Williams Lake Stampede ParadeWilliams Lake, British Columbia

Participant information

Everything you need to enter an equine group, float, band, youth, automotive, mascot or theme entry in the Williams Lake Stampede Parade.

How to enter

  1. Choose your classification. Pick the class your entry belongs in — the seven classifications are listed on this page.
  2. Print both pages of the entry form. Page 1 records your entry details; page 2 carries the fees, the full classification list and the parade rules.
  3. Complete and sign it. Include a description of your entry, any sound or music, its dimensions and the number of participants.
  4. Return it before the deadline. Bring or mail the form to the Williams Lake Visitor Information Centre. Out-of-town entrants may fax both copies.
  5. Check in on parade morning. Assemble at Comer and 2nd Avenue by 7:00 a.m. Judging closes at 8:00 a.m. precisely.

Return your registration to:
Williams Lake Visitor Information Centre
1148 South Broadway, Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Out-of-town entrants: please fax both copies of the forms to (250) 398-7414.
Attention: Ward

Entry form, page 1 Rules and form, page 2
Clown entertaining the crowd at the Williams Lake Stampede Parade
Mascots and clowns are one of seven judged parade classifications.

Check-in and judging times

Timings are firm — entries that miss the 8:00 a.m. judging cut-off are not judged.

Parade day, for participants
TimeActivityLocation
7:00 a.m.Assembly and check-inComer and 2nd Avenue
8:00 a.m.Judging — preciselyStaging area
10:00 a.m.Parade steps offProctor and 4th Avenue

Entry fees and classifications

Most entries are free to walk; a registration fee applies to floats and to logging trucks, stock cars and commercial vehicles.

Registration fees

  • $10.00Payable upon registration
  • $25.00Undecorated float
  • $100.00Logging trucks, stock cars and commercial vehicles

The seven classifications

  1. Equine
  2. Floats
  3. Bands
  4. Youth (12 and under)
  5. Automotive
  6. Mascots and clowns
  7. Best theme entry

See every sub-class and the parade rules →

Two rules every entrant must follow. A forward motion must be maintained at all times — no stopping to perform en route. If your entry interferes with the flow of the parade, the Parade Marshal reserves the right to remove it. And no throwing candy, balloons or objects from your entry.

Questions about entering?

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