The Annual Goodlettsville Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 4:00pm. The theme for this year’s parade is Country Christmas. 

Parade Route

The parade begins at the Delmas Long Community Center (200 Memorial Drive) and continues up Memorial Drive, taking a right onto Main Street and ending at the Goodlettsville Plaza (Rivergate Parkway).

Spectator Parking Information

Parking is available at Goodlettsville City Hall, Goodlettsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Goodlettsville Middle School, Goodlettsville Church of Christ, and First Baptist Church Goodlettsville.

 

Parade Timeline

1:30pm – Parade entries may begin lining up
3:00pm – All entries must be checked in and lined up
4:00pm – Parade begins on Memorial Drive

Parade Participant Information 

The annual Christmas Parade is a time for our community to come together and celebrate the holiday season. We encourage businesses, organizations, and groups alike to enter a float and participate with their community peers.

All proceeds from registration are put back into the community in the form of a donation to the Goodlettsville Help Center. All registration payments must be paid by check. 

Interested in entering your business, organization, or group to participate in the parade? Click here to fill out an application. 

For those participating in the parade, please note that there is no parking on Memorial Drive or French Street.  Drop off is available at the Delmas Long Community Center or parents may walk children in after temporarily parking in the Liz’s Kitchen parking lot.  Vehicles may not remain parked in that lot for the duration of the parade.  The parade ends at the Goodlettsville Plaza and floats do not return to the starting point.  See staging map here.

Award Category

The only category that will be judged for the 2023 parade will be Best in Show. The winner will receive a perpetual trophy and be recognized on the Goodlettsville Parks and Rec Facebook page. 

Parade Committee

Interested in Volunteering? Let us know! We have a need for many volunteers on the day of the parade. Contact Event Coordinator Kaleb McKinnie at 615.851.2255.