2024 Johnson City Christmas Parade

Parade rules and information are designed to remind participants that sometimes even the most innocent actions can provoke significant problems in a crowded area. The rules are in place to ensure that we have an orderly, safe and joyful parade.

RULES: (Please communicate rules to all members of your parade entry!)​

1. Entry fee of $95 For-profit OR $45 for Non-profit organizations must be paid online with registration for the parade. Marching Bands will not pay a fee, but do need to register. Parade waiver information is included with payment of entry fee.

2. Applications and waivers received after 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024, will be pay an  additional $25 late fee. This fee must be paid before entry into parade.

3. Each vehicle/float per group entry will be assessed an entry fee. Choose the number of floats you will have as your "Ticket Quantity"

4. Floats/vehicles must depict different, fun &/or outrageous decorating ideas around the parade theme. This year’s theme is: Gingerbread City

5. No farm animals are allowed.

6. Marching units must remain moving along the parade route at all times.  You may not stop to perform maneuvers.

7. Any distribution of candy or other items must be handed out. Candy may not be thrown from floats or vehicles.

8. PLEASE NO SANTA! Santa will be at the end of the parade. We do not want to confuse the children.

9. Vehicles cannot be entered for advertising purposes only. Exceptions are classic cars, municipal vehicles and pageant queen cars. 

10. Vehicles and floars MUST be decorated according to theme. Vehicles/floats with advertising only will NOT be permitted. 

11.  Floats must be under 13 ft. 6 in. in height.

12. No individual  political candidate floats. 

13. Absolutely NO taunting, harmful, inappropriate or inflammatory speech or music will be allowed.

14. No motorcycles will be permitted. NO EXCEPTIONS

15. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE EVENT OF WEATHER OR CANCELLATIONS/NO SHOWS ON THE PART OF YOUR ORGANIZATION.

STAGING/Line Up:

• ETSU Student Parking Lot #9 beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Corner of University Parkway & State of Franklin and W. Walnut St. & Gilbreath). The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m.

• Line-up placement information will be emailed to participants on or by Monday, December 2.

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PARADE ROUTE:

The parade will travel left onto University Parkway, turn right onto W. State of Franklin, left onto Buffalo Street, right onto E. Main Street, right onto Colonial Way, left onto E. State of Franklin, ending in the Old Burley Lot at the corner of E. State of Franklin and Legion Street. All entries must stay towards the middle of the parade route roads for the safety of spectators.

The Parade Committee reserves the right to deny entrance to parade for:

• Late arrivals.

• Entries that do not comply with rules.

• Entries deemed inappropriate or unsafe.

For questions or more information, email blueplumdirector@gmail.com