Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who made the 2024 Parade of Lights possible for our community! A big thanks to Minto Homes for being an exclusive parade sponsor once again. Thank you to Browns Your Independent Grocer for donating cookies and to Papa Johns Stittsville for donating pizza for over 150 parade volunteers!
The Parade of Lights takes place first weekend of December, beginning at 6:00 pm and running along Stittsville Main Street from Brown’s YIG to Carleton Cathcart. Please note: Stittsville Main Street will close to traffic at 5:45 pm.
The SVA’s annual Parade of Lights is a community favourite, drawing thousands of spectators along the Stittsville Main Street parade route. Each year, dozens of beautifully decorated community floats set the tone for Santa’s much-anticipated arrival at the end of the parade. Merry makers are also encouraged to stay for the lighting of Village Square Park, and to share in some hot chocolate, cookies, musical entertainment, and a visit with Santa immediately following the parade.
If you’d like to participate, please get in touch with your name and organization/business (link above or reach out to us via email). Full parade instructions will be sent out later in the year, along with a liability waiver which you will be asked to complete and return. Please let us know as soon as you can whether you will be able to enter a float (indicating length overall, including the towing vehicle, if any) and whether you will be having music on board. When decorating, please keep in mind that this is an evening Parade of Lights, meant to highlight the festive season.
We are also in need of many volunteers to stand by traffic barricades along the parade route. Adults and youth are encouraged to volunteer. It’s a great way to take in the parade (you can stay with family or friends) and students can collect community service hours. Youth under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Thank you for helping to make this annual tradition a success.
Thank you to our premier 2024 Parade of Lights sponsor, Minto Communities. Find out more about this generous corporate citizen and the company’s history and role in the community here.
Thank you to our dedicated sponsors for our 2024 Parade of Lights:
