Carrollton Christmas Parade 2025

The Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm. Registration deadline for the parade is Friday, November 14 or when full. 

2025 Theme: 12 Days of Christmas

PARADE RULES:

• New for 2025: Candy may NOT be thrown OR passed out from parade participants. This is a safety hazard for people running into the road under large trucks.
• No distribution of paper collateral or promo items shall take place any time during the event, including the parade precession. Any business/group found distributing such materials will be found in violation. This includes coupons, business cards, advertisements and flyers. 
• No confetti of any kind! Our street sweepers have difficulty cleaning up confetti.
• Parade staff are not responsible for escorting any children to their float.
• Participants will load in from E. Center Street ONLY.

Max of 2 vehicles (truck pulling a float counts as one unit) per business/organization.

These vehicles are NOT permitted:

• Semi-trucks
• Roll off containers
• Squatted trucks
• Dump trucks
• Lifted trucks
• Tow trucks
• Enclosed trailers
• Non street legal vehicles

Entries encouraged:

• Decorated floats
• Open top vehicles
• Vintage vehicles
• Lights!

Find full list of rules at carrolltonga.com/christmas

This application is for university and high school marching bands. 

The Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm. Applicants will be assigned a load-in window.

Load in: Busses will drop off band members along the sidewalk at Lee St and turn LEFT across the tracks on South St. after drop off. There is NO right turn onto Bradley St. Only your equipment vehicle will be allowed behind the barricade to unload. See the attached band load in map for details.

2025 Theme: 12 Days of Christmas

PARADE RULES:

• New for 2025: Candy may NOT be thrown OR passed out from parade participants. This is a safety hazard for people running into the road under large trucks.
• No distribution of paper collateral or promo items shall take place any time during the event, including the parade precession. Any business/group found distributing such materials will be found in violation. This includes coupons, business cards, advertisements and flyers. 
• No confetti of any kind! Our street sweepers have difficulty cleaning up confetti.