left onto Main Street then right onto E. Young St., and ending at Rolesville Baptist Church.

PARADE START & LINE UP AT THALES ACADEMY
The parade lineup begins at 12:30 at Thales Academy (behind the Police Station). At the entrance to the Thales parking lot there will be two lanes, one for parade vehicles and one for dropping walking participants. YOU MAY ONLY ENTER THE THALES LOT VIA GRAND ROCK WAY UNLESS YOU ARE ON FOOT. The only vehicles that will be allowed to enter the Thales lot are those vehicles driving in the parade. If you are dropping off participants, move down to the Dropping Off Participants section.  For those driving a vehicle in the parade, your driver's license, vehicle liability insurance and vehicle license tag will be inspected upon arrival. There will also be a braking test conducted on each vehicle when exiting the Thales parking, before entering the parade on Main Street. 
The only vehicles that will be allowed in Thales parking lot are those that are driving in the parade. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL PARKING IN THIS LOT!  Please take into consideration you need to enter the Thales lot as a group (more below) and that you will need to make transportation arrangements once the parade is over back to your cars.

DROPPING OFF PARTICIPANTS
If you are dropping off a participant, YOU MAY ONLY ENTER THE THALES LOT VIA GRAND ROCK WAY UNLESS YOU ARE ON FOOT. The only vehicles that will be allowed to park in the Thales lot are those in the parade. If after entering the Thales lot as a group, you are still expecting participants; your group will need to have a representative at the drop-off location to receive participants as they are dropped off. Cars will enter the Thales lot via Grand Rock Way and left onto Granite Falls Place. Drop-off traffic will move one way through the parking lot. You will be directed to drop off your participants on the corner as you enter the parking lot. After dropping off you will be directed around the school and out of the parking lot by the police station. With the number of participants, we are expecting we will not have staff or volunteers available to walk individuals to their groups and we cannot hold up the line waiting for your representative. Participant-Only parking will be available at Rolesville Baptist Church parking lot at the end of the parade route (see church parking map, below). A parking pass for that lot will be provided at the Thales dropoff.



END OF PARADE ROUTE, PARKING PARTICIPANT PICKUP
Participant-Only parking will be available at Rolesville Baptist Church parking lot at the end of the parade route (see church parking map, below). A parking pass for that lot will be provided at the Thales dropoff. 


ASSEMBLING AS A GROUP

• $1000 Christmas Parade Holly Jolly Champion Sponsor
  • Top Billing on all Social Media, Signage, Marketing and Advertising
  • Full size Float
  • Recognition by Master of Ceremonies During Parade
  • Recognition at Santa's Breakfast
• $600 - Professional Float with signage on both sides
• $300 - Half of a Professional Float with signage on both sides
• $100 - Candy Cane Sponsor
  • Display of your logo/trademark on yard sign and banner during Breakfast with Santa
  • Display of your logo/trademark during Christmas Parade with yard sign, banner and announcement by MC. 
  • Also opportunity for you to place your logo/name of business on candy cane packaging
  • Social Media Recognition
• $200 Santa Sponsor
  • Greet families during Breakfast with Santa while providing information about your company.
  • Display of your logo/trademark during Breakfast with Santa
  • Recognition during the Rolesville Christmas Parade
  • Social Media Recognition
• $125 - Non-Chamber member Business/Commercial Entry (any type of homemade float or decorated vehicle)
• $75 - Chamber Member Business/Commercial Entry(any type of homemade float or decorated vehicle)
• $45 - Non-Profit Church and Civic Groups (Girl & Boy Scouts, Car/Motorcycle Clubs, etc.)
• $0 - High School Band, Collegiate Band, Rolesville Parks & Recreation Groups
• $0 - Individual Entry - Veterans and Active, Reserve or Retired Military