Christmas Parade sign-ups get underway

Los Cerritos Cub Scouts enjoy a past parade. Photo by Richard Whitehair

The 34th Annual Seal Beach Christmas Parade will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 at. Entry applications are now being accepted with a deadline of Nov. 7.

The parade committee will limit the number of entries this year and priority will be given based on the order applications are received and will be capped at 100 entries.

Applications can be found on the Seal Beach Chamber Website at www.sealbeachchamber.org or you can get one from the Chamber office at 201 8th Street Suite 120 – Seal Beach.

In addition to a model of the Navy ship the USS Nevada and many other exciting entries, this year’s parade will include some exciting enhancements including having four parade announcers along Main Street, additional lighting along the parade route, and a continuous motion format that will provide more entertainment along the entire parade route in a shorter amount of time.

For more information, contact Parade Chairman Scott Newton at (562) 537-3955.

The Seal Beach Christmas Parade is a joint effort of the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Seal Beach Lions Club and the City of Seal Beach.

More than 13,000 spectators are expected on Main Street to watch the 2012 parade.