"A Sweet Christmas" Rochester Holiday Parade

The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Holiday Parade on Sunday, December 8, 2019 beginning at 3:00 p.m.

The theme of this year's parade will be "A Sweet Christmas" and entries are invited to decorate their floats with the theme. Rochester's Holiday Parade is held each year to kick-off the holiday season in Rochester.  Rochester boasts one of the most spectacular parades. From marching units, youth, organization and commercial floats, VIPs, color guard and marching units, equestrians and marching bands. 

All business, non-profit and community organizations are invited to be part of the Holiday Parade.  There is no fee to have an entry in the parade. The Holiday Events Committee requires a description of the entry. The more information that is provided helps the commentators when narrating the entries that is taped and broadcast on Rochester's Community Channel 12, courtesy of Atlantic Broadband. A link to the parade video can also be found on the Chamber website throughout the holiday season.  The Holiday Events Committee reserves the right to not allow entries that are deemed inappropriate.
Floats that are prepared in the line up by 1:30 pm will be judged in three divisions of youth, organization and commercial with each division awarded a first, second and third place trophy and a "Best of  Parade" trophy will be awarded.


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PARADE ENTRY FORM & INSTRUCTIONS

Rochester’s Holiday Parade will begin on Wakefield Street by the triangle at the entrance to the Spaulding High School, continue south on Wakefield Street, turn right onto Union Street, turn left on North Main Street through downtown Rochester and end on South Main Street by the Rochester Commons. A number of roads on and adjacent to this route will be closed between 2:30 and 4:30 pm.


THANK YOU TO OUR PARADE SPONSORS

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DIVISION SPONSORS - $500






 
















 




BAND SPONSORS - $350
Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics
Amcomm Wireless-Verizon Retailer
Atlantic Broadband
Bill Powers Painting
BootLegger's Footwear Center
Budel Construction
Country Brook Apartments
D.F. Richard Energy
Eastern Propane & Oil
Holy Rosary Credit Union
Norman Vetter, Inc.
Urban Tree Service
Wal*Mart

MEDIA SPONSORS
Atlantic Broadband
Foster's Daily Democrat
The Rochester Voice

RESTAURANT PROMOTION SPONSORS
Clemento's Pizzeria & Brew
Granite Steak & Grill
Lilac City Grille
Moe's Italian Sandwiches
Spaulding Steak & Ale at The Governor's Inn

DONORS - $100-$200
A-D Plumbing & Heating
Bernier Insurance
Blue Seal Feed & Needs
Broadview Animal Hospital
Brock's Plywood Sales
Cleary Cleaners
Clemento's Pizzeria & Brew
Daystar, Inc.
Doug's Towing
Dream Come True Travel
Exit Realty Prosperity
Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy-Lilac Mall
Hervey's Tire Co.
Independence Financial Advisors
Lachapelle & Higgins Insurance
Lilac Property Management and Realty
Renaissance Signs
Rochester Crossing
Rochester Police Benevolent Association
Tanya Lee Hervey Photography
Waste Management
Windjammer's Seafood Restaurant

SPONSORS - $35-$50
110 Grill-Rochester
Acme Rug & Upholstery
Associated Brokers
Auger & Sons, Inc.
Collins Sports Center
Compass Home Inspections
David Dubois-Strafford County Sheriff
Edward Jones - Chris Hooper
Granite State Glass
Hourihane Cormier & Associates
Jerome H. Grossman Law Office
Lilac Printing & Graphic Design
NECC Boats
New England Pizza & Roast Beef
Nippo Lake Golf Club
Rochester Country Club
Spring Village at Dover
Studley Flower Gardens
The Governor's Inn
Turner Liberty Insurance
United Insurance
Wensley & Jones, PLLC


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