Editor’s Note: For forms to enter parade, or be a vendor for the Christmas Festival, please visit the City of Millbrook’s website at cityofmillbrook.org. Scroll down on main page for all links to forms and more information.
2022 Millbrook Spirit of Christmas Events
Theme: “A WHOVILLE CHRISTMAS”
The Spirit of Christmas Market/Festival Dec 3rd, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m at Village Green Park.
FROM DANAE MORGAN
SPECIAL EVENTS AND CULTURAL ARTS DIRECTOR
Christmas Parade & Vendor Information
• The annual Millbrook Tree Lighting Ceremony will be December 1st, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. on the Village Green. (3160 Park Circle) There will be caroling, refreshments for sale, the Tree Lighting and the Christmas Lights and Music show. Bring your lawn chairs & blankets.
• The annual Millbrook Spirit of Christmas Parade will be Saturday, December 3rd, 2022. The theme for this year’s parade is: “A Whoville Christmas”. The Parade will start at 2:00 p.m. The Parade will begin at the Mill Creek Sports Complex behind Smokehouse Pit BBQ and will end at the intersection of Main St. & Coosada Rd. at the Millbrook Economic Development Center/Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce (old City Hall).
• (Rain date for Parade and Vendors is Sunday, Dec. 4th. Parade at 3pm. Vendors 9 am-4pm)
• Line-up for parade is at the Mill Creek Sports Complex parking lots behind Smokehouse.
• People who are riding on floats must be dropped off at the back entrance to the sports complex by way of Demonbruen Drive off of Cobbs Ford Road. You can ride around the walking trail and park and walk your rider to their float. Communicate with your float driver as to where they will park after the parade and you can pick up your float rider there.
• All horses will be placed last in line at the end of the parade unless they have diapers.
• To be judged you must be in line and on your float by 12:30 p.m. This means your float must be decorated and people must be on your float for the judges to be able to judge your float. You can bring your float in early and leave it. Judges will view the floats and awards will be presented to the winners in the following categories: Best Representation of Theme, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in Schools, Churches, Clubs, and Businesses. Please have a banner or sign that identifies who you are in the parade. Please – no inappropriate music, costumes, or dancing in the Parade!
• Santa and Mrs. Claus will be riding on Santa’s sleigh. Please don’t confuse the kids by having another Santa on your float.
• The Parade will end at the intersection of Main St. & Coosada Rd. at the Millbrook Economic Development Center/Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce (the old City Hall). Your float can go straight to AirNow parking lot or turn left and end at Park Circle.
• Hundreds of people attend our parade so please make sure you have enough candy to throw to last the entire parade route!!!!!!!
• There is no charge for Parade entries. We will not send out a line-up number. You will be shown to your line-up position the day of the parade. We will send you an acknowledgement of your entry form if you have an e-mail or FAX# on form.
• For Parade Day and the Festival at Village Green – Booths for refreshments and concessions must be set up before 8:30 and open at 9:00 a.m. on the Village Green and stay open until 4:00 p.m. Booths are available for arts & crafts, and other items. You will be contacted by the Booth Chairman for approval of your booth. We try not to duplicate items in booth sales. You will also be contacted the day before the parade on where to set up. There will be a map posted on the Village Green stage & Gazebo showing your location. You may set up the night before.
• This year we have separate applications for Parade, Vendors, & Food Vendors.
• There is a charge for each Vendor entry. See booth fees on entry form.
• Please fill out the attached form(s) completely. Please include Phone #’s & email.
• Parade and/or Vendor application(s) are due before November 22, 2022.
For more information, contact Kathy Kelley at 334-322-9871 or Danae Morgan at 334-312-2866
