Santa Claus Parade Float/Band Application Form

The 2026 Santa Claus Parade will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20.  

Important Parade Information:

The parade line-up will begin at 6:00 p.m. at East Northumberland Secondary School (71 Dundas St., Brighton). A Community Events Committee Member will be onsite to assist floats into positions.

If you have any questions about the parade or the parade application, please contact Morgan Scott at mscott@brighton.ca or (613) 475 - 0670 ext. 218. 

Santa Claus Parade Policies and Regulations

1. All Floats/entries must be decorated in a Christmas theme and be acceptable to a family audience. “Santa” is not permitted to appear on any float other than the municipal float at the end of the parade.
2. Please ensure your group stays together.
3. Participants shall not consume alcohol and shall refrain from smoking during their participation in the parade.
4. Animal Entries: all entries are required to clean up behind their animals along the route. Please be courteous to the other participants.
5. Floats with small children must have adequate supervision on the float.
6. Each entry must identify one person who is responsible for reporting to the parade representatives upon arrival at the parade line-up.
7. Throwing candy or objects is not permitted.
8. We ask that floats arrive no later than 6:00 p.m. to ensure time for proper line-up.
9. Parade will begin at 7:00 p.m. and run for approximately 90 minutes.
10. Please inform all parents and participants of these rules.
11. Entry into the parade may be denied should parade representatives deem a float and/or participants to be unsafe or not meet the policies and regulations above.
12. The Community Events Committee will not be held responsible for any accidents or damage caused by participating in the parade.

Before Submitting Your Entry, Please Read And Sign The Following:

I have read, understood, and agree to abide by the Santa Claus Parade policies and regulations. I acknowledge that I am responsible for ensuring that all float participants from my entry are aware of these policies and regulations and that they always abide by them.

By signing and submitting this application, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Municipality of Brighton, Brighton Staff and volunteers, all parties related and affiliated corporations and their officers, directors, volunteers and employees from and against any claim or claims made as a result, including but not limited to the costs of defending any claim(s) that may arise and any all demands, suits, losses, costs, damages, legal fees, fines, penalties and expenses that they may sustain or incur arising out of any damage to property, and any injury or death to any person or persons while participating.