Parade Entry Form

Parade Entry Form

Allen Rotary Christmas Parade 2023

Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
Theme: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

 
We thank you for your interest in participating in the 2023 Rotary Christmas Parade.  At this time our official sign-up page has closed, but if you are still interested in a spot, please contact Regina Taylor directly at 214-726-5971.  THANK YOU!
 
 

PARADE ROUTE
The parade will begin at North Cedar Drive and St. Mary’s Drive and proceed south to Main Street.  The parade will then turn left, heading west on Main Street to Allen Drive.  The parade will then turn right on Allen Drive and end at Allen Drive and St. Mary’s Drive at the traffic circle.

CANDY
To ensure the safety of participants and viewers, City ordinance does not allow throwing candy or any other item into the
crowd. Candy may be distributed by walkers along curbside.

 
ENTRY FEES & REGISTRATION
Local youth groups, schools, churches, businesses, and community organizations are welcome to march or enter a float in this year’s parade. Entry fees are $40 for non-profit organizations and $50 for commercial businesses through November 10. Entry fees increase by $10 on November 9 with the final entry deadline on Monday November 27 at 3 p.m. Proceeds from the parade fund charitable Rotary projects in the Allen community. 
 
PARADE RULES
 
  •   The Rotary Clubs’ entry will be the ONLY float allowed to feature  Santa Claus. 
  •   Each float/entry must sign up individually and can have a MAXIMUM of two (2) components (cars, trucks, motorized apparatus, etc.). Groups with DIFFERENT troop/club numbers must submit separate entries. One entry form will not be allowed to represent multiple troops/clubs. 
  •   Animal entries can have up to 20 animals on one entry; if more than 20 animals are included, a second entry will be required.
  •   You will be notified of your spot in the parade on Wednesday, November 29  via email. 
  •   The Allen Rotary Club and Sunrise Rotary Club of Allen are nonprofit, non-partisan, and non-political organizations and do not promote any individual, business, social, commercial, or political messages or purposes.  The Christmas parade shall not be a venue for campaigning of any type, and all entries must be non-partisan and non-political in nature.  Under the Internal Revenue Code, all tax-exempt organizations are prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in or intervening in political activities.
  •   The Allen Rotary Christmas Parade Steering Committee shall have sole discretion to deem any entry inappropriate and reserves the exclusive right to refuse any entry for any reason.  Any entry deemed by the Allen Rotary Christmas Parade Steering Committee to be substantially different from the description of its application may be denied entry into the parade and/or be immediately removed from the parade lineup.  Parade entrants agree to abide by all rules and decisions of the Allen Rotary Christmas Parade Steering Committee, that decisions of the Allen Rotary Christmas Parade Steering Committee shall be final and that review by any other body shall be waived.  Any misrepresentation or failure to abide by the Rules shall be grounds for immediate removal from the parade.
  •   All tangible items to be handed out to parade spectators must be submitted to and approved in advance by the Allen Rotary Christmas Parade Steering Committee. CANDY: City of Allen ordinance does not allow throwing candy or any other item into the crowd. Candy may be distributed by walkers along curbside. This is to ensure the safety of all participants and parade viewers.
  •   In the event of a weather cancellation, registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Weather cancellation will be determined by the Allen Police Department and the Rotary Parade Committee on the day of the event.
 
Be creative and have fun! Certificates will be awarded to entries that take top honors in their category (see below) and a trophy will be awarded to the Grand Prize Winner. Winners will be announced the Monday after the parade and notified via email!