Sunday - December 7, 2025 - 2:00-8:00pm
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NEW! - Vintage Noel at the Kaleidoscope Inn sponsor!
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Vintage Noel at the Kaleidoscope Inn Sponsor - $500
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Vintage Noel at the Kaleidoscope Inn
Sponsor
$500 (NEW) (1 Only)
As the Vintage Noel sponsor your business, family, church or individual would receive recognition with signage at the entrance of this new event area. Hundreds of children and families will enjoy live entertainment throughout the day with unique fun activities for the whole family in the beautifully decorated Kaleidoscope Inn Garden. Benefits include:
Signage at the entrance to the Kaleidoscope Inn, and name mentions throughout the day from the main Entertainment stage.
Publicity mentions before, during and after the event.
4 VIP Parking Passes
4 VIP Seats for the Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
NEW! - Become a VIP Parade Sponsor!
VIp Premiere Parade sponsor - $10,000
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Premiere Sponsor
$10,000 (NEW) (1 Only)
Elevate your brand’s presence with the Premiere Sponsorship package.
Prominent Logo Placement on the BStronglife Olde Towne
Nipomo Family Christmas dedicated website page, and event banner.
This level not only includes participation in the parade(an entry of your choice) but also enhanced visibility with bleacher seating for up to 20 guests.
Multiple mentions across media platforms and throughout the day on the Entertainment Stage.
Your company Logo will also be featured as the Premiere
Parade Sponsor on the event banners and posters posted throughout the community.
Also, special VIP guest seating for (10) guests for the Community Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.
10 VIP Parking Passes
Vip corporate Parade sponsor - $5,000
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Corporate Sponsor
$5,000 (NEW) (1 Only)
Logo placement on the BStronglife Olde Towne Nipomo Family Christmas dedicated website page.
1 float or entry of your choice with 6- foot banner with printed logo and Corporate Sponsor carried by our parade Elves before your entry.
Parade bleacher seating for up to 10 guests.
Multiple mentions across media platforms and throughout the day on the Entertainment stage.
Your company logo will also be featured as the Corporate Parade
Sponsor on the event banners and posters posted throughout the community.
Also special VIP seating for (5-6) guests for the Community Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.
6 VIP Parking Passes
vip grand marshal Parade sponsor - $3,000
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Grand Marshal Sponsor
$3,000 (NEW) (Only 1)
The Grand Marshal unit carries the honored guest of the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. This can be a vehicle or vehicles or float entry with your company brand featured on the Grand Marshal banner in front of the sponsored unit.
A 6-Foot Banner carried by our parade elves with Logo/Name as the featured Grand Marshal Sponsor
Name mentions throughout the parade, and throughout the day from the Christmas Marketplace Entertainment stage, and all pre-event publicity (press releases, posters, media interviews, etc)
VIP Bleacher Seating for 4 people during the parade.
4 VIP parking passes.
Special VIP seating for 4 guests for the Community Tree Lighting ceremony.
Logo placement as the Grand Marshal Sponsor on the BStronglife Olde Towne Nipomo Family Christmas dedicated website page.
additional Sponsorships
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Santa's Workshop Sponsorship - $300
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Santa’s Workshop Sponsor
$300 Level
As the Santa’s Workshop sponsor, your business, family, church, or individual would receive recognition with signage at the entrance of the Santa’s Workshop Arts & Crafts area. Hundreds of children and families will enjoy making a wide variety of crafts to take away and enjoy and it’s all free to the public thanks to our Santa’s Workshop sponsor.
Benefits include:
• Signage at the site of Santa & Mrs. Claus Candyland Photo spot, and name mentions throughout the day.
• Publicity mentions before, during and after the event.
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Mr. & Mrs. Claus Sponsorship - $300
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Mr. & Mrs. Claus Sponsor
$300 Level
As the Mr. & Mrs. Claus sponsor, your business, family, church or individual would receive recognition with signage at the Santa & Mrs. Claus Candyland House area. Families can have a special visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus, take photos and write letters and drop off letters to Santa.
Benefits include:
• Signage at the site of Santa (2 x 3ft A-Frame); Mrs. Claus Candyland Photo spot, and sponsor mentions throughout the day.
• VIP seating for all musical entertainment, and the Christmas Marketplace stage.
• VIP seating for the Tree Lighting Ceremony.
• Publicity mentions before, during and after the event.
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Santa's Sleigh Sponsorship - $500
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Parade Sponsorship - Santa’s Sleigh Sponsor
$500 Level
As a Santa Sleigh Sponsor your company or business would be featured on a parade banner at the front of the Santa Sleigh float. Santa’s Sleigh is the prime feature and anchor of the parade and the arrival of Santa at the Christmas Marketplace signals the beginning of the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.
Benefits include:
• Large banner (8ft x 3ft) carried in parade by Santa’s elves Displaying the name and logo of your business
• VIP Seating at the Tree Lighting ceremony
• Opportunity for company float in the parade
• Publicity mentions before, during and after the event.
Parade Application - FREE
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Parade Application
FREE
Date:
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 5:30pm
Parade Position:
Please do not call about the parade position. You will be notified by text or email for the parade order/position at least two days prior to the event.
Participants:
Placards and parade position numbers will be distributed during parade check-in to the person who signs in for your group. These placards will help to identify parade participants and should be placed on vehicles in a visible location. Walking groups are not required to carry the placard.
Parade Line-up Information:
4:00pm | Registration will open
4:30pm | Entrants should be lined up
5:00pm | The parade starts
Parade entry staging will be located in the parking lot of St. Josephs Church (298 South Thompson Avenue in Nipomo). The parade order will be posted at this location.
Parade officials will greet you as you enter the area, giving you directions as to where to stage.
For safety purposes, all entrants will stage first, and check in second. You must check-in. Please do so on foot, or send someone to do so. The registration booth for check-ins will be located in the St. Joseph Catholic Church parking lot and will be clearly marked.
Entry number placards and final instructions will be issued to you and the registration booth.
If you have any questions or problems there will be parade officials available and happy to help you.
PARADE RULES AND REGULATIONS
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL OR DIS-QUALIFICATION
Entries should be lined up 5:00 p.m. The parade starts at 5:30 p.m. Registration will open at 4:30 p.m. All entrants are to obtain entry number and final instruction -at the registration area located in the parking lot of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nipomo (298 S. Thompson Avenue in Nipomo). The· parade order will be posted at this location. Please do not move into the parade route until a parade official instructs you to do so.
The entry number must be clearly visible on each side of the parade entry.
ENTRANTS ARE NOT TO THROW ITEMS OF ANY KIND ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL INJURY TO CHILDREN RUNNING INTO THE STREET TO COLLECT THEM. PARTICIPANTS WHO DO SO WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL FROM THE PARADE ROUTE.
Once a vehicle/float arrives for the parade line-up, a representative of the group must remain with the vehicle at all times in case the vehicle may need to be moved or repositioned.
There must be 30 feet between each entry along the parade route. Try to keep up with the group in front of you, so there will not be large gaps in the parade
FORWARD MOTION MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. Please do not stop independently of other entries in front of or behind you. Drive cautiously and watch for pedestrians, spectators, and other vehicles.
Floats should be self-propelled. Commercial floats may carry the name of the sponsoring firm or organization in addition to the parade theme.
NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE ALLOWED!!
Political entries should be in keeping with the parade theme.
Any entry, which is deemed hazardous to entries or the audience (Le. bike jumping, trick riding, etc.) will not be permitted in the parade. If helmets are required for safety reasons please ensure your group is dressed appropriately.
It is suggested that parade participants be in uniform, in costume, or appropriately dressed.
All entries must be approved by BStronglife, Inc and the Olde Towne Nipomo Family Christmas Coordinators. The Coordinators reserve the right to change parade categories or reject the entry.
BStronglife, Inc and the Olde Towne Nipomo Family Christmas Coordinators are not responsible for false statements made by parade entrants.
Late entries will be placed at the END of the parade if time and space allow.
The parade concludes in front of the Cavalry Chapel. Parents should coordinate to pick their children here upon completion of the parade.
By entering this parade you agree to abide by these Rules and Regulations. Not abiding by these Rules and Regulations may result in the group's exclusion or expulsion from the parade by the San Luis Obispo (SLO) Sheriff’s Department.
BStronglife, Inc and the Olde Towne Nipomo Family Christmas Coordinators reserve the right to have the SLO Sheriffs Dept. remove any person, group, or float deemed inappropriate for any reason from the parade. Obey all directions from Police Officials, parade officials, or event staff.
Please DO NOT CALL to request your entry number prior to the parade or to make special requests concerning the parade line-up.
PLEASE HELP US ENSURE THAT THIS NIPOMO CHRISTMAS PARADE IS A SAFE ONE FOR EVERYONE.
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Reindeer Sponsorship(s) - $250-$350
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Parade Sponsorship - Reindeer Sponsorship(s)
$350 Level
As a Reindeer Sponsor Your company, family or individual will receive banner recognition in the Christmas Parade.
Benefits include:
• Large banner (6ftw x 3ft tall) carried in the parade by Santa’s elves
• VIP spot in the Christmas parade (Your business or family may enter a float, vehicle, etc.
• Name mentions in all event and pre-event publicity opportunities.
Offering a 2nd Vendor Location at the Kaleidoscope Inn !
Vendor Application & Payment
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Vendor Description
VENDORS FEE MUST BE PAID TO GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT.
Marketplace Vendor Set Up @ 11:00 a.m.
Parking: The Christmas Marketplace Vendor Parking Lot is located at the Corner of Thompson Road and Tefft Street. If you have chosen our 2nd Vendor Location at the Kaleidoscope Inn please arrive at 11:00 a.m for set up at 130 E Dana Street. You may park at vendor site to unload, but all vehicles must be removed from the area by 1:00 p.m. Parking for vendors by permit only.
As a confirmed vendor you will be issued a vendor permit the "day of" event at vendor check-in. All Day Vendor Parking is at the corner of East Dana Street and Thompson Road.
ATTENTION ALL FOOD TRUCK VENDORS: Food Court Vendor (Food Truck/Food Trailer Vendor)
Set Up: Begins after 1:00 p.m.
Check-in at the designated Vendor Parking lot located at the southeast corner of East Dana and South Thompson Road. Please park north facing along South Thompson Road in front of the vendor parking lot, until instructed to move into the Food Court/Food Truck Trailer area.
Electrical Power is NOT available to the Food Truck/Trailers. You will be required to provide your own generator (must be inverter-type generator - no exceptions)
Vendor Parking will be provided by permit only at the lot located at the south east corner of E. Dana and Thompson Road. (Parking permits will be issued upon vendor check-in for trucks used to pull food trailers.)
PLEASE NOTE: REFUND POLICY
Sorry no refunds rain or shine. In the case of heavy rain the event will be cancelled and your fee will be considered a tax-deductible donation. A donation receipt will be issued by the youth organization BStronglife Campus Clubs.
Further Instructions: Please no sharing booths. Power will be provided to vendors, but please indicate if you require Low or High Power. (Most coffee pots, crockpots or fryers require high power.)There will be electrical power provided for average 15-amp power use. Please bring your own extension cords, nothing less than a 12 gauge extension cord. If your booth electrical needs requires high power. You may be asked to bring your own generator. ( Generator must be an inverter type, no exceptions)
Marketplace Vendors /Kaleidoscope Inn Vendors are responsible to bring your own tables, canopies, etc, and clean up after the event. Your fee pays for a 10 x 10 space. Vendor fee MUST be paid to guarantee your spot. Sorry, we cannot hold booth spaces. First Come First Serve Basis. Please be ready to show proof of your Non-Profit status, and if applicable your Food license. We will do our best not to duplicate sale types.
Please do your best to add lights or Christmas decor to your booth, as this adds to the festive look of our event. Have fun and thank you for your participation!
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Winter Wonderland Food Court Sponsor - $350
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NEW- Winter Wonderland Food Court Sponsorship - $350 – This would consist of (2) 3 foot tall by 2 foot wide signs on a standing A-Frame, one from the South end and one at the North end of the food court. (a short stretch of Thompson Road) The signage would be in full color with the company or business logo and would advertise our Winter Wonderland Food Court area that features a number of food trucks, carts and booths that provide a variety of food and drink to the festival goers with tables and chairs for diners. It will be a great place for families and individuals to sit and enjoy the festival.
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Entertainment Stage Sponsorship - $600
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Entertainment Stage Sponsor
$600 Level
As the entertainment stage sponsor your business, family, or church would receive recognition with a Vertical banner (8 foot by 2 1/2 ) at the stage area.
Benefits include:
• Exclusive naming for the Stage (name mentions from 2 p.m. to close of the event). This is center-stage musical entertainment for the popular Tree Lighting Ceremony.
• VIP seating in the Tree Lighting ceremony.
• Name mentions in all “day of” event and pre-event publicity.
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S’more Pit Sponsorship - $300
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S’more Pit Sponsor
$300 Level
As a S’more Pit Sponsor your business or family name would be featured on signage to the entrance of the S’more Pit area. (Your donation would help towards the purchase of s’more food product, utensils, gloves and décor for the fire pit area.)
Benefits Include:
Entrance signage with your company, church or family name
Name mentions throughout the evening from the Entertainment Stage.
Candyland Village Sponsorship - $500
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Candyland Village Sponsor
$500 Level
As the Candyland Village sponsor your business, family, church or individual would receive recognition with signage at the entrance of Candyland Village. Candyland Village will be host the Arts & Crafts area, Visits & Photos with Mr & Mrs. Claus, and the “Make-Your-Own S’more Fire Pit area.
Benefits include:
• Signage at the entrance to Candyland Village, and name mentions throughout the day.
• VIP seating for all musical entertainment, and the Christmas Marketplace stage.
• VIP seating for the Tree Lighting Ceremony.
• Publicity mentions before, during and after the event.
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North Pole KidZ Zone (Candyland) - $300
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North Pole Kids Zone
$300 Level
As a North Pole Kids Zone Games Sponsor your business or family name would be featured on signage to the entrance of the North Pole Kids Zone.
Benefits Include:
Entrance signage with your business, church or family name
Name mentions throughout the evening from the Entertainment Stage.
Name mentions in all pre-publicity press releases, social media postings and interviews.
2 VIP Parking Passes
Yes, I want to be the North Pole Kids Zone Sponsor for the Olde Towne Nipomo Family Christmas Festival.
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Christmas Marketplace Sponsorship - $500
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Christmas Marketplace Sponsor
$500 Level
As the Christmas Marketplace Sponsor your business, family, or church would receive recognition with (2) 3 x 2 A-Frame signs at the North and West entrance to the marketplace vendor area.
Benefits Include:
• Banner and name mentions throughout the evening.
• VIP seating for the Tree Lighting ceremony. ( Need to Reserve Seats Pre-Event)
• Name mentions in all pre and day-of publicity.
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Snowfall Sponsor - $300
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Snowfall Sponsor - $300 Level – (2 Sponsorships Available) – Both
Snowfall machines will be located in the Christmas Marketplace. Following
the Tree Lighting ceremony the “Snowfall Weather Events” will happen
every 15 minutes until the close of the festival. Benefits include:
Signage Recognition in the Christmas Marketplace area
Sponsor Name mentions with every snowfall event from the
Entertainment stage.
BECOME A PREMier Sponsor!
Premiere Gold & Silver Sponsors
Gold Sponsor – $2,500 Level
As a Gold Sponsor, your company or business would receive recognition as one of the primary contributors towards the upkeep and preservation of the Brackett Family Heritage Foundation Tree and benefits include:
VIP Seating at the Tree Lighting Ceremony
Recognition by event speakers at the podium
Name mentions in all event and pre-event publicity opportunities.
Featured sponsor in the event press release.
Large Gold Plaque (Round Ornament Shape) featuring your company name, family name, or individual.
The Sponsor Recognition Tree is displayed annually at the event.
Silver Sponsor – $1,000 Level
As a Silver Sponsor, your company or business would receive recognition as a strong community partner and contributor towards the upkeep and preservation of the Brackett Family Heritage Foundation Community Christmas Tree. Benefits include:
VIP Seating at the Tree Lighting Ceremony
Recognition by event speakers at the podium
Name mentions in all event and pre-event publicity opportunities.
Large Silver Plaque (Round ornament shaped) featuring your company name, family name or individual.
The Sponsor Recognition Tree is displayed annually at the event.
All Contributions are Tax-Deductible
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