Parades
Any member is welcome and encouraged to participate in the holiday parades.
Dogs should be clean, fairly well behaved, and tolerant of crowds. Often we have to walk past horses or other exciting animals and there may be candy along the route. There will also be bouncing excited children. Keep this in mind when deciding to participate with your dog.
Parades can be an excellent training opportunity for young dogs or a fun outing for older dogs who just like to get out of the house.
If this is not something your personal dog may enjoy, we may be able to find you a dog to walk. Participants are acknowledged in the club newsletter and at our annual picnic/awards banquet.
Hartford Christmas Parade
Typically held the second Saturday in November
2024 Details:
Video of parade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUEe2-phZKA, we are at about 14 minutes in if you don't want to watch all of it.
Date: November 9
Line up time: 2:15
Unit 16
Where: Line –up at 2:15 on N. Main Street
Enter from W. Prospect and turn right onto N. Main St., heading south (Do not enter from the south)
End of the parade options: Exit east onto Jefferson & unload on south side of street , or enter Lincoln School parking lot to unload (either east or west side of the building’s parking lots), or exit onto Monroe. (DO NOT ENTER THE CHANDELIER BALLROOM PARKING LOT)
Tips for navigation/parking: We may or may not have the ability to shuttle people back to the start. We will certainly try in order to make it less of a hike to get people to their vehicles.
Whitefish Bay Holiday Stroll
Typically held the Friday evening after Thanksgiving
2024 Details:
Date: November 29
Line up time: 5:30
Unit 14
Where: Line-up on Kent, south of Silver Spring
Tips for navigation/parking: Plan to park on or near Birch St. The start is at Kent Ave and heads east.
Menomonee Falls Christmas Parade
Typically held the Sunday after Thanksgiving
2024 Details:
Date: December 1
Line up time: 3:30
Unit 27
Where:
Line-up - Park Ave. West, West of Harrison
Parade - Parade: Starts at 4:30 PM and moves west on Main to the 4-corners, then down Appleton Ave to Arthur
Tips for navigation/parking:
Chad and Coal at the Hartford parade
Our entry at the Hartford parade
Matt with Levi and a puppy at the Whitefish Bay parade