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The Cary Junior Chamber Of Commerce
 
Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade
 
Date: December 12, 2009, Saturday





 
Time: 2:00 PM (participant line-up at 1:00 p.m.)  
 
Route: Downtown Cary, between Martin Architectural Products at 511 East Chatham Street and the old Cary Elementary School at the intersection of South Academy Street and Kildaire Farm Road.  
 
Parade Line Up: Parade Line Up 2009  
 
Parade Map: Parade Day Map 2009  
 
Participation Types:  
You can participate in this year's Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade in one of the following ways:  
  • Float Sponsor - $550 full float or $425 for half float
  • Commercial participant: Vehicle, Walkers, or Homemade Float - $25/per walkers, $25/per vehicle, or $75/per homemade float
  • Non-Commercial participant: Vehicle, Walkers, or Homemade Float - $5 donation is requested
  • School Band
  • Mascot
  • Volunteer
 

For the past thirty consecutive years the Cary Jaycees have sponsored the Cary Jaycee Christmas Parade in downtown Cary.   The parade starts on Chatham Street and ends at the end of Academy Street in front of the old Cary Elementary School building. The parade is a joyful celebration, which includes bands, mascots, local businesses, community groups, and churches.   We invite your group to be a part of this fun-filled day!   Please read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for information on the parade.

 
Participant Application Submittal:  
**WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2009 PARADE**  
TypeDue DateMail Address:
Float Sponsor November 6, 2009 Cary Jaycees
Attn: Christmas Parade
PO Box 212
Cary, NC 27512
Commercial participant November 30, 2009
Non-Commercial participant November 30, 2009
 
If you have any questions, please call the Cary Jaycees at (919) 406-6200 or email us at parade@caryjaycees.org.  
 
Notes for day of parade:  
  • All Floats and riders meet at Martin Architectural: 511 East Chatham Street.
  • Walkers meet at Urban Park.
  • Bands meet on Hunter Street.
  • Vehicles (except floats) in the parade enter East Cedar Street from Academy Street and line up near the number assigned to your vehicle.
  • East Cedar, East Chatham, and South Academy Streets will close at 1:00 p.m. through the end of the parade.
  • At the end of the parade pick up all Walkers, Riders, etc. at Cary Elementary.
  • No Parking along the parade route.
  • Parking is limited in the area, so carpooling is encouraged.
  • If your group has a vehicle and walkers, the vehicle will line up on East Cedar Street, and the walkers must line up in Urban Park.  They will be brought together at the beginning of the parade.
  • As your group reaches the end of the parade, please move onto the sidewalks behind the other parade watchers and stay out of the street.  It is a safety hazard if people are in the street while the parade is running.