DOWNTOWN GRAND JUNCTION PARADE OF LIGHTS
PARADE THEME: Western Winter Wonderland
Thank you for your interest in the 44th Annual Parade of Lights presented by Bank of Colorado! This year’s event promises to be filled with fun and excitement as thousands of visitors flood Main Street for this traditional holiday favorite event!
The theme this year is ‘Western Winter Wonderland’ and the parade will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 5th. Below are a few rules and regulations and general information for this year’s event. Please read them carefully and contact the Downtown Office at (970) 255-4923 if you have questions or need additional information. Again, thank you for your interest in this great event! We look forward to seeing you at the Parade.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
- PARADE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 80 ENTRIES
- Registration for the parade is now open and will close once capacity for floats has been reached.
- Parade theme is Western Winter Wonderland
- Please note that the order of the parade lineup is not determined by time of registration; it is determined by the coordinator.
- No profanity or inappropriate signage on an entry will be allowed. Offenders will not receive a refund.
- No live Santa(s) may be used on floats. Santa will ride on the LAST float ONLY!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
- Registration fees are non-refundable, and the application must be completely filled out to be considered.
- The cost to participate is $75 for businesses or $30 for nonprofits and businesses located within the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID)
- You’ll receive a telephone call informing you of your placement in the parade as well as staging information by Thursday, December 3 at the latest.
FLOAT INFORMATION
- All floats must follow the guidelines of the selected category and abide by any and all rules pertaining to selection. For example, if your organization selects the “small motorized vehicle” category at the time of registration, the entry must reflect your float on the day of the parade.
- NO EXCEPTIONS will be made for additional vehicles in any category and cannot exceed set amount of allowed vehicles.
- Categories include:
- Truck with small trailer, 25ft, max. 1 per organization
- Truck with 5th wheel, 50ft, max. 1 per organization
- Truck with semi flatbed, 70ft, max. 1 per organization
- Large motorized vehicle, 15ft, max. 5 per organization (truck, Jeep, car, etc.)
- Small motorized vehicle, 5ft, max. 5 per organization (dirt bike, ATV, Razors, etc.)
- No motor: max. 20 per organization (bicycle, scooter, etc.)
- Other (please specify)
PRIZE INFORMATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: (please read carefully)
- Safety is a must.
- No open flames.
- No paper handouts. No throwing candy; it MUST be handed to children. Failure to comply will result in exclusion from the parade in the following years.
- ALL walking participants must be at least seven (7) years of age and accompanied by an adult.
- Any vehicle over 20’ in length (including trailer) requires adult walkers, one at each corner of the float.
- Entries can be no higher than 13’ 5” tall.
- Any dirt bikes, ATVs, or small motorized vehicles are not allowed to do “wheelies” or drive at an unsafe speed for the audience.
- Please keep in mind this is a family-friendly event.
By completing the registration form, the applicant acknowledges that he/she understands all terms and conditions above and agrees to abide by all of the above.
We have reached capacity for the 2026 Downtown Grand Junction Parade of Lights. if you are interested on being put on a waitlist, please email Jed at [email protected] Being on the wait list does not guarantee a place in the parade.