2025 Parade Theme TBa fall 2025
The Holiday Parade is a long-time tradition for the Billings community to usher in the holiday season on the Friday after Thanksgiving. With families gathered for the weekend to eat and shop, the Holiday Parade is a great way to celebrate the season by joining the community to see over 60 holiday floats decorated in theme for the holidays with Santa riding as the parade finale.
- Broadcasted live on Community 7 Television.
- Parade kicks off at 6:30pm
Entry applications coming fall 2025
Check back fall 2025 for application and full details
Resources
The parade route used for the holiday parade was introduced in 2021, the parade route does not cross N. 27th St. The route begins at 2nd Ave. N. and N. 32nd St.(near Granite Tower). The route heads east on 2nd Ave. N. (toward Skypoint), turns north (left) on N. Broadway, and turns west (left) in one block onto 3rd Ave. N., ending at N. 32nd St.
The float staging are takes place on streets just west of the parade starting point (between Division and N. 32nd St.). View a detailed map of the staging area in the Participation Packet info below.
- Parade Safety Message: No Handout Policy
- Route Map
- Parade Instructions (11.2024)
- Float Guidelines (11.2024)
- Parade Waiver & Code of Conduct (11.2024)
If you are available to lend a hand from 4:45pm to 7:30pm before the parade please email the DBA Events Director at lexiem@downtownbillings.com!
If you are interested in sponsoring the Downtown Billings holidays happenings or any Downtown Signature event please email our Communications Director, Lindsay at LRichardson@downtownbillings.com and she can share current sponsorship opportunities.
2024 – Out of this World
- Best Overall Entry – Engels & Völkers
- Best Float – Billings Career Center
- Best Musical Entry – Magic City Witch Dancers
- Best Interpretation of the Theme – Northwestern Energy
- Best Costumes – Tenacious Dames
- Best performers – Magic City Majorettes
- Most Original Entry – Warrior Women Justice
- DBA Staff Favorite – Movement Montana
2023 – Home for the Holidays
- Best Overall Entry – Engels & Völkers
- Best Float – Billings Federal Credit Union
- Best Musical Entry – Young Life
- Best Interpretation of the Theme – For the Blank
- Best Costumes – Magic City Witch Dancers
- Best performers – Harvest Church
- Most Original Entry – City of Billings MET Transit
- DBA Staff Favorite – Lil’ Market Groceries
2022 – Holiday Movies
- Best Overall Entry – Advanced Employment
- Best Float – American Medical Response, Billings
- Best Musical Entry – Plenty Coups High School Indian Club
- Best Interpretation of the Theme – Cunningham Family
- Best Costumes – For the Blank
- Best performers – Magic City Majorettes
- Most Original Entry – Montana State University Billings
- DBA Staff Favorite – City of Billings MET Transit
2021 – Cartoon Celebration
- Best Overall Entry – Light the World
- Best Float – Sons of Norway, Jotunheimen Lodge
- Best Musical Entry – Caledonian Pipes & Drums
- Best Interpretation of the Theme – Altana Credit Union
- Best Costumes – City of Billings MET Transit
- Best performers – Plenty Coups High School Indian Club
- Most Original Entry – Optimist Clubs of Yellowstone County
- DBA Staff Favorite – Auto Recovery Towing
2019 – Let it Snow
- Best Overall Entry – KTVQ – Q2 News
- Best Float – Light the World
- Best Musical Entry – New Life Church Children’s Choir
- Best Interpretation of the Theme – KTVQ- Q2 News
- Best Costumes – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
- Best performers – Movement Montana
- Most Original Entry – White Aspen Ranch
- DBA Staff Favorite – Big Sky Country RC Addicts
2018 – Holiday’s Around the World
- Best Overall Entry – Santa’s Sleigh, Darwin & Theresa George
- Best Float – Sons of Norway, Jotunheimen Lodge
- Best Musical Entry – Crow Fair, 2019 Crow Royalty
- Best Interpretation of the Theme – Pioneer Oil
- Best Costumes – Troy’s Grooming
- Best performers – Movement Montana
- Most Original Entry – Rivers Ridge Landscaping Co.
