Parade Registration

2025 Beeton Santa Claus Parade - Saturday, December 13, 2025, 11am

The Beeton Agricultural Society is proud to host this year’s Santa Claus Parade. Please read the guidelines and register with the online entry form. This year’s theme is “Christmas In The Country.”

New This Year: Best Decorated Float Prize

Our judges will be looking for:

Overall Look: Creativity, lights, and theme execution
Festive Spirit: Costumes, energy, and audience engagement
Music: Live or recorded — bring those holiday tunes!

Last year’s parade was a little too quiet… let’s fix that!
Please add music and big holiday spirit so the crowd can’t help but dance in the streets.

Participant Guidelines

All entries:

Participants are not allowed to throw anything from their float or vehicle along the parade route. If any entry does throw things from the float, Parade Marshalls have the authority to pull the entry from the parade.
All entries must conduct themselves in an orderly fashion. Marchers must walk behind the entry away from the wheels – not beside the wheels or in front of the truck/tractor.
All participants must be dressed in parade theme attire.
No open flames are allowed.
There will be no stopping during the parade once it is underway. Marchers must be aware that stopping or slowing down to perform along the parade route seriously affects the spacing and consistency of the parade. Once a pace has been set, please keep up the pace with the entry ahead of you.
Traditional Christmas music to be supplied by any floats having music.
No alcohol is permitted while driving or riding on a float.
All entries are staged behind Beeton Foodland and must be there between 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Participants will be responsible for locating their own parking in neighbouring lots or side streets.
By agreeing to participate in the parade, you waive your right to privacy and are subject to having your picture taken in the parade.
Your insurance certificate must name Beeton & District Agriculture Society and the Town of New Tecumseth, or you must supply your insurance policy number for your float.
The Beeton Agricultural Society reserves the right to limit or exclude entry to the parade if the Parade Participant Guidelines are not met/followed.
The parade route and marshaling instructions will follow approval of registration.

General Instructions for Float Preparation:

No entry may contain any representation of Santa or Mrs. Claus. This includes pictures, figurines, statues, etc… Any entry found to include representation of Santa or Mrs. Claus will be required to remove said items or will be denied entry to the parade.
All entries must be decorated to parade standards.
All vehicles and floats shall be inspected for SAFETY and DECORATION prior to entry into the marshaling area. If the entry does not meet safety standards, participation in the parade will be denied.
Each unit must provide its own insurance coverage and agrees, by participating, to hold the Beeton Agricultural Society Parade Committee, Parade Volunteers, free of liability for any accident or injury caused by or involving a unit and its vehicles or people.
Drivers of any all-terrain vehicles/motorcycles must always wear a helmet during the parade.
All drivers must possess a valid driver’s licence and be licenced to drive the vehicles they are operating.
All animals must be parade-broken, and proof of cleanup crew must be provided prior to the parade.
No entries that promote political protesting will be permitted.
Most of all, “Safety First”…. And let’s have fun!

Waiver

Please read and complete the form below after reading the Parade Participant Guidelines.

In consideration of being permitted to participate in the 2025 Beeton Santa Claus Parade (the “Event”), the undersigned, on behalf of themselves, their float entry, and any associated participants, hereby agrees as follows:

Assumption of Risk: The undersigned acknowledges and understands that participation in the Event involves certain risks, including but not limited to risks of personal injury, property damage, and accidents. The undersigned voluntarily assumes all such risks.
Release of Liability: The undersigned, for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, hereby releases, waives, and forever discharges the Beeton and District Agricultural Society, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, sponsors, and affiliates (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages, losses, or liabilities whatsoever arising out of or related to participation in the Event, whether caused by the negligence of the Released Parties or otherwise.
Indemnification: The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from any loss, liability, damage, or cost, including legal fees, that may be incurred due to participation in the Event, whether caused by the negligence of the Released Parties or otherwise.
Acknowledgment of Rules: The undersigned agrees to comply with all rules, regulations, and instructions governing participation in the Event as set forth by the Beeton and District Agricultural Society.