Cocoa Beach Merchants Association
P.O. Box 320303, Cocoa Beach 32932-0303 |
Kiwanis Club of Cocoa Beach
P.O. Box 320095, Cocoa Beach, FL 32932-0095 |
Cocoa Beach Merchants Association and KIWANIS CLUB OF Cocoa beach
Dear Local Businesses, Organizations, Schools, Churches, and Civic Groups,
We are the organizers of the Cocoa Beach Christmas Parade. Every year the Christmas Parade is an opportunity for the local residents to come together, in a small-town setting, and celebrate our community during the Christmas holidays. The success of this parade is dependent on the participation of the local community, and every year the local community has stepped up to ensure that the parade is an enjoyable experience for everyone who comes out to watch. We know this year will be no different.
We are incredibly grateful for our group of supporters who show up year after year to be part of the parade. Their dedication and enthusiasm are what keeps this tradition alive. That being said, we are hoping to bring in some new participants and continue to grow the parade.
One of the benefits of being in the parade, beyond just supporting our local beach community, is the ability to show your brand to a large portion of the residents. Parade participants are also able to hand out candy or promotional items to the spectators as the parade goes along the route. Additionally, participation can be as simple or involved as you want. We have everything from towed floats and trailers, individual vehicles and motorcycles, groups on bicycles, to walking groups of all sizes. Whatever your level of comfort is, the parade will greatly appreciate your involvement. Please remember that it is a Christmas Parade, and decorating your entry appropriately will be appreciated.
There are multiple ways to sign up for the parade. Included on this page is an entry form that can be filled out and electronically returned to us.
Once again, we want to thank those who have participated in the past and encourage those who have not participated, to take the opportunity to be part of the Cocoa Beach Christmas Parade. It is an experience that we guarantee you will find rewarding and enjoyable!
Sincerely,
Peter Cunningham
George Leonard
Brian Smith
We are the organizers of the Cocoa Beach Christmas Parade. Every year the Christmas Parade is an opportunity for the local residents to come together, in a small-town setting, and celebrate our community during the Christmas holidays. The success of this parade is dependent on the participation of the local community, and every year the local community has stepped up to ensure that the parade is an enjoyable experience for everyone who comes out to watch. We know this year will be no different.
We are incredibly grateful for our group of supporters who show up year after year to be part of the parade. Their dedication and enthusiasm are what keeps this tradition alive. That being said, we are hoping to bring in some new participants and continue to grow the parade.
One of the benefits of being in the parade, beyond just supporting our local beach community, is the ability to show your brand to a large portion of the residents. Parade participants are also able to hand out candy or promotional items to the spectators as the parade goes along the route. Additionally, participation can be as simple or involved as you want. We have everything from towed floats and trailers, individual vehicles and motorcycles, groups on bicycles, to walking groups of all sizes. Whatever your level of comfort is, the parade will greatly appreciate your involvement. Please remember that it is a Christmas Parade, and decorating your entry appropriately will be appreciated.
There are multiple ways to sign up for the parade. Included on this page is an entry form that can be filled out and electronically returned to us.
Once again, we want to thank those who have participated in the past and encourage those who have not participated, to take the opportunity to be part of the Cocoa Beach Christmas Parade. It is an experience that we guarantee you will find rewarding and enjoyable!
Sincerely,
Peter Cunningham
George Leonard
Brian Smith
A Christmas parade
SATURDAY, December 13, 2025
Cocoa Beach Merchants Association
P.O. Box 320303, Cocoa Beach 32932-0303
2025 Christmas Parade Invitation
P.O. Box 320303, Cocoa Beach 32932-0303
2025 Christmas Parade Invitation
If you would like to volunteer to help out with the parade, please scroll down to the volunteer form.
The Cocoa Beach Merchants Association (CBMA) & Cocoa Beach Kiwanis Club cordially invites your organization to participate in the 2025 Cocoa Beach Christmas Parade, set for Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Theme for this year is: "Christmas in Toyland"
Check-in Time/Location: Check in is at 12:00 p.m. at the corner of Brevard Ave. and Third Street North.
YOU MUST CHECK IN TO RECEIVE YOUR PARADE POSITION. (Note: To reach parade check-in turn west on Second Street North)
All children marching in groups will be directed to the appropriate areas in the SeaCrest BLDG/ Post Office Complex. All others (floats/cars/marching groups, etc.) will be staged on both sides of Brevard Ave. from Third Street North to Fourth Street North.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: NO PRIVATE VEHICLES OF ANY TYPE WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SEACREST/ POST OFFICE COMPLEX AREA PARKING LOTS.
IF YOU ARE DROPPING OFF CHILDREN, GO TO SECOND STREET NORTH AND BREVARD AVE. YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO DRIVE SLOWLY NORTH ON BREVARD AVE. TO DROP YOUR CHILD OFF AT THE CORNER OF BREVARD AND FOURTH STREET NORTH, THEN PROCEED WEST IMMEDIATELY ON FOURTH STREET NORTH TO CATALINA.
FOURTH STREET NORTH WILL BE CLOSED AT THE INTERSECTION OF A1A AND FOURTH STREET NORTH. FOURTH STREET NORTH WILL BE CLOSED AT WOODLAND TO ALL EASTBOUND TRAFFIC. BREVARD AVE. WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS NORTH EXCEPT TO PARADE TRAFFIC.
Route/Time Height Restrictions: Leaving from the SeaCrest BLDG into A1A south to First Street South, west on First Street South to Brevard and North on Brevard to Fourth St. North. Parade length is approximately one mile; parade duration in just shy of one hour. Height clearance from street level in 18'.
PLEASE DO NOT STOP to unload children and or dismantle your float until your return to the staging area.
Prize Categories: (1) Best Overall Entry; (2) Best Theme Float; (3) Most Original Float; (4) Best Auto Entry: (5) Best Walking Group; and (6) Best Band Entry.
Entry Fee/Deadline: Fee is $10 (schools, churches, Scouts and YMCA entries, No Charge). Deadline is ASAP and no later than November 15, 2025. * Please make checks payable to CBMA.
General Rules/Information: (1) No candy will be thrown from vehicles. You must have someone walk alongside and hand out candy. (2) Judges will be located on the corner of the Minutemen Causeway, northeast side of City Hall. (3) VIP check in at the SeaCrest BLDG, at 1:30 p.m. (4) The "real" Santa will be bringing up the rear.
If you have any questions, please call 321-783-2228 (leave a message). We look forward to having you as a part of the parade.
Theme for this year is: "Christmas in Toyland"
Check-in Time/Location: Check in is at 12:00 p.m. at the corner of Brevard Ave. and Third Street North.
YOU MUST CHECK IN TO RECEIVE YOUR PARADE POSITION. (Note: To reach parade check-in turn west on Second Street North)
All children marching in groups will be directed to the appropriate areas in the SeaCrest BLDG/ Post Office Complex. All others (floats/cars/marching groups, etc.) will be staged on both sides of Brevard Ave. from Third Street North to Fourth Street North.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: NO PRIVATE VEHICLES OF ANY TYPE WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SEACREST/ POST OFFICE COMPLEX AREA PARKING LOTS.
IF YOU ARE DROPPING OFF CHILDREN, GO TO SECOND STREET NORTH AND BREVARD AVE. YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO DRIVE SLOWLY NORTH ON BREVARD AVE. TO DROP YOUR CHILD OFF AT THE CORNER OF BREVARD AND FOURTH STREET NORTH, THEN PROCEED WEST IMMEDIATELY ON FOURTH STREET NORTH TO CATALINA.
FOURTH STREET NORTH WILL BE CLOSED AT THE INTERSECTION OF A1A AND FOURTH STREET NORTH. FOURTH STREET NORTH WILL BE CLOSED AT WOODLAND TO ALL EASTBOUND TRAFFIC. BREVARD AVE. WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS NORTH EXCEPT TO PARADE TRAFFIC.
Route/Time Height Restrictions: Leaving from the SeaCrest BLDG into A1A south to First Street South, west on First Street South to Brevard and North on Brevard to Fourth St. North. Parade length is approximately one mile; parade duration in just shy of one hour. Height clearance from street level in 18'.
PLEASE DO NOT STOP to unload children and or dismantle your float until your return to the staging area.
Prize Categories: (1) Best Overall Entry; (2) Best Theme Float; (3) Most Original Float; (4) Best Auto Entry: (5) Best Walking Group; and (6) Best Band Entry.
Entry Fee/Deadline: Fee is $10 (schools, churches, Scouts and YMCA entries, No Charge). Deadline is ASAP and no later than November 15, 2025. * Please make checks payable to CBMA.
General Rules/Information: (1) No candy will be thrown from vehicles. You must have someone walk alongside and hand out candy. (2) Judges will be located on the corner of the Minutemen Causeway, northeast side of City Hall. (3) VIP check in at the SeaCrest BLDG, at 1:30 p.m. (4) The "real" Santa will be bringing up the rear.
If you have any questions, please call 321-783-2228 (leave a message). We look forward to having you as a part of the parade.
Peter Cunningham
Parade Chairman, Cocoa Beach Merchants Association.
Parade Chairman, Cocoa Beach Merchants Association.
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