Christmas Parade

2024 Christmas Parade

Date and Location: The 2024 City of Paducah Christmas Parade will be Saturday, December 7 at 5 p.m. in historic downtown Paducah with the theme, Christmas in Toyland. The parade will begin at 14th and Broadway and travel down Broadway to Water Street where it will turn left, turn left at Jefferson Street and then disband at Jefferson & 2nd Street.

Christmas Parade Registrations: Christmas Parade registration begins September 9. There is a $25 + tax early bird application fee for submissions before November 1 at 4:30 pm. Entries submitted between the early bird deadline and the final deadline of November 26 at noon will have a $50 + tax fee. Submit parade entry forms and payment at the Paducah Parks & Recreation Office at 2701 Park Ave.

Parade packets will be available for pickup for registered parade entries starting December 3 at the Paducah Parks & Recreation Office. We also encourage you to attend our Christmas Parade Informational Meeting on December 4 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at the Robert Cherry Civic Center at 2701 Park Avenue.

2024 Christmas Parade Entry Form

2024 Rules & Regulations

Previous Christmas Parades

2023 Christmas Parade

The 2023 City of Paducah Christmas Parade was Saturday, December 2 at 5 p.m. in historic downtown Paducah with the theme, Wild West-ern Kentucky Christmas.

2023 Christmas Parade Winners

2022 Christmas Parade

The 2022 City of Paducah Christmas Parade was held Saturday, December 3 at 5 p.m. in historic downtown Paducah with the theme, Christmas in Candyland!

2022 Christmas Parade Winners

2021 Christmas Parade

2021 Christmas Parade Winners - theme was It's a Super Christmas.

2020 Christmas in the Trees Event

2020 "Christmas in the Trees" Float Event - The Parks & Recreation Department held a reverse parade also called an inverted parade. The floats were stationary and attendees drove by to enjoy them. The “Christmas in the Trees” Float event at Noble Park was December 5 from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m. Attendees entered the park at the H.C. Mathis Drive entrance, continued along the road observing the floats, and exited at Cairo Road. This event was limited to 42 floats with each float having no more than 40 feet of space. 2020 Christmas in the Trees Float Guidelines and Application (PDF)

2019 Christmas Parade