MJC Holiday Parade Participation
MJC Pirates on Parade! Join us this holiday season.
All Modesto Junior College students, leadership, staff and faculty are invited to share their Pirate pride at the Modesto parade this holiday season.
Parade volunteers will ride on the pirate ship float or walk the parade route interacting with the community. The parade will last approximately 2 hours. All participants in the parade will receive commemorative MJC swag. Water, cookies, hot cocoa and coffee will be available.
Parade Information for Volunteers
DECEMBER 2, 2023 at 5:30PM
MODESTO CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS PARADE
Parade Theme: Toys, Trains & Candy Canes
Thank you to all the Downtown Modesto parade volunteers!
- MJC Volunteers should park outside of staging area and walk to the pirate ship float.
- If you are not driving a float but are participating in the parade you will not be able
to park in the staging area. - Traffic will be congested in the area. Account for ample time to find parking and walk to staging.
- MJC swag will be given out starting at 4:30 on a first-come, first- served basis while supplies last.
- If you are not driving a float but are participating in the parade you will not be able
- Participants should arrive at the staging area (15th St. between J St. & I St.) by 4:30 pm
- Staging area map shown below. MJC staging location is indicated by a blue star (79G).
- MJC float will be closed to prepare for the parade route at 5:15pm
- Swag will not be given out after the float is closed.
- Parade promptly starts at 5:30 and will last approximately 2 hours
- If traffic allows, the float will return to the staging area after the parade to unload.
Parade Route
Starts at 14th and I Street, Modesto; Travel to 10th and I Street; Turn onto 10th Street; Go to 10th Street and J; Turn onto J Street; Parade ends at 17th and J Street.
- Route is approximately 1 mile
- Keep moving & no stopping
