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"Christmas in Toyland" - CRYSTAL RIVER (parade) ONLY

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Deadline: Dec 02, 2021 4:00 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Date: Dec 04, 2021 6:00 pm - Dec 11, 2021 1:00 pm (EDT)
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$0-50

About the event

Citrus County Chamber annual Christmas Parades. Two Towns, Two Parades, Two (different) Days, ONE GREAT TIME! Crystal River Parade - Saturday, December 4th | 6:00 p.m. Inverness Parade - Saturday, December 11th | 12:00 p.m. Please note, there are TWO registrations for 2021. Each city has it's own registration. If you are wishing to be in BOTH parades, you will be required to fill out both Crystal River and Inverness Parade Applications.
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Citrus County Chamber of Commerce

About the application

Strike Up the Band!

Build Those Floats!

Practice Your Caroling!

And Let's Have a Parade!!!

 

Saturday, December 4th, 2021

6:00pm

DOWNTOWN CRYSTAL RIVER

CITRUS AVENUE/US HWY 19!!!!

 

 

 

Terms & Conditions

Saturday, December 4th, 2021

Crystal River "Christmas in Toyland" (Crystal River Parade, ONLY)

Parade participants are encouraged to decorate in accordance to the "Christmas in Toyland" theme.

Vehicles and/or floats that are not decorated for the holidays , will not be permitted to participate in the parade route.

 

Parade Rules & Information:

  •  Proof of Insurance, Waivers, and completed applications (on line) must be completed/submitted November 17th, 2021-5:00pm
  • NEW THIS YEAR:  Line Up, and Assigned Number/spaces in the parade route; all parade maps/number assignments will be sent to the participant no later than Wednesday, December 1st. 
  • Please remember, upon check-in Parade day, to move quickly to your spot, to begin final touches on your float.  If additional vehicle is needed to carry and/or load-in, please make arrangements in advance of check in, Saturday December 4th. (Erika events@citruscountychamber.com)
  • Check-in located at SE 1st Terrace & Three Sisters Springs Blv; check-in begins 1:00p ..Please have all information ready at time of check-in (space assignment number and/or name float registration)
  • Businesses may have up to (2) units: vehicles, boats and/or motor homes .  Truck W/ Trailer are considered (1) unit.  A business that needs more than (2) units may pay for additional unit, by November 14th, 2021.  Any additional vehicles that arrive day of, will be turned away
  • LEO, First Responders, Military, Govenrment Officials (seated), High School Bands/drill teams, and the winners of the 2021 Floral City Strawberry Pageant are at NO CHARGE.  Please register on line.
  • Please provide a chaperone for children under 12.  It is suggested that children under 12 remain on the float at all times, as there is no stopping to load-in throughout the parade/route.
  • Parade will begin Citrus Ave/Hwy 19; continues to Paradise Point Road.  All floats, cars, walkers to funnel to the empty lot.  PLEASE DO NOT STOP and disembark until you have reached the last volunteer in the lot.   You may by-pass lot and continue Paradise Point Road.  Please remember to keep moving and do not disembark at the start of Paradise Point Road/empty lot
  • Judges will be located at ReMax Realty.  Please continue slowly by judges station.  Performance time may be given (TBD), for the judges.  This will be advised as we draw closer to the parade. 
  • Please display your assigned number on the passengar side of your vehicle visible to the judges.
  • Floats may be directed on both sides, however in the Crystal River Parade, the spectators and judges are on the passengar side only
  • SANTA and MRS CLAUS are the GRAND FINALE.  PLEASE NO SANTA and/or MRS CLAUS on your float, vehicle.  You will be asked to withdraw from parade, no refund given.
  • Please secure all decorations, safely.  All are encouraged to play Christmas music, and/or holiday cheer
  •  NO THROWING, PROPELLING, SHOOTING, PROJECTORY OBJECTS and/or CANDY from cars, boats, floats.  You MAY PASS/HAND out Candy, PROVIDED you have an "ELF" to walk along side safely from the said vehicle, float.   No floats are to stop and wait for said Elf to catch up, or load on float in route.  Violators of this rule, will NOT be permitted to participate in future Chamber of Commerce parades.
  • All animal entries MUST provide their own clean up crew
  • No more than 15 vehicles per car club, motorcycle club, motorcross and/or ATV group.  NO STUNTS, NO TIRE SQUEALING, NO BURN-OUTS

AWARDS MIXER:

Thursday, December 16th, 2021

Re/Max Realty One-Crystal River

 

Categories:  Best Commercial, Best Non-Commercial, Best Religious, Best Educational/School & Judges' Choice

Prices

LEO, First Responders, Front Line Nurses, Military, Gov. Officials (seated $0 Please give a brief description: for example, float/boat/walking/fire truck, etc.
School affiliated Entry (Ex: band, drill team, flag corp) $0 Please be sure you provide (above) a brief description of number of students, will you be walking and/or on a float, vehicle, etc.
Floral City Strawberry Festival Prince(s) and Princess(es) $0 The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce is excited to have our reigning Strawberry Prince(s) and Princess(es) participating in the 2021 Christmas in Toyland Parade, please don't forget to wear your crown and sash ...
Reigning 2021 Pageant Recipient (other than Strawberry Pageant Prince/Princess) $0 If you are a reigning 2021 pageant recipient, please provide the information in your registration. Please be prepared to assist with your vehicle, and/or walking. Please be sure you wear your 2021 crown and sash day of the parade.
Commercial Units (includes trailer) Please note, additional pricing below, more than one unit $50 Please note this is for all commercial businesses, registering for the 2021 Christmas in Toyland. This includes if there is a trailer. If you have more than one vehicle (unit) that you wish to have in parade, please select the additional pricing option below.
Non-Commercial Float or Entry (includes trailer) $25 Please note, if you wish to have more than one vehicle, and/or trailer in the parade, see below for additional (unit) pricing.
Religious and/or demonational entry; includes trailer $25 Please note if you will have more than one vehicle, and/or trailer, you will need to select additional pricing below.
Additional vehicles, and/or floats (units) $20 Additional fee is per unit. Businesses can have up to two trucks, cars, boats, motor homes, etc. Truck with trailer is considered on unit. Entrant must advise the Chamber of any additional units and pay the extra fee of $20 per unit. If you do not register additional vehicle/floats (units) you will be turned away day of Parade.

Questions on the application

User information

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email
  • Gender
  • Birthday
  • Address

Business information

  • Business name
  • Legal business name
  • Contact name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Website (Optional)
  • Logo (Optional)

Additional information

  • Disclaimer, Signature REQUIRED to participate in the parade
  • Are you 18 or older (please note, applicants must be 18 or order to register for parade)
  • Are you a Citrus County Chamber of Commerce member?
  • Are you registering a car club, motorcyle group, ATV, club (Please note, limit to 15)
  • Is the applicant a large bus, RV, and/or Fire Truck
  • Is this an animal entry?
  • Will there be "walkers" alongside the float
  • Is this a performing entry? (ex. band, dancers, flag corp) where walking and/or float is part of the entry?
  • I have read the rules and guidelines for the 2021 Christmas in Toyland Crystal River Christmas Parade
  • Contact name, email and cell number for questions regarding the parade, leading up to and day of
  • Please provide a brief description of Parade entry (ex: length of float, from the nose of the vehicle pulling, to the end of the trailer?
  • Plesae provide a copy of your vehicle insurance card.
  • Will you be providing music (ex: will you have music on your float, required for placement)
"Christmas in Toyland" - CRYSTAL RIVER  (parade) ONLY
"Christmas in Toyland" - CRYSTAL RIVER (parade) ONLY
2021 Chamber Christmas Parades "Christmas in Toyland""
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