Staging will occur at the east end of Main Street down New Rand Road and Carroll Drive.

Specific staging locations are below.

1:45pm Vehicle and Float Staging on Carroll and New Rand (Vehicles and Floats Only)

Vehicles and Floats will stage first to reduce vehicle traffic on staging roads while participants are staging at 3:00.
Vehicles and Floats MUST enter New Rand or Carroll from Highway 70 so they are facing North towards main street.
All Vehicles will need their vehicle information and registration and driver information confirmed.
- All drivers must be over 30 years of age and have a valid driver’s license.
- All vehicles must have current registration.
- No vehicles over 30 years old are allowed to pull floats.
- More information will follow regarding vehicle and driver preparedness for participants with vehicles and floats. (Overview can be found here)

2:45pm Drop Off Time and Staging for Participants (Walkers, Bands, Riders of Floats/Trailers)

The Drop Off Zone for participants is on Main Street between Bagwell St and New Rand Rd. DO NOT DROP OFF on Highway 70, it is extremely dangerous.
It is strongly encouraged that you enter the Drop Off Zone from Main Street Traveling West to East (toward New Rand Road).
See Map below for specific staging spot information.

3:30pm Participants should be in their staging locations no later than 3:30pm.

4:30pm Parade Starts

Handouts and Candy

Safety is our number one priority.
Candy thrown at distance and candy that ends up in the parade route poses a danger to children who may attempt to retrieve candy from the road and near vehicles.
Candy may only be distributed by walkers, not thrown from floats or vehicles.
Participant groups should designate several responsible walking individuals to distribute candy and hand out materials (postcards, flyers, etc.)

End of Parade Disembarking and Pick-up

The parade route will end on the west end of Main Street at Fire Station One.
PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE: Highway 50/Benson Road will be closed to non-parade traffic from Highway 70 to Garner Road starting at 4:00pm. This will allow for more disembarking space.
Participants disembark in the Disembark Zone (in Red) after Fire Station One.
Participant Vehicles with riders or Trailers with riders who need to disembark should continue straight across Highway50/Benson Road in to Bryan Woods to stop and disembark. There will be a parade volunteer and Garner PD to guide your driver. Then continue through until you get to the parking lot at Vandora Springs Road.
Participants with vehicles with no riders to discharge must turn freely RIGHT onto Benson Road/Highway 50 to exit the parade area and head to Garner Road.
Participants on foot and/or meeting parents should walk through the end of the parade route and may use the sidewalk to walk the designated area (the yellow box on the map) around fire station to watch remainder of parade.
There is no direct vehicle pick-up at the fire station for parade participants.