2025 Lighting of the Greens & Christmas Parade

A whimsical, Light Up Oxford night is planned for the Annual Lighting of the Greens and Christmas Parade. This event is sponsored by the City of Oxford and its stakeholders. The parade is scheduled to take place Friday, December 5, 2025, in the rain, snow, or shine, so please plan accordingly. If you are interested in participating as an applicant please follow all instructions and fill out the application. You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been submitted THIS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN YOU'VE BEEN ACCEPTED. Once your application is accepted you will be contacted by event staff.  PLEASE READ: When you submit your application, you will not be charged until your application is approved. All funds collected go towards making the event possible, so please understand refunds are not possible. There is a percentage fee when submitting payment.   ALL ENTRIES MUST DECORATE THEIR VEHICLE FOR THE OCCASION. If you have questions email event.coord@oxfordnc.org. 

The City of Oxford DOES NOT PROVIDE ELECTRICITY. You must provide your own electricity. Make sure to bring your own table and chairs.  There is a limited number of spots available, as such, priority will be given to local community organizations FIRST.  When you submit your application, this is NOT AN AUTOMATIC ACCEPTANCE. You will be notified by event staff when your application is accepted. Please make sure to decorate your booth/table as much towards the occasion as possible, especially since this is a family-oriented event for the Holidays.  Performances cannot exceed 15 minutes (10 minutes for performance - allowing 5 minutes for stage transition) - If you are using music you MUST provide it to our PA & Sound leader, MC  (no exceptions). We understand this may be frustrating, however, this is to make sure all sound is of good quality and does not cause any wait time between performances.  Event Time Line: 4:00 PM - Festivities begin on Main Street, 6:30 PM - Lighting of the Greens, 7:00 PM - Parade Begins