2024 Winter Daze Parade Registration

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:30PM | Theme: Whimsical Winter Daze: A Fairytale Parade
Registration Due by October 31, 2024

Downtown Menomonie, Inc. and the Winter Daze Committee seek to provide an annual celebration of the holiday season that is both entertaining and safe for all participants and spectators. Please read the following rules and regulations thoroughly before submitting your registration. 

  1. Parade entries shall be costumed/designed appropriate to the theme of the parade.  This is a night parade so all participants are required to be illuminated, including walkers. The theme for the 2024 Winter Daze parade is: Whimsical Winter Daze: A Fairytale Parade

  2. Drinking of alcoholic beverages by any drivers of motorized units in the parade will not be allowed. If a replacement driver cannot be found, the unit will be ejected from the parade.

  3. The Winter Daze Committee has the right to establish the parade theme, determine the number of entries, select and reject participants at its sole discretion, and control parade operations on the day of the event.

  4.  This year’s parade route is yet TBD.

  5. For safety reasons, all parade units are required to complete the entire parade route.

  6. All parade units are required to carry a 5# ABC fire extinguisher.

  7. All equestrian units are to submit a copy of their Coggon’s Certificate and proof of liability insurance on or before November 19, 2023 to the Downtown Menomonie, Inc. office and provide diapers or walkers with scoopers.

  8. If your parade unit is motorized, you are required to have all appropriate liability insurance in place, i.e. auto, homeowners or general liability.

  9. If your motorized parade unit is not meant for on-road travel, i.e. 4-wheelers, garden tractors, ATVs etc., you are required to have your off road vehicle covered by off-premise liability insurance.

  10. Drivers of all motorized parade units must be 18 years of age or older.

  11. Vehicles that are not an integral part of carrying out a group’s parade theme may not accompany the group along the parade route.

  12. Categories for judging are: “Judges Choice”, “Most Illuminated”, “Best Royalty”, and “Most Creative”. Judges decisions are final.

  13. For safety reasons, young children walking in the parade are to be accompanied by an adult. They are invited to ride on floats or other vehicles that are integral to carrying out a group’s parade theme. 

  14. Candy and handouts are encouraged, just please refrain from throwing it.

  15. Walkers will walk independently from their parade units. Units will not be allowed to stop to wait for their walkers to catch up.

  16. All units shall remain in a forward motion and will stop only when parade officials ask them to stop or safety dictates. Units will be asked to maintain a 15’ distance between them and the unit in front of them.

  17. The only Santa and Mrs. Claus that will be allowed in the parade will be the official Santa and Mrs. Claus provided by Downtown Menomonie, Inc. and the Winter Daze Committee. You may wear a Santa hat but all other Santa costumes in part or in full will NOT be allowed in the parade.

  18. Signage is the responsibility of the parade participant.

  19. The parade will start promptly at 6:30 pm. All units are required to be at their assigned number in the line-up no later than 6:00 pm. Check-in begins at 4:30 pm.

  20. No open flames, horns, sirens, or confetti.

  21. In our effort to keep this parade to one hour in length, we are limited to 55 floats. Not adhering to all the rules could prohibit you from being a part of the parade the following year.

  22. Drivers of units are required to have skill enough to maneuver their units in and out of tight spots. This includes being able to back their units up if need be.  Due to the space and size of the route, no semi-trailers will be allowed in the parade.

  23. The week before the parade day you will receive an e-mail with your unit number and check-in information.

  24. All horse units need to check in and then unload. Please be in the lineup by 6:00 pm. Horse floats much provide volunteers with scoopers or diapers for horses.

  25. Floats are to be family-friendly, please avoid profanity, nudity, and politics. 

Registration Due by October 31, 2024