Registration for 2024 is OPEN!

We accept entries for the Mount Clemens Santa Parade until November 1st. You will recieve a confirmation once you've been approved.

Expect an EMail with your Staging Assignment the week of the Parade.

GENERAL RULES FOR THE SANTA PARADE

• Parade start time is 10 AM.
• Marching entries are accepted online by November 1st, exceptions can be made for hand-written entries.
• The Parade reserves the right to review and accept or deny any unit entry request.
• A notice of acceptance with a staging location will be provided to the applicant.
• We would appreciate an early application. Be sure to provide a paragraph of important information about the entry for our announcers to share with the audience.
• If you have any questions, please contact us.
• You may hand out candy to children, throwing candy is prohibited.

APPROVAL OF ANY AND ALL PARADE ENTRIES IS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE MOUNT CLEMENS PARADE COMPANY

NOTICE TO FLOATS, CARS & TRUCKS

• Entries may not be politcal in nature
• All drivers must have a valid MI Driver's License
• All entries must be able to make 90-degee turns
• Smoking is not allowed in the staging area or on the Parade route
• Please make sure your gas tank is full, to compensate for idle time
• No one is to get on/off floats or entries while on the Parade route

CONDUCT DURING THE PARADE

• Once en route, maintain a 50 foot spacing between units
• Zig-zagging is not permitted on the Parade route by any entries
• Marching bands will be allowed to briefly stop to performance. Marshals will direct them when to resume marching.
• Distribution of issue advertising, including political candidate advertising, is prohibited
• Parade Marshals will be monitoring the route with radios, should any entry encounter problems or difficulties