2025 Greer Christmas Parade: "The 12 Days of Christmas"
We’re excited for this year’s parade and want to share a few important updates:
Registration Deadline: To ensure everything runs smoothly, all parade entries must be registered and paid by Wednesday, November 26th (the day before Thanksgiving). Late registration will no longer be available, so be sure to secure your spot early!
Entry Costs: Due to rising costs to host the parade, entry fees have increased slightly this year. Additionally, we’re no longer able to offer exemptions for multiple vehicles.
We appreciate your understanding and can’t wait to see you at the parade! If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us. Let’s make this year’s parade the best one yet!
There will be a zoom meeting on December 3rd at 4 PM to go over the rules and answer any questions about the parade. Those who attend the meeting will receive their parade line up numbers at the end of the meeting. Non-attendees will receive their parade line up number via email the Friday (Dec. 5th) before the parade. An email with information regarding the zoom meeting will be sent out closer to the event.
Greer Christmas Parade RULES
1. The Parade will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 2:30 PM rain or shine. There will be no alternate date.
- Units will begin lining up at 1 PM.
- In the event the Parade is canceled, entry fees cannot be refunded.
- Units ejected from the Parade, will not be refunded the entry fee.
2. Entry fees for the Parade are as follows:
- $875 Rented Floats provided by Greer Relief with music capability. (Comes with a truck to pull the float and a driver. You may not pull the float with your own vehicle.)
- $800 Rented Floats provided by Greer Relief. (Comes with a truck to pull the float and a driver. You may not pull the float with your own vehicle.)
- $100 Food Truck Vendors (Must have a City of Greer Business License, SC DHEC Permit, Mobile Food Vendor permit, SC Retail License, SLED Background check no more than 30 days old, and proof of insurance and registration to participate. Will be required to pay Hospitality Tax. Info can be found at https://www.cityofgreer.org/o/prt/page/event-vendor-opportunities)
- $125* Commercial Floats and Entries - units that are sponsored by a business.
- $75* Non-Commercial and Non-Profit Entries
- *If there are more than 2 vehicles, you will need to pay an additional $20 per car or unit.
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3. Line up numbers will be emailed and posted to the parade website & social media by noon, Friday, December 5th. This is a guide to your position in the Parade. If you do not have access to email/internet, please specify on the registration form the phone number to call and we will call you with your number. Every effort will be made to get each entry to their assigned spot. The Event Tent will be set up in the parking lot of The Clock by 1 PM on parade day for event information including line up.
4. All Parade entries must have a Christmas theme, and meet the sensibilities of the Greer community. The Parade Committee will remove any unit that does not meet these criteria from the Parade. All floats and vehicles must be in a safe operating condition, with all passengers and displays properly secured. All vehicles must be street legal or a trailer.
5. You must provide an accurate length (in feet) for your entry. This information will be used to provide adequate space for parade line up. If on parade day, the information provided is inaccurate your entry may be moved to the back of the parade.
6. The ratio of adult chaperones to children must be no less than 1:10 for ages 6 – 12 or 2:5 for ages 5 and under.
7. All participants are responsible for picking up their trash before the parade and during the lineup. A fine may be issued if trash is not picked up. This includes parking areas such as United Bank, the Greer Post Office, the Clock, & Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market.
8. Please ensure that all dances/demonstrations can be performed while moving forward. Groups are not permitted to stop the parade to perform.
9. NO Throwing from your unit, including candy.
Participants walking beside the entry may distribute candy, but it must be done safely by handing the candy directly to the recipients while walking beside the vehicle. Failure to comply with this rule will result in your group's name being added to a publicly published list of banned participants. To have your name removed from this list and participate in future parades, a $500 fee must be paid. This policy is in place to ensure the safety of the parade attendees, we do not want small children running into the street, in front of a moving vehicle, for candy.
10. The Parade Staff may require an entry to make minor adjustments to ensure the safety of everyone. In extreme cases, the unit may be removed. The following are not permitted in the parade:
- side by side trailers
- open fires
- silly string
- political pamphlets
- un-diapered horses
- exotic animals— unless preapproved by the City.
- Santa—No entry can have a “Santa”. We provide the “Santa Float”.
11. The Sensory Safe Zone is at the beginning of the parade route, starting at The Clock of Greer and ending at Hubert St. This zone will be as quiet as possible so those who are extremely sensitive to noise and vibrations can also enjoy the parade. Prohibited noises include, but are not limited to, revving engines, sirens, air horns, car horns, drums, and other instruments.
12. Schools are encouraged to contact Greer Relief at 864-334-3492 or events@greerrelief.org for a cost effective option for school related entries. (FFA, sports teams, school pageant winners, etc.)
13. I understand my entry & payment must be received or postmarked by the day before Thanksgiving, November 26th, 2025. There will no longer be an option for late registration.
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Waiver:
I, the undersigned, agree to hold harmless any person, Greer Relief, City of Greer, or anyone officially affiliated with the Greer Christmas Parade for any loss, costs, damages, or injury to person or property. The Parade Committee and others associated with the parade accept no liability. All fees and charges are non-refundable. I understand that participation in the Sensory Safe Zone is mandatory. By signing this agreement, I agree to comply with the rules and regulations of the Greer Parade and acknowledge that there may be consequences for violations of the rules. Candy and other items may not be thrown. Participants walking beside the entry may distribute candy, but it must be done safely by handing the candy directly to the recipients while walking beside the vehicle. Failure to comply with this rule will result in your group's name being added to a publicly published list of banned participants. To have your name removed from this list and participate in future parades, a $500 fee must be paid. This policy is in place to ensure the safety of parade attendees, as we want to prevent small children from running into the street in front of moving vehicles in pursuit of candy.
Any public gathering presents an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 and other communicable diseases and illnesses. Personal responsibility should govern all guests' decisions to attend and/or participate. Anyone exhibiting cold or flu symptoms is asked to stay at home. Guests assume all risks, hazards, and dangers arising from or relating in any way to the risk of contracting COVID-19, or a bacteria, virus or other pathogen capable of causing a communicable disease or illness. By choosing to attend any Christmas at Greer Station event(s), guests voluntarily waive all claims and potential claims against the City of Greer, Greer Relief and Resources and the Greer Station Association relating to such risks.
