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2026 Dayton Christmas Parade Application

Friday, December 4, 2026 @ 6pm, line up begins at 5 pm

PARADE ROUTE: Begins at the Municipal Building, left onto Eastview Street, right onto Thompson Street, left onto Main Street, left onto College Street and ends at Dove Park. Tree lighting will take place at Dove Park immediately after Parade ends.

1.Organization Contact Information
Important Entry Information: Please no Santa! Santa will be making a special appearance at the end of the parade, please do not include Santa in your entry.

Staging Information:  The following information is required to ensure you are provided enough room at the staging area.  Accurate information of the lengths of all vehicles, floats and number of participants is extremely important and greatly appreciated.
2.Type of Vehicle
3.Length of Vehicle in feet
4.Please indicate if you will be pulling a float/flatbed/boat or other and what the length in feet is.
5.Total number of people in your entry
6.Sound effects used for your entry (if applicable)
7.Entry Theme