2023 Wilkes County Christmas Parade

2023 Wilkes County Christmas Parade

"Christmas In Candyland"

Saturday - December 2, 2023 @ 3:00 p.m.
  Parade check-in begins @11am: located at the Corner of CBD Loop and Ninth Street.
Parade Route: Main Street North Wilkesboro, turn on 10^th St., left on D Street, left on CBD Loop, right on Wilkesboro Ave. Cross over bridge, right on Main Street in Wilkesboro. Parade concludes at Curtis Bridge Rd in Wilkesboro.
Official Parade Entry Form (Entry Deadline: Wednesday, November 29, 2023)
Call Wilkes Chamber of Commerce for more information 336-838-8662
Click link below for Parade Application
https://www.wilkeschamber.com/assets/pdf/2023_Christmas+Parade+Application/

Note:  There is an entry fee of $50 for each Business/Commercial vehicle entry, $5.00 for each personal vehicle and horse entries.  School, non-profit, and community groups require no entry fee.  The parade is a family oriented event and groups may be refused entry at the discretion of parade organizers.
Awards and Judging
*Floats (non-profit and commercial) will be judged to receive the following awards:  Best of Theme Award, Grand Marshal’s Award, Mayor’s Award, and Chairman’s Award.  Entries interested in being judged are to indicate on the application above.  Judging will be based on the design and decoration of the entry.  Judges include  Grand Marshal, Mayors of North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro, Chairman of the Wilkes Chamber, and the Best of Theme (opinions of all judges combined).  Recipients of the awards will receive a banner indicating the award they received.  Banner is to be displayed on the float during the parade.
General Release Agreement
In consideration for being accepted as a participant, we irrevocably grant the parade organizers and sponsors the exclusive right to use in any media our name, likeness, photos, or reproduction of our performance for any purpose including promotion, advertising or otherwise.  With these rights, we hereby release the parade committee, sponsors, and its agents from any claims, liabilities and/or damages that may now or in the future arise by reason of such use.  Further, we acknowledge that we are aware of the risks associated with participation in this parade and, therefore, on our behalf and that of our heirs, do hereby release the parade organizers, sponsors, and towns and its agents from any and all claims, liabilities and/or damages on account of any personal injury or property damage which may occur from any cause before, during or after the 2023 Wilkes County Christmas Parade.