Thank you for your interest in participating in this year's holiday parade. Parade registration will open on October 1, 2026. Please read the information below before registering.

Candy or other handouts must not be distributed by participants walking with moving vehicles. This rule is essential to ensure the safety of both participants and spectators, especially given the narrow and dark parade route.

However, there will still be candy at the parade! The "Candy Crew," a group of walkers near the end of the parade, has permission to safely distribute candy away from moving vehicles. Businesses with a float/vehicle in the parade can have people walk separately in the Candy Crew under the same registration. We encourage walkers to dress up, wear lights, and bring decorated wagons to hold your candy. Please make sure to bring your own candy to pass out.

To further enhance the safety of the event, a representative from each business or applicant is required to attend a mandatory safety meeting on Tuesday, November 10, at 4:00 PM at Terra Square (3380 Chicago Dr, Hudsonville). The meeting will cover important details such as arrival times, staging locations, and parade safety. Failure to attend may result in your application being revoked.
 

Rules

The planning team reserves the right to decide if your entry is acceptable when reviewing applications. If these rules are broken, the committee reserves the right to disallow future participation.

• One representative from each business/applicant is required to attend the safety meeting on Tuesday, November 10 at 4:00pm at Terra Square (3380 Chicago Dr, Hudsonville). Failure to attend may result in a revoked application.
• No candy/items are allowed to be passed out by vehicle entries.
• The parade lineup is first-come, first-served (besides pre-sets/sponsors).
• All entries must be in the staging lot at Hudsonville High School by 6:00pm.
• The vehicle driver must be 18 years old and be licensed in the state of Michigan.
• No semi-trailers are allowed.
  • All trailers/floats must be under 30ft length and 13ft high.
• Drivers must remain in their vehicle at all times and drive down the center of the roadway.
• Minimize gaps by keeping up with the entry in front of you.
• Any activities that entice spectators to move into the parade route are not permitted.
• Any animals must immediately be cleaned up after.
• No Santas. We have our own!
• Lights are required to be on your float/vehicle for visibility.​
• Vehicle/float entries are allowed to have additional people walk with their float (who cannot pass out candy/handouts). Any walkers who would like to pass out candy must be in the Candy Crew.
  • Vehicle/float entries are permitted to have walkers in the Candy Crew under the same registration.

Cancellation/Registration Policy

To be eligible for a refund, your cancellation request must be submitted by November 10. Any changes to your driver or vehicle must be communicated with the event coordinator by November 10. In the event of bad weather, the event coordinator will communicate parade cancellation via email by 2:00pm the day of the parade. If the parade is cancelled by the committee, a refund will be issued. The planning team reserves the right to decide if your entry is acceptable when reviewing applications. If these rules are broken, the committee reserves the right to disallow future participation. 

 

Thank you for helping us kick off the holiday season!

 
 

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Register October 1

 

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Click here to view the parade route.