Your Town Deserves a Great Parade
The parade management software made for the people who make it happen. Entries, sponsors, volunteers, lineup, invoices, and your route map — whether it's your 4th of July tradition, your Christmas parade, or your town's biggest day, TownParade keeps everything in one place so you can focus on the fun.
Everything you need to run the parade.
From the first application to the final invoice, TownParade keeps every moving part in one place — so your committee can stop juggling spreadsheets and email threads.
Entries — Review and approve parade applications as they roll in.
Entries
4 itemsMaplewood HS Marching Band
Band
Knights of Columbus Float #4
Float
Antique Tractor Club
Vehicle
Riverdale Equestrian Team
Equestrian
Built exclusively for community parades
Float categories, sponsor tiers, lineup order, staging, day-of check-in. Not generic event software wearing a costume.
Six free organizer guides — checklists, templates, lineup rules. Free whether you ever buy or not, because we want your parade to succeed. Read them free →
$49 per parade, less than most towns spend on parade candy. No subscription, no contract, and a free trial that runs 14 days with no credit card.
Everything You Need to Run a Great Parade
From entry forms to final cleanup, TownParade handles the details so you can focus on the fun.
Easy Entry Sign-Ups
Floats, bands, dance teams — whoever wants to march fills out your form online, pays their fee, and you see it all in one place.
Sponsor Tracking
Keep track of who's sponsoring, what they've paid, and what perks they get — from the hardware store on Main Street to the big regional bank.
Volunteer Coordination
Post your open roles, let your neighbors sign up for shifts, and check everyone in on the big day — no phone tag required.
Drag-and-Drop Lineup
Drag floats and bands into position, set staging times, and share the running order with everyone who needs it.
Online Payment Collection
Entry fees and sponsorships paid right through TownParade — no more chasing checks. Just a simple 2.5% fee per transaction.
Budget Management
Track income and expenses in one place. See your parade's financial health at a glance and stay within budget.
A beautiful public page for every parade.
The moment you publish, your town gets a shareable page — the route, the schedule, the countdown, and sign-ups for entries and sponsors. No web developer, no ticketing fees, no waiting.
- Seasonal themes that match your holiday
- Entry applications and sponsor tiers built right in
- Your own town's web address, ready to share
City of Maplewood
Maplewood Christmas Parade
'Light Up Main Street'
🎄 98 days until the parade!
Want to be in the parade?
Apply to EnterSimple enough for any volunteer to use
Set Up Your Parade
Tell us your date, your categories — floats, bands, walking groups — and your entry fee. Takes about five minutes, no tech skills needed.
Open the Doors
Share your registration link. Entries apply, sponsors commit, and volunteers sign up — all online, all paid, all tracked automatically.
Enjoy Your Town's Big Day
Check in your participants, manage the lineup, send last-minute updates — and actually get to enjoy the parade you worked so hard to put together.
We know parades. Here's proof.
Our playbooks are free for every committee — no signup, no catch — because your parade succeeding matters more than our funnel.
The Parade Planning Checklist
Every task from six months out to step-off — permits, sponsors, entries, volunteers, logistics.
Read freeSponsorship Letter Template
A proven one-page ask with tier pricing that gets local businesses to yes.
Read freeEntry Form Template
The exact registration fields you need — and the ones that cost you signups.
Read freeHow to Organize a Parade Lineup
The unwritten rules: where bands go, entry spacing, staging, and no-shows.
Read freePay per parade. Save more as you grow.
No subscriptions. No monthly fees. Start with a 14-day free trial — no credit card needed.
Single Parade
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$49 total
3 Parades
Save 14%
$126 total
5 Parades
Save 24%
$185 total
10 Parades
Save 34%
$320 total
deserves this.
Be one of our founding towns. Try everything free for 14 days — no credit card, no tech skills needed. And if you'd rather talk to a person first, leave your email and we'll personally walk your committee through it.