Enter Your Float

REGISTER A FLOAT 

** For school floats, please scroll down to the next section to register your school float!

The main thrust of our Parade has always been to provide an exciting and fun-filled event for the children of our community.

We want to continuously improve and expand community participation in our parade so as to include groups and organizations that have not been previously involved.

PLEASE NOTE: Each entrant’s attire, float & music must relate to the Christmas Season. Absolutely no throwing or handing out  of anything from your float into the crowd.  You are more than welcome to have someone from within the viewing area handing out your items.  Participants that are in the parade route must stay within the parade route and not go to the crowd.  Please no vehicles with inducements (call me for a free?) This is for the children and families and not a means to market your business. We reserve the right not to accept any entry at our sole discretion. Registration will be closed when we reach 60 floats, otherwise deadline for float entries is November 1st.

Judging Criteria

• • Best Parade Entry: 25%
  • Proper Signage: 25%
  • Colourful Costumes: 25%
  • Crowd Appreciation: 25%

SCHOOL BURSARY AWARD

Following the event prizes for best entries will be awarded & announced in the local media.

Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, there will be two $1,000.00 bursaries this year for the schools best entry.

We look forward to your school’s participation!

PLEASE NOTE: Each entrant’s attire, float & music must relate to the Christmas Season. Absolutely no throwing or handing out  of anything from your float into the crowd.  You are more than welcome to have someone from within the viewing area handing out your items.  Participants that are in the parade route must stay within the parade route and not go to the crowd.  Please no vehicles with inducements (call me for a free?) This is for the children and families and not a means to market your business. We reserve the right not to accept any entry at our sole discretion. Registration will be closed when we reach 60 floats, otherwise deadline for float entries is November 1st.

JUDGING CRITERIA FOR SCHOOL BURSARIES

• • Interpretation/Presentation School/Community Spirit & Enthusiasm: 40%
  • Eye Appeal: 30%
  • Originality: 20%
  • Effective use of size: 10%
    • Creativity and Originality/Costume and Equipment
    • Degree of Difficulty in preparing entry
    • Overall Appearance and Parade Conduct
    • Audience Appeal/Entertainment
    • Use of Color/Lights for “Light Up the Night Theme”
    • Enthusiasm/SpiritUtilizing Characters: How characters are incorporated into the theme.
    • Artistic Design: The balance, unity, use of space, originality and clarity of theme.

NOTE: All Bursary Monies must stay within the Barrhaven Boundaries