Do you think the year is just whizzing by? You are right because you can apply now to have your float or other entry in the 2015 Wake Forest Christmas Parade. The rationale is that it takes a lot of time – and volunteer and paid effort – to put together an event that can attract 10,000 people or more to downtown Wake Forest in early December.
Applications are available online at www.wakeforestnc.gov/wake-forest-christmas-parade.aspx and at the Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 South Brooks Street. Interested participants may submit their application online or by mail to Wake Forest Christmas Parade, c/o Wake Forest Downtown, Inc., P.O. Box 78, Wake Forest, NC 27588. Entries postmarked by Thursday, Oct. 15, will be considered for inclusion based on the number of entries needed for each category. Accepted entrants will be notified via email no later than Saturday, Oct. 31.
Payment for entry must be received by Saturday, Nov. 14, to secure a position in the parade. Parade packets for accepted participants will be mailed Friday, Nov. 27. The packet will include vehicle passes, parking information and other pertinent details for the event.
Sponsored by PowerSecure and presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc., this year’s Wake Forest Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Downtown Development Director Lisa Hayes at 919-435-9415 or lhayes@wakeforestnc.gov.
