PRESENTED BY
KJAM KMZM
5th Annual
Parade of Lights
Saturday, December 5 · 5:30 PM
Downtown Madison, South Dakota
Saturday, December 5 · 5:30 PM
Downtown Madison, South Dakota
KJAM and KMZM invite you to celebrate the season with glowing floats, festive music, and a magical evening on Egan Avenue. Businesses, organizations, church groups, families, and friends are welcome to enter a float.
The parade begins at the Madison Depot and travels north on Egan Avenue through downtown Madison.
The red line shows the requested direction of travel, from START at the bottom to FINISH at the top.
Winners receive a trophy and recognition from local media and the community.
Please review the full parade information and all 14 official participation rules before choosing online registration or the printable form.
KJAM is getting ready to light up downtown Madison with the 5th Annual Parade of Lights.
The parade will be held Saturday, December 5th, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Egan Avenue.
Businesses, organizations, church groups, families and friends are invited to enter a float and show off their Christmas creativity.
Entries will compete for 6 awards judged by a panel of community members, there are 6 categories including Most Beautiful, Mayor’s Choice, Most Humorous, Most Creative, Best Use of Lights, and Sweepstakes. Winners will receive a trophy plus recognition from local media and the community.
Registration forms and float descriptions are due to KJAM by Friday, November 27th. Forms can be dropped off at KJAM, 101 South Egan Avenue, emailed to kjam@kjamam.com, or submitted online at AmazingMadison.com.
For more information, call KJAM at 605-636-2085 or email Peg@kjamam.com.
Get those lights ready and help make downtown Madison shine for the 5th Annual Parade of Lights!
These are the full 14 rules from the supplied official document, without summaries. Open each rule to read it, or use the complete PDF.
Entry forms & descriptions should be turned in to KJAM or emailed to kjam@kjamam.com by 5pm on November 27, 2026. Registration can also be submitted online at AmazingMadison.com.
At least one walker should accompany every entry. The walker must act as a pacer for the float.
NO ENTRY may include a LIVE SANTA CLAUS. Santa will be featured on a float as the parade finale. Mrs Claus, reindeer and elves are fine.
All entries must be well-lit for evening viewing, using white and or colored lights.
All floats are encouraged to have live or recorded festive holiday music.
Tow-vehicles must feature lights and be incorporated into the overall design. Walking units must also be lit.
Every float and towing vehicle is encouraged to carry a fire extinguisher readily accessible to the operator.
The total dimensions of the float cannot exceed the following measurements: 14 ft wide, 80 ft long and 14 ft tall.
Generators or batteries may be used to power lights and or sound equipment. The energy source must be large enough to safely provide adequate power. Be sure to test your light display before the parade.
All entries using generators should attempt to muffle the generator noise so it doesn’t drown out the music.
For the safety of spectators, no candy or other items may be tossed from the float; it may be dispersed by your walkers during the parade.
Company logos and props cannot be the main focus of the theme of the float. However, the entry sponsor's name should be prominently displayed on the sides of the parade unit.
Participants are responsible for ensuring that all copyright permissions are sought and obtained in the event that they are using characters subject to such protection. Event organizers do not provide such consent and comply with all applicable laws and governing copyright protection.
Entries will line up in the order they arrive. Please enter the parade line up area by coming down South Egan Ave with the parade beginning at the Madison Depot.
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