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SUMMARY:2026 Holiday Parade "Christmas In Whoville"
DESCRIPTION:The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Holiday Parade on Sunday\, December 6\, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.\n\nMany thanks to parade Underwriter Cambridge Savings Bank and all of our sponsors and donors (to date) that are shown below who will help make this year's Holiday Parade a success!\n\nThe Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has been organizing and presenting Rochester's annual Holiday Parade since the mid-1980's. The Rochester Holiday Parade is one of the largest holiday parades in the state. This year's Parade is being underwritten by Cambridge Savings Bank. Our thanks to them for their generosity to this annual holiday tradition.\n\nThe official theme of this year's parade is "Christmas In Whoville". \n\n \n\nThis year we will have a NEW parade route!\n\n\n\nThe parade will begin at the triangle by the R.W. Creteau Regional Technology Center at Spaulding High School\, travel south on Wakefield Street\, turn at Central Square onto North Main Street and proceed to Holy Rosary Church\, where it will disband in the parking lot behind the church.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nJudging of floats will be done for "Best of Parade"\, Second Place and Third Place\, and plaques will be awarded. Floats are judged on creativity\, craftsmanship\, theme and overall appearance. \n\n \n\nThere will be various bands and entertainment spread throughout the parade. Various marching groups and entertainment are invited to participate in the parade each year. Their participation is sponsored by local businesses to cover the cost of having these groups participate which costs several thousand dollars as parades are fund raisers to assist in defraying the costs of their equipment and uniforms.\n\n \n\nThe parade each year also includes marching units from several youth groups and organizations\, mobile and equestrian units\, as well as VIPs including City elected officials and representatives from the Rochester Police and Fire Departments\, and of course\, everyone's favorite - Santa Claus will join us at the end of the parade.\n\n\n\nPlease click each link below for more information or to apply to participate in the parade:\n\n \n\nHoliday Parade Frequently Asked Questions\n\nOnline Parade Entry Form\n\nParade Rules & Instructions\n\nPrintable Parade Entry Form \n\nSponsorship Opportunities Form\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR PARADE SPONSORS TO-DATE:\n\n\n\n UNDERWRITER:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n______________________________________________________________\n\n\n\nSOLE BAND SPONSORS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVIDEO SPONSOR:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPLATINUM SPONSORS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n_____________________________________________________________\n\n\n\nBAND SPONSORS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAWARDS SPONSORS:\n\n\n\nGOLD SPONSORS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSILVER SPONSORS:\n\n\n\n\n\nBRONZE SPONSORS:\n\n\n\n\n\nAWARD PLAQUES BY:\n\nTut's Trophies & Awards\n\n\n\nPARADE COMMENTATORS:\n\n\n\n\n\nPARADE COMMENTATOR TRAILER PROVIDED BY:\n\n\n\n\n\nVIDEOGRAPHY BY:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPHOTOGRAPHY BY:\n\n\n\n\n\nA VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Lady of the Holy Rosary Church\n\n\n\nAFJROTC at Spaulding High School \n\n\n\nStudent Athletic Leadership Team (SALT) at Spaulding High School
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The \;Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will present \;the annual Holiday Parade on Sunday\, December 6\, 2026 \;at 4:00 p.m.
\n\nMany thanks to parade Underwriter Cambridge Savings Bank and all of our sponsors and donors (to date) that are shown below who will help make this year'\;s Holiday Parade a success!
\n\nThe Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has been organizing and presenting Rochester'\;s annual Holiday Parade since the mid-1980'\;s. \;The Rochester Holiday Parade is one of the largest holiday parades in the state. This year'\;s Parade is being \;underwritten by Cambridge Savings Bank. Our thanks to them for their generosity to this annual holiday tradition.
\n\nThe official theme of this year'\;s parade is "\;Christmas In Whoville"\;.
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The parade will begin at the triangle by the R.W. Creteau Regional Technology Center at Spaulding High School\, travel south on Wakefield Street\, turn at Central Square onto North Main Street and proceed to Holy Rosary Church\, where it will disband in the parking lot behind the church.
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\n\nJudging of floats will be done for "\;Best of Parade"\;\, \;Second Place \;and Third Place\, and \;plaques will be \;awarded. Floats are judged on creativity\, craftsmanship\, theme and overall appearance. \;
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\n\nThere will be various bands and entertainment spread throughout the parade. Various marching groups and entertainment are invited to participate in the parade each year. \;Their participation is sponsored by local businesses to cover the cost of having these groups participate which costs several thousand dollars as parades are fund raisers to assist in defraying the costs of their equipment and uniforms.
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\n\nThe parade each year also includes marching units from several youth groups and organizations\, mobile and equestrian units\, as well as VIPs including City elected officials and representatives from the Rochester Police and Fire Departments\, and of course\, everyone'\;s favorite - Santa Claus will \;join \;us at the end of the parade.
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\nPlease click each link below for more information or to apply to participate in the parade:
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THANK YOU TO OUR PARADE SPONSORS TO-DATE:\n
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A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:
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\nOur Lady of the Holy Rosary Church
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