2025 Parade Theme Announced

The theme for the 2025 Shawano Santa Parade will be "Songs of Christmas." 

To register your business or organization, visit https://bit.ly/ShawanoSantaParade2025
 

Santa Parade Information:
- The staging area for floats will be available at 4:30 p.m. on Elizabeth Street (enter off Lincoln Street). Drop-off parade participants at Elizabeth and Lincoln; everyone must check-in with a volunteer (wearing orange vest).

- There are no restroom facilities at the parade lineup area; please plan accordingly.

- Do not park on Elizabeth Street before or during the parade. Also, do not park in, or block, Popp's Ball Park Diner or South Forty parking lots.

- The following floats should line up in order on Main Street in front of the AmVets Christmas tree lot: Police Department, Color Guard and VFW.

 

They will be followed by the Shawano Middle School and High School bands. Next, lined up on Elizabeth Street will be the Shawano School District truck, Charlie's County Market and city vehicles. All other floats should line up in the parade staging area (parking lot north of Elizabeth Street) in several rows facing west. The final float will be a fire truck carrying Santa and Mrs. Claus. There is no set order other than this.

- The parade route is as follows: Start at Elizabeth and Main, proceed north on Main to Green Bay Street, turn west (left) one block to Washington Street, turn south (left) and end at Franklin Park.

- There will be no parking on Main Street from 4 to 9 p.m.

- Santa will be the last parade entry. Please, no other Santa.

- No candy can be thrown from floats or vehicles. For the safety of children, candy must be handed out instead of thrown. Anyone throwing candy will be asked to leave the parade and not allowed to participate in subsequent years.

- Parade theme: "Songs of Christmas”

- Judging: Entries will be judged based on creativity, enthusiasm/spirit, overall appearance and use of theme. Trophies will be awarded in the following categories: Best Use of Theme, Best Non-profit/Club entry, Best Children's entry, Best Business entry and People's Choice. Please select your organization's category in the registration form below.

Thank you, Charlie's County Market, for being the official sponsor of the Santa Parade.