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The 32nd Annual Boonton Fire Department Christmas Parade

Saturday, November 28, 2026 1:00 PM · Main Street, Boonton

Rain/Snow Date: Sunday, November 29, 2026

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Event Information

Join Us on Main Street

When

Saturday, November 28, 2026
Parade steps off at 1:00 PM

Rain/Snow Date: Sunday, November 29, 2026

Parade Starts

816 Main Street
(Upper Plane Street Parking Lot)

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Parade Ends

Santa Land
124 North Main Street

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After the parade, families are invited to continue the celebration at Santa Land for free treats, activities, and a raffle. See Santa Land details

Parade Registration

March With Us!

Individuals, businesses, organizations, community groups, vehicles, and floats are all welcome to participate in the parade.

Registration deadline: Friday, November 6, 2026

Mr. and Mrs. Claus costumes are not permitted. Santa and Mrs. Claus are officially welcomed to Boonton as part of the parade celebration, so we ask that no participants dress as Mr. or Mrs. Claus.

Good to know

  • Please arrive by 12:00 PM — Main Street closes to vehicles at noon.
  • Line-up is at 816 Main Street (Upper Plane Street Parking Lot); the parade steps off at 1:00 PM.
  • You’ll get a confirmation email as soon as you register, and you can sign up for parade email updates.
  • Entering a float? You can enter it in the Float Contest right on the registration form.
Register for the Parade
🎄 Float Competition

The 2026 Float Contest

Bring your creativity and holiday spirit to the 2026 Boonton Christmas Parade Float Competition! Parade participants entering a float are invited to compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes. Floats will be judged on creativity, originality, workmanship, overall presentation, and crowd appeal.

Whether you’re representing a local business, organization, school, team, or community group, we encourage you to have fun, get creative, and help bring the magic of Christmas to Main Street!

1st Place $300
2nd Place $200
3rd Place $100

Want to know what the judges are looking for?

Each float is scored from 1 to 5 in six categories (30 points total):

  • Originality
  • Public Appeal
  • Workmanship
  • Animation / Sound
  • Color
  • Overall Presentation

Registration deadline: November 6, 2026

View Float Judging Criteria Register Your Float
Santa Land · Come Celebrate!

Welcome Santa to Boonton!

After the parade, everyone is invited to Santa Land at 124 North Main Street to keep the celebration going! Join us for free treats, fun activities, a raffle, and the chance to welcome Santa to Boonton. Festivities follow the parade and conclude at 3:00 PM.

Parade Day

  • Free treats for the whole family
  • Holiday activities for kids
  • Raffle
  • Santa visits Santa Land after the parade until 3:00 PM

Santa Land Hours

For the rest of the holiday season:

Fridays5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturdays2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sundays2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
124 North Main Street · Open in Maps →

Thank you to the Boonton Fire Department for putting on this free community event for our town, and thank you to everyone who donates and helps make this special day possible.

Contact & Questions

We’re Happy to Help

For questions regarding the parade, email us at:

christmasparade@boontonfd.org

Christmas Parade Co-Chairs
Amanda Cosentino & Terry Corigliano

✉️ Email the Parade Committee
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