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Electricity is not available. Vendors requiring power may bring their own QUIET generator (under 60 decibels). All vendors bringing a generator must sign the following statement and agree to the generator guidelines:

• I understand and agree that I may only operate a generator that conforms with the festival guidelines as follows: only “quiet generators” will be allowed at the festival.
• The definition of quiet generator = under 60 decibels.
• Any vendor operating a generator that does not conform with these guidelines will not be allowed to operate at the festival and no refund will be given.

• Payment must be received, and application approved to secure booking. Spaces will NOT be reserved without payment.
• Each vendor space is 10’x10’; set up must fit within assigned space.
• All Vendors MUST set up between 9:00 and 10:30 am and vehicles removed from the festival areas by 10:30 am. Any vendor arriving after 10:00 a.m. will not be allowed entry and the registration fee will be forfeited.
• Vendors with trailers MUST check in early by 9:00-9:30 am. Once tent vendors start setting up, access to assigned spaces will be limited and you may not be able to access your space.
• Booths are to operate from 11:00am – 4:00pm. Vendors may breakdown from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
• All food vendors MUST call for space availability.
• Electric and water access is NOT available onsite.
• No flea market items or alcoholic beverages are permitted on site or to be sold on site. No alcohol is to be consumed on site.
• Non-profit/informational vendors may NOT sell food or drink items on site.
• Loud generators will NOT be permitted. If your generator functions above acceptable noise level and is interfering with other vendors you will be asked to shut off your generator.
• Assigned space numbers will be available at check-in morning of the festival. There is no overnight supervision!
• Email confirmation will be sent to each vendor upon receipt of application and payment.
• The Chiefland Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to demand the removal of items considered profanity, obscene, or objectional material.

Festival schedule is subject to change. No refunds after November 23, 2026. Parade will run from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Vehicles will only be permitted back on premises from 4:00 to 5:00 pm for breakdown NO Exceptions. Must be out of the Park by 5:00pm.

Dressing as Santa is PROHIBITED at The Chiefland Christmas Festival and Parade as it may confuse small children. The official festival Santa is the only Santa allowed in the parade. Elves are OK. If you have a Santa in your parade entry, you will not be allowed in the parade line-up.

• A PARADE APPLICATION must be submitted for each entry. If you do not submit an application with your choice of theme you may not be able to enter parade. Theme this year: Star Spangled Christmas (celebration of America’s 250th birthday)
• APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE will be taken into consideration when assigning parade lineup positions.
• PARADE LINEUP/CHECK IN will begin at 5:00 p.m. at CMHS entrance on NW 4th Ave, only parade vehicles will be allowed. Participants must park and walk to their group.
• PARKING in the faculty parking lot or student parking lots of CMHS. You will enter from front of school (808 N. Main Street) and then walk to your parade group. There are also several businesses near parade check-in where you might park.
• LIGHTS & DECORATIONS are recommended, but not required. This year’s parade will take place after dark so lighting is recommended.
• No obscene, offensive or objectionable material, words, symbols or displays will be allowed in the parade.
• HORSES must have someone behind them and will be lined up in the very back of the parade.
• HOLIDAY MUSIC is strongly encouraged, but keep the recommended distances from other floats playing music, bands and HORSES.
• Because this parade takes place after sunset, we ask that you DO NOT THROW CANDY from the floats; however, walkers can HAND OUT candy and other items to the crowd.
• NO GAPS – Please help us avoid big gaps in the parade. Keep the parade moving and stay as close as safely possible to the float ahead of you. Please do not lag behind. EXCEPTIONS: Additional space is needed in front of and behind BANDS and HORSES.
• NO STOPPING – No entries may at any point during the parade stop, except at the request of a parade official. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• At the end of the parade DO NOT STOP TO UNLOAD AT THE EXIT. Move forward to the designated area to off-load your passengers or follow the designated route back to the school.