Candlelight Parade 2024
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be coming to town on Saturday, December 7th, 2024 at 6:00 pm! After last year's parade, we polled the community and you told us loud and clear that Saturdays work best for most of you. The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce staff, volunteers, and community partners are thrilled to be working on this beloved community tradition once again, now in its 39th year!
This event gets a ton of visibility on social media and traditional news outlets as the largest nighttime parade in BC! This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your business to thousands of people and position yourself as a company that cares.
Check out our Partnership Opportunities here: Partnership Package 2024/2025
*Note: Partnership Opportunities are only available to Mission Chamber members in good standing.
Congratulations to our 2023 Candlelight Parade winners! There were so many exceptional entries to choose from, you made our judges' decisions very difficult, Mission! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard putting together amazing displays for everyone to enjoy.
And now the winners from the 2023 Candlelight Parade are:
Light Up the Night Award - AG Solutions
This award goes to the entry with the best light display and was sponsored by Mission Cannabis.
Holiday Spirit Award - Archgard Fireplaces
This award goes to the entry that displays the warmth and joy of the holidays. Archgard's homey fireplace scene was amazingly presented and gave us all the holiday spirit vibes. This award was sponsored by the Mission Downtown Business Association.
Best Non-Profit or Charity Award - Mission Sunrise Rotary
This award recognizes the amazing work local non-profits and charities do all year long and celebrates their efforts in putting together a beautiful display. This award was sponsored by Christine Allan - RE/MAX Magnolia.
Most Original Award - Dougness Holdings
Dougness Holdings was the clear winner in this category with their National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation-themed float, which brought so many smiles and laughs to the crowd. This award was sponsored by Manny Deol - Wolstencroft Realty
What is the Mission Candlelight Parade?
The Mission Candlelight Parade is an annual event that celebrates Christmas and the community of Mission. It is a family-oriented parade where community groups and businesses showcase themselves and use the opportunity to inform residents of Mission about the varied services, activities and opportunities that exist within Mission. The parade is supported by the Council of the City of Mission and is considered one of the more important community events of the year, drawing in over 10,000 spectators.
View pictures from previous parades below.
Get your Candlelight Parade Float ready for next year!
The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for the fun and excitement of participating in the annual Candlelight Parade and celebrating its return after a year of vacation.
Even though it is a busy time of year for Santa, he is excited to join us during the parade!
Our judges will be on the lookout for outstanding floats!
The 2024 float categories are:
Holiday Spirit - for floats that display enthusiasm in the Spirit of Christmas
Light up the Night - for floats that present an outstanding display of lights and/or illumination
Most Original - for floats that stand out with their overall originality, creativity, appearance, and uniqueness of decorations
Best Non-Profit or Charity - for floats created by a local non-profit or charity organization in appreciation for all they do to serve our community
Float Fees
Float registration pricing is based on the type of organization registering the float. Each float registration includes one vehicle. Additional vehicles are an extra fee. The pricing is as follows:
Commercial float registration fee: $25
Additional vehicles/floats for commercial: $15 each
Non-profit/community organization float registration fee: $10.00
Additional vehicles/floats for non-commercial: $5 each
Float Registration Instructions
To make the parade a success, we need the help and participation of individuals and groups like yours. We would appreciate receiving the Float registration forms by Friday, November 15, 2024.
Step 1: Determine Your Float Category
Your float category will be either Commercial (businesses) or Non-profit (Charities, non-profits, community organizations, or schools).
Step 2: Register your Float
Step 3: Submit Payment
You will have the option to pay by credit card through our online registration form.
To pay by e-transfer, please send your registration fee including any fees for additional vehicles to execdir@missionchamber.bc.ca. Please add a note: Candlelight Parade 2024.
To pay by cash or cheque, please drop payment off at our office located upstairs at 34033 Lougheed Hwy, Mission anytime Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm.
Your registration is not complete or valid until payment has been received.
Once payment and your registration form have been completed, you will receive your float # and registration package.
Vendor Registration
Would you like the opportunity to sell your goods at the 2024 Candlelight Parade with over 10,000 attendees? If this sounds interesting to you, we'd love to have you!
Get all the details & manual registration form HERE.
Register online as a vendor HERE.
Please note: Vendors at the parade are not stationary units and should expect to walk the parade route selling their goods to the participants. Please dress warmly for the weather.
Vendor registration is now open.
Commercial Vendors fee: $50 (includes 1 salesperson)
Additional Vendor Salespersons fee: $20 per person
Have Questions about the Candlelight Parade?
Please contact the Mission Chamber Events Coordinator at events@missionchamber.bc.ca or phone directly at 604-286-0181.
2023 Candlelight Parade Sponsors
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