Registration for the 2026 Zanesville Christmas Parade is now open

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – It’s time to build your floats and load up on candy. The Zanesville Christmas Parade is returning to the downtown area and registration is open now.

The parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 5, starting at 2 p.m. Jordian Harmer, the Zanesville-Muskingum County Visitor’s Bureau’s manager, explains the process for those wanting to register.

“So, registration is online at VisitZanesville.com. You can register and make any payments right online. You can also give me a call at the Welcome Center at 740-455-8282 if you have any questions. But online registration is open now and it will be open until Sunday, November 29th. That’s when registration will close, at the end of that day,” Harmer said.

Businesses who want to participate will have $40 registration fee, local groups and nonprofits will have a $25 fee and school groups can register for the parade for free. Harmer said she is hoping to see more than 100 entries in this year’s parade.

“I’m looking forward to all of the festive entries,” Harmer said. “We’re looking for lots of different entries this year so I would love to see lots of businesses, lots of different organizations, school groups, bands, we’d love to have as many bands as possible. Just as many community members as possible.”

Each entry is limited to one registered entry and one motorized vehicle; a vehicle pulling one trailer or float is considered one entry. All vehicles, trailers, animals, ATVs/UTVs, motorcycles, amplified sound and other significant entry components must be disclosed during registration. More information can be found on at VisitZanesville.com.