Jupiter Farms Christmas Pet Parade!
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Jupiter Farms Christmas Park Floats!
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Community Exhibitor Space
We are excited to offer local non-profit groups and institutions the chance to have an exhibit space for free at our Christmas Festival!
Spaces are 10' w x 15' deep, and will be near the Craft Show and Park Floats/Santa area. All tents, tables, chairs and anything else needed are the Exhibitor's responsibility to bring and clean-up.
Celebrate our 2022 Local Hero Michael Howard and a Jupiter Farms Tradition!
Get your entry form in and join the Pet Parade or Park Floats - or Join us at the Festival at Jupiter Farms Park December 4th!
Festival Hours: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Park Float Judging: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Pet Parade Start: 1:30 pm
Local Band throughout the day, Food Trucks, Santa at the end of the Pet Parade and great indie crafters to support for your Holiday shopping!
Pet Parade Participants:
- Pet Parade Check-in: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Southeast Corner of JHA Sand Arena Parking lot.
- Line-up begins: 12:45 pm - North side of the Grass Ring
- Parade begins: 1:30 pm - Will be led the Jupiter Farms Local Hero
- Awards Ceremony: 3:30 pm – Jupiter Farms Park Grass Ring
- Santa’s arrival: Santa comes to Jupiter Farms as the last entry in the Pet Parade and will be available for some time afterwards for pictures!
- Parade Check In
One member from your group must stop by the check-in desk at the Southeast corner of the JHA Sand Arena Parking Lot. You will receive your Parade Order Number and approximate location of your staging area at check-in. Please allow plenty of time to get from check-in to the staging area.
- Parking and after Pet Parade
We recommend that parade participants park at the JHA Sand Arena Parking lot and walk over to the Grass Ring using the shell rock road at the Southeast corner of the lot. We will have some spots taped off for equestrian trailers. After the Pet Parade feel free to enjoy the rest of the Festival.
- Numbers & Spacing
Before the parade, please attach your line-up marker to the Right side of your entry so that the judges can identify you. For your entry to be appreciated in its entirely, please maintain the space the Event Staff gives you from the parade entry in front of you. It is important that your entry stay in its assigned line-up order during the parade. The order was set to provide the best visibility for your entry, the judges will expect to see you in that order! That order was also set to help ensure optimum safety for both participants and parade spectators.
- Judging
Judges base their scores on originality, adherence to theme, technical merit, and visual impact. Please pause a moment when you turn in front of the Judges so they can fully appreciate your entry. Your entry will be judged in the category that was selected on your parade entry form. A Best Overall will be awarded to the entry with the highest score in the Domestic and Livestock/Equestrian categories.
- Awards
Awards will be given to the winners at 3:30 at the Grass Ring. Please enjoy the rest of the Festival while the Judges count the scores! If you and/or your organization are not present, awards will be available for pick up by arrangement, contact us at JFParadeEvents@gmail.com.
- Pet Waste & Restrooms
All participants are responsible for cleaning up their own pet's waste! We will have trash cans throughout the event, please dispose of your pet's waste in bags into the trash cans. For humans there will be a several port-a-potties at the Park as well as the regular bathrooms at the Pavilion.
Please remember the following:
Alcohol
Absolutely no alcohol will be permitted before or during the parade. If anyone is seen with alcoholic beverages, or the like, the entire group will be pulled from the parade. The Parade Committee may, at its sole discretion, pull an entry from the parade, especially if unsafe behavior of any kind is observed.
Equine Related Event
At check-in you will be reminded that the parade is an equine activity and that Florida Statute 773.02 applies. The statute, recognizing the inherent risks of these activities, essentially bars claims for injury incurred in equine related events.
Park Float Participants
- Park Floats Check-in & Setup: 8:00 am - 10:30 am - Enter though chain gate across from Soccer Fields
- Park Float Judging: 12:00 - 1:00 pm - This is when your public interaction should be in top form!
- Awards Ceremony: 3:30 pm – Jupiter Farms Park Grass Ring
- Santa’s arrival: Santa comes to Jupiter Farms as the last entry in the Pet Parade and will be available for some time afterwards for pictures! Santa's photo area will be near the Park Floats.
- Departure: 4:30 pm - Floats with attached vehicles or which are vehicles MAY be able to leave at 4:30 with permission from Event Staff. We need to make sure the area is safe for moving vehicles. No vehicles may enter the grass ring area until 5:00 pm.
- Parade Check In
One member from your group must check-in with Event Staff to receive your Parade Order Number and location of your spot.
- Parking
Non-Float vehicles must leave the grass area no later than 10:45 am. There is plenty of parking in Jupiter Farms Park. We will have spots closest to the chain gate blocked off for Fire Rescue.
- Numbers
Before the parade, please attach your line-up marker to your entry so that the judges can identify you. Please ask the Event Staff at set-up if you have questions on which way to "face" your Float.
- Judging
Judges base their scores on originality, adherence to theme, and public interaction. Your entry will be judged in the category that was selected on your parade entry form. Public interaction will be judged between 12:00 - 1:00 pm, so folks participating in your Float can then enjoy the rest of the Festival. - Awards
Awards will be given to the winners of the Pet Parade, Park Floats and Craft Show at 3:30 at the Grass Ring. Please enjoy the rest of the Festival while the Judges count the scores! If you and/or your organization are not present, awards will be available for pick up by arrangement, contact us at JFParadeEvents@gmail.com.
- Pet Waste & Restrooms
All participants are responsible for cleaning up their own pet's waste! We will have trash cans throughout the event, please dispose of your pet's waste in bags into the trash cans. For humans there will be a several port-a-potties at the Park as well as the regular bathrooms at the Pavilion.
Please remember the following:
Alcohol
Absolutely no alcohol will be permitted before or during the parade. If anyone is seen with alcoholic beverages, or the like, the entire group will be pulled from the parade. The Parade Committee may, at its sole discretion, pull an entry from the parade, especially if unsafe behavior of any kind is observed.
Equine Related Event
At check-in you will be reminded that the parade is an equine activity and that Florida Statute 773.02 applies. The statute, recognizing the inherent risks of these activities, essentially bars claims for injury incurred in equine related events.
