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Parades in California
California has 26 parades. Five of them are taking vendor applications right now. 11 publish a booth fee, and the median is $30. Next deadline: Historic Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade, on Nov 13.
- Published events
- 26
- Accepting vendors now
- 5
- Median booth fee
- $30
Next events
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ParadeCastro Valley, CA
Castro Valley Light Parade
Nov 14
Castro Valley Boulevard (parade route between Lake Chabot Rd and Redwood Rd)
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
ParadeSonora, CA
Historic Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade
Nov 27
Downtown Sonora (Washington St parade route; staging on School St) · Washington St
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 13
$25application fee
ParadeAngels Camp, CA
Angels Camp Christmas Parade & Holiday Village (ACBA 'Starlit Nights & Holiday Lights')
Dec 5
Historic Downtown Angels Camp
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 30
from $30booth fee
ParadeSutter Creek, CA
Sutter Creek Parade of Lights (including Vendor Alley Arts & Crafts Show)
Dec 12
Downtown Sutter Creek · Main Street
Accepting vendors
from $25booth fee
ParadeChino, CA
Chino Youth Christmas Parade and Fair
Dec 12
Chino Civic Center (Chino City Hall) · 13220 Central Avenue
Unconfirmed
from $20booth fee
ParadeCamarillo, CA
Camarillo Christmas Parade & Santa's Village
Dec 12
Community Center Park (Santa's Village) · 1605 E. Burnley St.
Deadline passed
from $50booth fee
ParadeNewport Beach, CA
118th Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Dec 16–20
Newport Harbor
Accepting vendors
$155booth fee
ParadePasadena, CA
Rose Parade
Jan 1 next year
Rose Parade route along Colorado Boulevard (begins at Green St. & Orange Grove Blvd.; ends at Sierra Madre Blvd. & Villa St.), Pasadena
Accepting vendorsRolling applications
Fee not listed
ParadeSan Francisco, CA
San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival & Parade
Feb 20 next year
Deadline passed
$350application fee
ParadeSan Juan Capistrano, CA
Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Street Fair (Fiesta de las Golondrinas)
Mar 20 next year
Historic Town Center Park · 31872 El Camino Real S
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
ParadeCorning, CA
Hometown Christmas / Lighted Christmas Parade (Corning, CA)
Next edition not announced
Downtown Corning, Solano Street parade route (Houghton St to 3rd St in front of City Hall) · Solano St
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
ParadeTurlock, CA
Downtown Turlock Christmas Parade
Recurring · Seasonal
Downtown Turlock (parade route along West Main Street)
Applications closed
from $75booth fee
ParadeColton, CA
Colton Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade
Next edition not announced
La Cadena Drive parade route (from "O" Street to "D" Street)
Applications closed
$30application fee
ParadePiru, CA
Piru Christmas Parade and Festival
Recurring · Seasonal
Center Street, Piru (parade starts at Piru Elementary School and proceeds down Center Street to the Catholic Church; festival hosted on Center Street)
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
ParadeWinters, CA
Winters Tractor Parade & Festival
Next edition not announced
Rotary Park & Downtown Winters (Main Street parade route) · East Main Street
Unconfirmed
Fee not listedParadeMadera Ranchos, CA
Flatlanders Day Parade & Craft Fair
Next edition not announced
Liberty High School (parade route: Road 36 from Ardath Ave to Avenue 12)
Applications closed
Fee not listed
ParadeRaymond, CA
Annual Raymond Parade & Craft Fair
2 dates · Seasonal
Raymond Museum · 31956 Road 608
Applications closed
from $30booth fee
ParadeHoltville, CA
13th Annual Imperial County Veterans Day Parade
Nov 7
Deadline passed
Freebooth fee
ParadeYuba City, CA
2026 Sutter County Nagar Kirtan (Sikh Parade)
Oct 30 – Nov 1
Sikh Temple Gurdwara (Gurdwara Sahib) · 2468 Tierra Buena Road
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
ParadeFresno, CA
Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade & Costume Contest
Oct 25
Tower District
Deadline passed
$25booth fee
ParadeRowland Heights, CA
R.H. Buckboard Days Parade & Festival
Oct 17
Rowland Heights Park · 1500 S. Banida Ave.
Deadline passed
Fee not listed
ParadeSanta Clara, CA
57th Santa Clara Parade of Champions & Festival
Oct 3
Historic Downtown Santa Clara (Franklin Square area — Franklin St, Benton St and Jackson St festival footprint)
Deadline passed
from $0booth feeParadeMadera, CA
Old Timers' Day Parade & Booths in the Park
Sep 26
Courthouse Park
Deadline passed
$50booth fee
ParadeApple Valley, CA
Happy Trails Parade
Sep 12
James Woody Park · 13467 Navajo Rd
Applications closed
Fee not listed
ParadeNicolaus, CA
Nicolaus Labor Day Parade
Sep 7
Downtown Nicolaus · 1045 Marcum Rd
Applications closed
Fee not listed
ParadeModesto, CA
Cinco de Mayo Parade and Celebration
May 2
Crows Landing Road (parade route between Hatch Road and Whitmore Avenue)
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
Questions about parades in California
How many parades in California are accepting vendors?
Five of the 26 parades in California on Vendorbound are taking vendor applications now. One of those takes applications on a rolling basis, with no closing date. Each status comes from the organizer’s own page at our last check.
What do booth fees cost at parades in California?
11 of the 26 publish a booth fee. Taking each one’s cheapest booth, the median is $30, and the middle half charge between $20 and $50. Each listing shows its fee, and the event page breaks it down by application.
When are the next application deadlines for parades in California?
The next published deadlines are Historic Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade on Nov 13, and then Angels Camp Christmas Parade & Holiday Village (ACBA 'Starlit Nights & Holiday Lights') on Nov 30. One more takes applications on a rolling basis.
When are parades in California?
Nine of the 26 have dates still to come. Five start in December, then two in November, then one in February next year.
