Parade Entry Application

PLEASE PLAN FOR DECEMBER WEATHER...

THE PARADE WILL STILL GO ON RAIN OR SHINE!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday November 29th

2026 THEME: Christmas in Whoville

(From the Dr. Seuss story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.)

A Few Simple Rules:
1. Please, NO Santa costumes, images, posters, etc... we have already booked him to arrive at the end of the parade. Your entry may be disqualified and removed from the parade at the host's discretion.

2. ALL entries MUST have lights. The brighter your entry is, the most visible and festive it will be at night.

3. No Horse / Equestrian Entries will be accepted for this parade. 

-- NEW PARADE ROUTE!! Please check your map we are Staging in front of Patterson High on N 7th Street --

3. For safety, please use either of these streets to park or drop off participants: North 6th St at H St, I St, J St or K Street

4. Parade entries must arrive fully constructed at the entry area at North 7th Street at North Salado Ave.

5. No parade entry traffic will be allowed on West Las Palmas Ave. 

6. Parade entries will be assigned arrival times between 4:30pm and 5:30pm to reduce street congestion. Please be prepared to wait.

7. The Patterson-Westley Chamber of Commerce and Patterson Apricot Fiesta Inc. reserve the right to refuse any person, business or organization from participating in the parade if they do not abide by the rules stated above as well as any other directions or information provided to participants at a later date. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PARADE APPLICATION WILL CLOSE ON 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH 

TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE PARADE LINEUP TO BE ORGANIZED AND SENT OUT TO PARTICIPANTS. 

For additional info: email events@pattersonwestleychamber.org

A special thank you to the Patterson Apricot Fiesta Inc. for organizing the Patterson Christmas Festival Parade.