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Parades in North Carolina
North Carolina has 10 parades. Six of them are taking vendor applications right now. Next deadline: Jacksonville Christmas Holiday Parade 2026, on Nov 13.
- Published events
- 10
- Accepting vendors now
- 6
- Cities and towns
- 48
Next events
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ParadeConcord, NC
98th Concord Christmas Parade
Nov 21
Downtown Concord parade route (Church St N & Lake Concord Rd to Union St & Corban Ave; judges' stage near Barbrick Ave & Union St)
Deadline passed
$200booth fee
ParadeJacksonville, NC
Jacksonville Christmas Holiday Parade 2026
Nov 21
Coastal Carolina Community College (parade staging/start; route ends at Brynn Marr Shopping Center) · 444 Western Blvd
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 13
Fee not listed
ParadeAsheville, NC
Asheville Holiday Parade
Nov 21
Downtown Asheville
Deadline passed
from $0application fee
ParadeLincolnton, NC
68th Annual Lincolnton Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting (Christmas in Historic Downtown Lincolnton)
Nov 29
Historic Downtown Lincolnton
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 18
$75booth feeParadeWilson, NC
Wilson Christmas Parade 2026
Dec 5
Downtown Wilson (Nash Street parade route)
Accepting vendorsApply by Nov 20
from $35booth fee
ParadeDenver, NC
Denver Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting — Miracle on 16
Dec 5–6
Business Hwy 16 parade route (Denver); tree lighting at Lake Norman Lutheran Church · Business Hwy 16
Accepting vendors
Fee not listed
ParadeShelby, NC
Uptown Shelby Christmas Parade
Dec 6
Uptown Shelby
Deadline passed
from $0application feeParadeMaxton, NC
Maxton Christmas Parade & Dinner
Dec 12
Downtown Maxton (Main Street parade) and Maxton Community Center · 105 N Florence St
Accepting vendors
Fee not listedParadeRichlands, NC
Richlands Downtown Illuminated Christmas Parade
Dec 12
Downtown Richlands parade route · 301 S Wilmington St
Accepting vendorsApply by Dec 7
Fee not listed
ParadeWadesboro, NC
Wadesboro Christmas Parade
Next edition not announced
Uptown Wadesboro
Unconfirmed
Fee not listed
Questions about parades in North Carolina
How many parades in North Carolina are accepting vendors?
Six of the 10 parades in North Carolina on Vendorbound are taking vendor applications now. Each status comes from the organizer’s own page at our last check.
When are the next application deadlines for parades in North Carolina?
The next published deadlines are Jacksonville Christmas Holiday Parade 2026 on Nov 13, then 68th Annual Lincolnton Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting (Christmas in Historic Downtown Lincolnton) on Nov 18, and then Wilson Christmas Parade 2026 on Nov 20.
When are parades in North Carolina?
Eight of the 10 have dates still to come. Four start in November, then four in December.