Mark your calendars for Monday, December 5, and head with the family to historic downtown Hot Springs for the annual Oaklawn Rotary Christmas Parade. The theme of the parade this year is “Keeping It Lit.” The Christmas Parade is a fundraiser for the Oaklawn Rotary Club. Proceeds from this event help fund scholarships for deserving students in our local school districts.
The parade begins on Whittington Avenue, travels down Central Avenue, turns on Orange Street, and finishes at the Transportation Depot on Broadway.
EXPECT ROAD CLOSURES beginning Monday evening at 6 PM (Dec. 5, or on the 6 in case Monday night is rained out.)
Be a sponsor and donate to a great cause! Your tax-deductible donation will be used to help Oaklawn Rotary cover the costs of the parade with the remainder going into general funds used to provide annual scholarships to our local youth and other local charity projects.
The Christmas Parade has the following tiered sponsorship opportunities available:
- Premiere Sponsor: $1,000 (Limit 5) – Free Float Entry. Opportunity to appoint an individual as one of five parade judges. Facebook recognition and prominent publicity leading up to/during the event.
- Parade Patron: $600 – Free Float Entry, Thanks on Facebook, medium logo on banners and mentions on all marketing materials
- Float Sponsor: $300 – Free Float entry, Thanks on Facebook, and name on banners
Trophies will be awarded for Best Decorated Float, Best Use of Theme, Best Use of Special Effects, Best Choreographed, and Most Decorated Non-Float.
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
For more information or inquiries, contact Stephanie Highfill at hotspringschristmasparade@gmail.com, or call 501-259-2400 to reserve a sponsorship today.
