Candlelight Parade 2023
Santa's coming to town on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 at 6:00 pm! The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the 2023 annual Candlelight Parade in its 38th year!
We are pleased to announce that the Candlelight Parade will be back in full force this year along Mission's First Avenue!
We are accepting applications for Floats and Vendors until November 17th, 2023.
Keep scrolling to see guidelines for participants.
Any business or organization that submitted a paid registration for the 2022 Parade will receive FREE registration for the 2023 Parade. Please contact Priya directly at 604-286-0181 or events@missionchamber.bc.ca to claim your free registration.
Want to be a part of bringing candlelight back to Mission's downtown? Want your brand to be featured to over 10,000+ Fraser Valley residents? Partner with us on this beloved community event. Â
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.
Register your Candlelight Parade Float!
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!
The parade will start at 6:00 pm on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 from Horne St. It will then proceed west along First Avenue. The parade will end at Haig St. (Freshco) where traffic management personnel will be delivering dispersal instructions on the day of the parade.
Our judges will be on the lookout for outstanding floats!
This year's 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
Any business or organization that submitted a paid registration for the 2022 Parade will receive FREE registration for the 2023 Parade. Please contact Priya directly at 604-286-0181 or events@missionchamber.bc.ca to claim your free registration.
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 17, 2023.
Step 1: Determine Your Float Category
Please determine if your float category is Commercial or Non-profit/community organization. If you need help determining which category your organization falls under, please call 604-286-0181.
Step 2: Register your Float
Please register your float(s) HERE.
If you would prefer to register offline, please fill out the Candlelight Parade Float Registration Form and email it to events@missionchamber.bc.ca or mail to 34033 Lougheed Hwy, Mission BC V2V 5X8.
Upon receiving a response, please make payment promptly.
Step 3: Submit Payment
You will have the option to pay by credit card through our online registration form.
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.
To pay by e-transfer, please send your registration fee including any fees for additional vehicles to execdir@missionchamber.bc.ca.
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 2023 Candlelight Parade with over 10,000 attendees? If this sounds interesting to you, we'd love to have you!
Please note: Vendors at the parade are not stationary units and should expect to walk the parade route selling their goods to the participants.
Vendors can register online HERE and pay fees via credit card.
To pay by cash or cheque, please drop payment off at our office located upstairs at 34033 Lougheed Hwy, Mission anytime between Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm.
To pay by e-transfer, please send your registration fee to execdir@missionchamber.bc.ca.
Commercial Vendors fee: $50 (includes 1 salesperson)
Additional Vendor Salespersons fee: $15 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.
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