Applications are now being accepted to enter the 26th Annual Sarasota Holiday Parade! Be sure and read the entire How to Enter section of the website and fill out the application with all the information requested. Applying to enter does not guarantee participation. Once your entry is reviewed our Admin will be in touch for any clarifications needed. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact admin@sarasotaholidayparade.com
WINTER WONDERLAND is the theme for the 2022 Sarasota Holiday Parade! All entries must incorporate this theme for walkers, floats and any vehicles included. Suggestions include snow, snowflakes, snowmen, ice, icicles. Also winter sports such as skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobiling and the glittery glory of winter!
The 26th Annual Sarasota Holiday Parade will be held on Dec. 3, 2022. We can’t wait to see you there! We’ll use our Facebook page and this website to let you know when online registration is open for both participants and volunteers.
We’re so happy to have had our 25th Anniversary parade this year. Our thanks to everyone who participated and attended the parade. As usual, all the entries were amazing. Here are the award winners.
The 25th Anniversary of the Sarasota Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 at 7 p.m. The parade will begin at Main Street and U.S. 301 in downtown Sarasota. The parade will end at J.D. Hamel Park at Main Street and Gulfstream Avenue.
There will be multiple street closure notices and vehicle tow-away zones in effect for the following times and locations:
Roads will re-open once the end of the parade reaches a two-block distance from each road closure. Vehicles not removed by the posted time will be towed at the owner’s expense. For information on towed vehicles, contact Upman’s Towing at 941-365-7084.