Candlelight Parade 2024
WOW! Another fantastic Candlelight Parade is in the books! Parade participants went all out this year with incredible floats and performing groups! A few highlights and crowd pleasers were the RC Car group, the Grinch dancing in a cage, the MEI Screaming Eagles Marching Band, the walking Gingerbread Man, the tractors with so many lights! So many amazing entries! We're tallying up the judges' votes and will be announcing the winners soon!
We're confident in saying that we are still the LARGEST PARADE IN BC!
If you missed it, don't worry, you can still watch it online here: 2024 Candlelight Parade
If you would like to provide feedback about the 2024 parade, please take our survey HERE.
This event is led by the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce but we couldn't do it without our Parade Partners and our Task Force of community partners.
A very special thank you to the City of Mission for supporting this event, not just with funds but with the help of City staff who went above and beyond helping us with permits, setting up barricades, providing extra garbage receptacles, and cleaning up the street so well that you'd never know thousands of people were there an hour before!
Our Presenting Partner, Mission Cannabis, we thank you and appreciate your support so much! This business never hesitates to support this event and gives generously to make it happen for the community.
Our Gold Sponsor, The Junction Shopping Centre, an amazing community partner who has supported this event for years! Thank you so much for helping to make this all possible.
A very special and huge thank you also to Tow of the Day, who went WAY above and beyond as our Santa's Sleigh Partner! The Tow of the Day team didn't just tow the sleigh, they repainted the sleigh, built things to help Rudolph and his friends fly, they even reupholstered a brand new seat for Santa & Mrs Claus so they could be extra comfy on their ride through town, among many other details and extras! We could not have done this event without this incredible team! Thank you to Dave, Lev, and the whole Tow of the Day team, we appreciate you so much!
SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR'S PARADE ON DEC. 6TH, 2025!
Thank you to all our 2024 Partners!
Award Partners:
Christine Allan, Realtor
Mission Downtown Business Association
The Optimists Club of Mission
Mission City Living Magazine
RE/MAX Magnolias Realty - Michele Cummins
Gift in Kind Partners:
Tow of the Day
Tim Hortons (Junction)
Mission City Pizza
St. John Ambulance
Congratulations to our 2023 Candlelight Parade winners! There were so many exceptional entries to choose from, you made our judges' decisions very difficult, Mission! Thank you to everyone who worked so hard putting together amazing displays for everyone to enjoy.
And now the winners from the 2023 Candlelight Parade are:
Light Up the Night Award - AG Solutions
This award goes to the entry with the best light display and was sponsored by Mission Cannabis.
Holiday Spirit Award - Archgard Fireplaces
This award goes to the entry that displays the warmth and joy of the holidays. Archgard's homey fireplace scene was amazingly presented and gave us all the holiday spirit vibes. This award was sponsored by the Mission Downtown Business Association.
Best Non-Profit or Charity Award - Mission Sunrise Rotary
This award recognizes the amazing work local non-profits and charities do all year long and celebrates their efforts in putting together a beautiful display. This award was sponsored by Christine Allan - RE/MAX Magnolia.
Most Original Award - Dougness Holdings
Dougness Holdings was the clear winner in this category with their National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation-themed float, which brought so many smiles and laughs to the crowd. This award was sponsored by Manny Deol - Wolstencroft Realty
What is the Mission Candlelight Parade?
The Mission Candlelight Parade is an annual event that celebrates Christmas and the community of Mission. It is a family-oriented parade where community groups and businesses showcase themselves and use the opportunity to inform residents of Mission about the varied services, activities and opportunities that exist within Mission. The parade is supported by the Council of the City of Mission and is considered one of the more important community events of the year, drawing in over 10,000 spectators.
View pictures from previous parades below.
Get your Candlelight Parade Float ready for next year!
The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for the fun and excitement of participating in the annual Candlelight Parade and celebrating its return after a year of vacation.
Even though it is a busy time of year for Santa, he is excited to join us during the parade!
Our judges will be on the lookout for outstanding floats!
The 2024 float categories are:
Holiday Spirit - for floats that display enthusiasm in the Spirit of Christmas
Light up the Night - for floats that present an outstanding display of lights and/or illumination
Most Original - for floats that stand out with their overall originality, creativity, appearance, and uniqueness of decorations
Best Non-Profit or Charity - for floats created by a local non-profit or charity organization in appreciation for all they do to serve our community
Float Fees
Registration Deadline: Nov. 15th, 2024
Float registration pricing is based on the type of organization registering the float. Each float registration includes one vehicle. Additional vehicles are an extra fee. The pricing is as follows:
Commercial float registration fee: $25
Additional vehicles/floats for commercial: $15 each
Non-profit/community organization float registration fee: $10.00
Additional vehicles/floats for non-commercial: $5 each
Float Registration Instructions
To make the parade a success, we need the help and participation of individuals and groups like yours. We would appreciate receiving the Float registration forms by Friday, November 15, 2024.
Step 1: Determine Your Float Category
Your float category will be either Commercial (businesses) or Non-profit (Charities, non-profits, community organizations, or schools).
Step 2: Register your Float
Step 3: Submit Payment
You will have the option to pay by credit card through our online registration form.
To pay by e-transfer, please send your registration fee including any fees for additional vehicles to execdir@missionchamber.bc.ca. Please add a note: Candlelight Parade 2024.
To pay by cash or cheque, please drop payment off at our office located upstairs at 34033 Lougheed Hwy, Mission anytime Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm.
Your registration is not complete or valid until payment has been received.
Once payment and your registration form have been completed, you will receive your float # and registration package.
Vendor Registration
Would you like the opportunity to sell your goods at the 2024 Candlelight Parade with over 10,000 attendees? If this sounds interesting to you, we'd love to have you!
Get all the details & manual registration form HERE.
Register online as a vendor HERE.
Please note: Vendors at the parade are not stationary units and should expect to walk the parade route selling their goods to the participants. Please dress warmly for the weather.
Vendor registration is now open.
Commercial Vendors fee: $50 (includes 1 salesperson)
Additional Vendor Salespersons fee: $20 per person
Have Questions about the Candlelight Parade?
Please contact the Mission Chamber Events Coordinator at events@missionchamber.bc.ca or phone directly at 604-286-0181.
2023 Candlelight Parade Sponsors
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