2024 Parade Registration Closed
Parade Awards will be given out 15 minutes after the end of the parade at
Parade Award Categories
This year we are going for fewer categories and bigger prizes for each.
Block Spirit Award - This is a new category that celebrates entries from different blocks/streets in town. Prize: Gifts delivered to your whole block/street. Learn more.
Most “Carnation” Winner - This is the entry that best embodies the spirit of our town. Prize: A large Trophy
Most on Theme Winner - This is the entry that best embodies this year’s theme of “101 Carnations.” Prize: A large Trophy
Best of Show - This is the overall winner of the parade. Prize: The largest trophy imaginable.
Parade Schedule
9:30 am - 10:30 am Grand Parade Check-In and Registration (W. Rutherford Street @ Tolt Ave)
10:30 am Deadline for Grand Parade Participants Line-Up (W. Rutherford Street)
11:00 am Kiddie Parade Begins from IGA Parking Lot to W. Rutherford Street (No registration required)
11:30 am Grand Parade Begins from W. Rutherford Street to Myrtle Street
12:30 pm Grand Parade Concludes, Awards & Community to follow @ Judges’ Stage
For the grand parade, please check in by 10:30AM at the corner of Tolt Ave and W. Rutherford, near Tolt Congregational Church. (Please note the different location from the past.)
Parking for all Entries
Please Park at: 4300 Larson Ave, Carnation, WA
This lot will have enough room to maneuver and park a trailer. To get there, there are two options depending on if Tolt Ave has been closed yet or not.
If Tolt Ave is open: Turn west on Entwistle St (only traffic signal in town). Then follow the road as it curves to the left, and the road ends at the parking lot.
If Tolt Ave is closed: Turn west onto W Morrison St (this is the northern closure for Tolt Ave). If you are coming from the south of town, you will go straight across Tolt Ave after following the detour through town. Then turn left at the second stop on Stewart Ave. Then turn right at the stop on Entwistle St. Follow the road as it curves to the left, and the road ends at the parking lot.
