Parade of Lights
Join Us!
Location: Winchester
Cost: Free for both floats and spectators. Donations of cash and/or non-perishable food items to Community Food Share and the North Dundas Christmas Fund are welcome and will be collected along the parade route.
Date: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Float Contest
All registered floats are automatically entered in our annual Float Contest.
Prizes are awarded after the event, and consist of baskets containing local products.
Our Float Contest Categories are:
Best Overall
Best Business Float
Best Non-Profit Float
Best Agricultural Float
Most Lights
People’s Choice (come back on event night to vote!)
Our 2024 Floats:
Please keep checking back as we are updating this list as frequently as possible.
- Township of North Dundas Council
- Community Food Share & The North Dundas Christmas Fund
- Dr. Kaboom
- Sew This Is Christmas (Handmade by Hayley)
- Stone Meadows Equestrian Centre
- 97.5 Moose FM
- NDDHS Senior Concert Band
- Ashley Thomas School of Dance
- Winchester Building Supplies
- Seaway Valley Crime Stoppers
- Dizzys Dreamwork tattooing
- Eric Duncan
- Benson Autoparts
- The Heritage House Health Spa & WS Stewart Trucking
- Al.blair construction
- Isabelle Turpin (singer)
- AllStar Towing
- Dundas Dairy Producers
- North Dundas Fire Services
- Cybertrucks (two)
- Lazarus Family
- Morewood Recreation Association
- Therien Jui Jitsu & Kickboxing
- Dejong Welding / Johndin Farms Inc.
- Dundas Manor Bikes
- Fawcettview Farms Inc.
- Tibben Farms Inc
- AP Drone Applications
- The Jordan Leigh Foundation
- Joe Johnson equipment
- LewyBuiltFarms
- Lactalis
- Winchester Hawks Hockey Club
- Nation Valley ATV Club
- Agri-Partners Crop Centre
- Circle K
- Morewood Recreation Association
- Winchester Hawks
- Watkins with Valerie Devine
- Hydro One
- Delta Power Equipment
- D&H Fencing
- Guildcrest Homes
- Capital Ghostbusters
- Rideau Auctions Inc.
- Southgate Church
- H&E Contracting / KC’s Lawn Maintenance
- Camp Sheldrick 40th Anniversary
- Topline Trailers & Equipment Sales/Weagant Farm Supplies
- The Wreck Room/Vengeance Van
- BGC Dundas Clubhouse
- SD&G Library
- JR Trucking
- Santa!
Rules & Guidelines
The planning committee is solely responsible for the safety of all participants and spectators.
For this reason, we will have extra safety measures in place. It is our goal to make this occasion as fun as possible for everyone involved. With this in mind, we thank everyone in advance for complying with the rules and guidelines.
Float Assembly Guidelines:
- The parade will assemble at the North Dundas Twp. Office, 636 St. Lawrence St.
- The yard opens at 3 pm.
- All entries must be in the yard by 6:30 pm.
- All vehicles that are not part of the parade must be parked off-site.
- A drop-off zone will be available off the entrance to the yard.
- Please check in with an organizer upon arrival.
Parade Participant Rules:
- Please do not have anyone in your entry dress as Santa.
- If you wish to distribute treats, please have someone walk beside your entry to hand them out.
- Float max height: 13 feet; max width: 14 feet.
- Try to illuminate your towing vehicle as well as your float.
- Identify your entry by visibly displaying your name, your company name, and/or your sponsor’s name. This assists the announcers and identifies your entry to the crowd.
- The number assigned to your entry must be displayed in the right front corner of your towing vehicle’s dashboard.
- If you plan to drop off your float early and leave it, please have an organizer advise where to park it.
Parade Route
Starts at North Dundas Municipal Building
North on St. Lawrence St.
Right on York St.
Left on Albert St.
Left on Main St.
Ends with a left into the ‘exit’ lane of the Sam Ault Arena.
The route is 2.5 kms long.
Register Your Float
To register your float or display, fill out the form below.
Alternatively, you can download our registration form and either scan it and email it to info@northdundasparadeoflights.ca, or drop it off at the North Dundas Township Office in Winchester.
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