Light Up Woodstock Christmas Parade

Parade Details

Friday, Dec 5, 2025

Parade Time

Parade Line Up begins at 5:00pm

Parade begins at 6:30pm

Parade Location

Main Street in Woodstock beginning at Kingree Drive and ends at Spring Street

•  No on-street parking on Main Street/Route 11 beginning at 3:30 pm. Cars may be towed if not moved by 4 pm.
• No traffic on Main Street/Route 11 after 6 pm until the parade ends.

2025 Woodstock Parade Rules and Code of Conduct

2025 Woodstock Parade Accident Waiver and Release

2025 Line-Up 

•  All parade entrants must enter the County Government parking lot (off of Water Street) to stage in that lot facing the bus garage. Line up begins at 5pm. NO LINE-UP PERMITTED ON WATER STREET
•  Parade entrants will be directed from the Government Center lot to Kingree Drive. 
• There will be no parade parking or set up in the Woodstock Shopping Center parking lot
• Only up to 2 units per participating organization/business are permitted. (Additional units are no longer allowed due to time limitations)
• Only one (1) 18-wheeler per org/business will be permitted and it must be fully decorated (running lights do not count as decorated)
• Parade participants are required to register and you will receive an email confirmation about your participation in the parade.
• Parade order is on a first come, first march basis. End of parade will be at Spring St.

Entertainment Schedule

• 5:30 pm - Children's Choirs on Circuit Court House stairs
• 6:30 pm - Parade Begins*
• 6:45 pm - Tree Lighting with Mayor McCleary and
  special guest. 

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