June 1 – Applications accepted via website

  

September 11 – Applications closes- All applications due by this date.

 

October – A selection committee appointed by the parade committee will review all applications submitted. Based on the  number of units of each category that are open, the committee will invite up to 115 units to participate in the parade.      

 

October 13 – Invitations will start being emailed along with invoices stating payment due by date to hold the spot. The letter will also contain instructions on how to submit information for broadcast, if not provided on the original application.

 

October 20 – Online selection of floats begins for participants.

 

November 4 – No further entries will be allowed into the parade . 

 

November 21 – ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade presented by Shop Local Raleigh, 9:30 AM on ABC11