Description
Carlisle's 2025 "Making Spirits Bright" Holiday Parade will be making its way through downtown on Thursday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m.
Registration Deadline = Monday, December 1
We are Ho-Ho-Hoping you'll join us for this special event! Pre-registration is required - available online, over the phone 717-243-3318, or in person at the Stuart Community Center, 415 Franklin Street. Santa will be coming to town at the end of the parade. Please do not include a Santa in your entry.
After the deadline, registrants will be emailed with their parking spot number. Numbers will be distributed at the line up site at a check-in table.
THANK YOU TO THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES in CARLISLE, PA to sponsoring the event!
Parade General and Staging Information:
- Your entry MUST be decorated and in costume to participate in the parade. Drivers are the only exception.
- NO CANDY THROWING - WALKERS MUST HANDOUT.
- NO horn blowing, paper handouts, trick cars, violence, firearms, explosives, or flashing/swirling lights.
- Limited to 1 vehicle per entry (other than the car clubs/motorized vehicle group).
- No trailers over 30ft.
- REST ROOMS are available at Biddle Mission Park.
- Stopping to perform anywhere along the parade route is NOT allowed and will help prevent gaps from forming.
CLICK HERE for all general/staging information.
Divisions & Line-up Locations:
Division I: Small Groups: (1-10 people no vehicles) #s 100’s
Line-up: Carlisle Alliance Church
Division II: Large Groups: (11+ people no vehicles) #s 200’s
Line-up: Biddle Mission Park
Division III: Non-Motorized Vehicles/ Non-Motorized Transport (bikes, scooters, carts, skateboards) #s 300’s
Line-up: Biddle Mission Park
Division IV: Motorized Vehicles/ Floats #s 400-470's
Line-up: North Street – #s start at Carlisle Alliance Church on North Street
Division IV: Car Clubs/Motorized Vehicle Groups (up to 10) #s 470-490’s
Line-up: Garrison Lane
Firetrucks/Heavy Equipment
Line-up: Spring Garden St
Queens
Line-up: Porter Ave. - West Side
Radio Stations
Line-up: Porter Ave. - East Side
Marching Bands
Line-up: Carlisle Alliance Church
Parade Route - kick off @ 7:00 p.m.
From the intersection of North and East Streets, the parade route will go West on E. North Street to Hanover Street; turn south on Hanover Street to Willow Street where parade disbands. Total distance = 0.9 miles start to finish.
Activity Other Category
Multi-Age / Family
Location
Biddle Mission-Green Space at Biddle Mission Park
Biddle Mission Park-Pavilion at Biddle Mission Park