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2026 Christmas Parade
Date and Location: The 2026 City of Paducah, KY Christmas Parade will be Saturday, December 5 at 5 p.m. in historic downtown Paducah with the theme, Christmas on the River. The parade will begin at 14th and Broadway and travel down Broadway to Water Street where it will turn left at Jefferson Street and then disband at Jefferson and 2nd Street.
Christmas Parade Registrations: Christmas Parade registration begins September 29. There is a $50 + tax early bird application fee for submissions before October 30 at 4:30 pm. Entries submitted between the early bird deadline and the final deadline of November 24 at noon will have an additional $30 (tax included) fee. Submit parade entry forms and payment at the Paducah Parks & Recreation Office at 2701 Park Ave.
Two Christmas Parade Informational Meetings will be held for all participating entries on Tuesday, December 1 at 10 .m. and 5:30 p.m. at the Robert Cherry Civic Center at 2701 Park Avenue. Attendance at one of these meetings is mandatory for all participating entries. Parade packets and line up will be available for pick up at the informational meetings.
2026 Christmas Parade Entry Form, Rules & Regulations
Previous Christmas Parades
- 2025 Christmas Parade
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- 2024 Christmas Parade
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- 2023 Christmas Parade
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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.
- 2022 Christmas Parade
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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!
- 2021 Christmas Parade
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2021 Christmas Parade Winners - theme was It's a Super Christmas.
- 2020 Christmas in the Trees Event
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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
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2019 Christmas Parade Winners 2019 Christmas Parade Video >>
- 2018 Christmas Parade
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2018 Christmas Parade Winners 2018 Christmas Parade Video
- 2017 Christmas Parade
- 2016 Christmas Parade
