Candlelight Parade 2022- CANCELLED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mission, British Columbia – November 30^th, 2022

The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce has made the unfortunate decision to cancel this year’s Candlelight Parade to ensure the safety and security of the volunteers and spectators.

The recommendation to cancel came from discussions with the Candlelight Parade Committee, which consists of the City of Mission, Mission Fire and Rescue, Mission RCMP, Traffic Management Patrol, the Downtown Business Association, Mission Optimist Club and the Crime Prevention Office.

Officials feel that the predicted winter weather forecast raises a number of safety issues as the sidewalks and parking areas on the parade route may not be cleared in time. The large numbers of people in one place with such conditions was not a good idea.

The Chamber of Commerce Board and staff are extremely disappointed after months of work and planning that went into this parade.

Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce

Santa's coming to town on Friday, December 2nd, 2022 at 7:30 pm! The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the 2022 annual Candlelight Parade in its 37th year!

After moving to a virtual parade in 2020 and being canceled in 2021 due to COVID restrictions, 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 Parade Floats and Vendors until November 25th, 2022.

Looking for sponsorship opportunities?

View the 2022 Sponsorship Package

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.

Royal Canadian Air Cadets in Mission's Candlelight Parade

Rotary volunteer and child at Mission's Candlelight Parade

old car with christmas decorations at Mission's Candlelight Parade

panda bear driving mini car at Mission's Candlelight Parade

child in truck at Mission's Candlelight Parade

floats driving down first avenue at Mission's Candlelight Parade

decorated ATV with christmas lights at Mission's Candlelight Parade

Decorated truck with lights at Mission's Candlelight Parade

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 7:30 pm on Friday, December 2nd, 2022 from Railway Ave. 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 look out 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

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: $50

Additional vehicles/floats for commercial: $25 each

Non-profit/community organization float registration fee: $30

Additional vehicles/floats for non-commercial: $15 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 25, 2022.

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: Fill out the Registration Form

Please fill out the Candlelight Parade Float Registration Form and email to events@missionchamber.bc.ca or mail to 34033 Lougheed Hwy, Mission BC V2V 5X8.

Upon receiving a response, make payment promptly.

Step 3: Submit Payment

To pay by credit card, please go to our website to complete payment.

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.

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 #.

Vendor Registration

Would you like the opportunity to sell your goods at the 2022 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 must register using this APPLICATION FORM and then proceed to REGISTER to pay the 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.

Commercial Vendors fee: $50 (includes 1 salesperson)
Additional Vendor Salespersons fee: $15 per