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Downtown Zanesville A Storybook Christmas

Storybook Christmas Parade

All proceeds will go towards Muskingum County's A Storybook Christmas and future Christmas decorations for downtown Zanesville.

Event Information

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 6:00 p.m.

Parade Day Lineup - 5:00 p.m. Secrest Auditorium Parking Lot. Parade will proceed along Shinnick, 6th, Market and 3rd Street before arriving back at Secrest. No entry may include a Santa Claus, as Santa will arrive on his own float provided by the City of Zanesville! Please come decorated and parade ready! For questions, please contact emily.shirley@coz.org or call 7406174909.

Non-Profit and School Groups Free.

Businesses $25 per entry.



Parade Route

Downtown Zanesville Storybook Christmas Parade Route

Downtown Zanesville Storybook Christmas Parade

Application Form

Due to construction, we must limit the parade to 1 hour to minimize the inconvenience and potential delay for emergency vehicles. Due to this we are only able to accept 50 entries this year. We appreciate your support and look forward to getting back to a normal program in the coming years.

Registration deadline - November 13th by 5:00 p.m.
* Preregistration is required. No late or day of registrations will be accepted. *



We're sorry but we are no longer accepting applications for the parade.