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Historic Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade 2026
Downtown Sonora (Washington St parade route; staging on School St) · Washington St, Sonora, CA 95370Accepting vendorsAbout this event
Historic Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade
Held in Downtown Sonora, the 43rd Annual Historic Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade takes place on Friday, November 27, 2026. Starting at 6:00 pm, the nighttime procession features festively decorated vehicles, floats, walking participants, horses, and other animal entries.
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- Business / organization parade entries
- Civic, nonprofit and community group entries
- Marching bands and music groups
- Vehicle and float entries (up to 10 vehicles per entry)
- Horse groups (recognized groups of 5+ riders)
- Walkers (no vehicles)
- Animal entries (non-horse)
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- Required documents and form questions
- Organizer email and phone
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