Thank you for your interest as a participant in the 2024 Hometown Christmas Lighted Parade! Get ready to be dazzled!

The 3rd Annual Lighted Parade will take place on Saturday, December 7 beginning at 5pm. Our Grand Marshall (HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital) will lead the lineup of decorated floats, festive vehicles, and singing elves as they illuminate Jefferson Ave. from Baseball Card Connection to Santa’s House.

Current Parade Participants include:
Current Parade Participants include:
2024 Effingham County Fair Jr. Miss Queen-Rhylee Holland
City of Effingham x2
Dan Hecht Chevrolet-Toyota
Dieterich Bank
Goeckner Bros.
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital
JT’s Tree & Crane x2
Keith Bradle – Antique Tractor
Layna Bond & Associates
Mill Road Thresherman Association
Old City Firetruck with Santa
Sacred Heart Catholic School Choir
Wabash Communications
W.S. Broom & Co. x2

Cost:
$20 parade fee required for all entries except veterans, school groups, & emergency vehicles.

Rules:

  • All entries must be decorated with lights in a Christmas theme
  • No throwing candy – you can hand it out to the kids (since it is dark and hard to spot)
  • Staging between 4:15p-4:45p
  • If an entry does not comply with the rules of the parade, they will be asked to leave the line-up

Deadline:
All entries must be received by Friday, November 29 with payment before your entry will be numbered. All entries will receive their lineup number via email by Monday, December 2.

Payment: 

  • Accepted forms of payment include: credit card or check (must be sent upon completion of this application)
  • Please make checks payable to: ‘Effingham County Chamber’
  • Mail to or drop off at: 903 N Keller Dr., Effingham, IL 62401

Questions should be directed to Effingham County Chamber Marketing Director, Nicole Morrison, at (217) 347-6282 or nmorrison@effinghamcountychamber.com.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY: in consideration of your acceptance of this entry form and fee, i, the undersigned intending to be legally bound, do hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages i may have against the effingham county chamber, downtown effingham business group, and their agents and successors and assigns for any and all injuries suffered to me in this event. I further grant permission to the effingham county chamber & downtown effingham business group and/or agents authorized by them to use any photographs, videos, or other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

This form is currently closed for submissions. Please contact Nicole Morrison/Effingham County Chamber at (217) 347-6282.