2025 Woodstock Christmas Parade (Business Registration)

Kick off the holiday season with Woodstock's Annual Christmas Parade the Sunday after Thanksgiving! Come out and welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus, plus all your favorite local organizations and businesses parading on floats.

The route begins at Woodstock Water Works and moves toward the Square east on Jackson Street.

PARADE INFO

• Registrations Due: 12:00 p.m. on 11/21. No late entries accepted.
• Parade Date: Sunday, 11/30
• Line Up: Woodstock Water Works Parking Lot, 12:30 p.m. Leave parking at 1:45p.m.
• Parade starts on the Square at 2p.m.

Questions? (815) 338-2436 or Click Here to Send an Email

PARTICIPATION
Participation in the parade is open to any persons, groups or organizations wishing to be involved. Those interested should use the online form linked at this page to register. Advance registration is required.

PARADE ROUTE
The Parade starts at the Woodstock Water Works parking lot and will travel down Jackson Street through the Square and out Cass Street. If your vehicle needs to return to the Woodstock Water Works, please use Judd Street until the parade is over. Due to the length of the parade route, all groups must be in a car, truck, trailer or float. Organizations are allowed more than one vehicle.

LINE UP
Line up for the parade is at Woodstock Water Works off Kishwaukee Road. Your float will line up in that parking space until directed into the parade line. Line-up begins at 1:30 PM in the WWW south parking lot. Look for staff with yellow vests to guide your vehicle/float to your spot in the parade.

DROP OFF's
Drop off participants for the parade in the parking lot by the softball field and Woodstock Water Works. Only floats should park in the large Water Works parking lot. Parking for vehicles not in the parade is by the softball fields.

BAD WEATHER
In case of bad weather the decision to cancel will be made by 11:00 AM the day of the parade. Those registered will be notified by phone or email of any changes or cancellation. Notice of cancellation will also be posted on our website and Facebook page. Please DO NOT contact the office with concerns about cancellation. If the parade is cancelled, we will email your registered contact and post on the website and social media. If no cancellation information is posted, the parade is on!


For questions, please call the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry at (815) 338-2436 or send an email to chamber@woodstockilchamber.com.

Sponsorships available

• Event marketing promotion with an ad placement on the Chamber's website
• Company logo and links on event website
• Social media recognition
• Logo on parade banner and signage in downtown Woodstock the day of the parade
• Two commercial mentions during the parade by grandstand host

• Company logo and links on event website
• Social media recognition
• Name on parade banner 
• One commercial mention during the parade by grandstand host