Thank you to everyone who participated in the parade & to those who came out in support of the parade entries! 

Here's the list of parade winners for the 2018 Bedford Christmas Parade:
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  • Best Overall Theme - Garden Villa
  • Best Christmas Spirit - Little Theatre
  • Best Lighted Entry - Fairview Community Church
  • Noncommercial Floats Award of Excellence - Salvation Army
  • Noncommercial Floats Most Festive- Jobs of America
  • Commercial Float Award of Excellence - Jobs of America
  • Commercial Float Most Festive - Debra Corn Foster Care
  • Musical / Bands - Bedford North Lawrence Marching Stars.
  • Equestrian - Painting a New Legacy
  • Churches Best Theme - First Church of God
  • Churches Best Christmas Spirit - Life Tabernacle
  • Tractors - Bedford North Lawrence Future Farmers of America
  • Fire Trucks - Pleasant Run Volunteer Fire Department
  • Antique Truck - Lee's 56
  • Antique Car - Reggie and Rebecca Nikirk

SAVE THE DATE - SATURDAY DECEMBER 1st at 6pm
2018 Theme - "Twas the Night Before Christmas"
Grand Marshals - Ken & Donna Brumbaugh

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR MAKING CHRISTMAS AROUND THE SQUARE AND THE BEDFORD CHRISTMAS PARADE POSSIBLE

Parade Route

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Bring a chair and enjoy the parade along the route marked in red.  Over 100 parade entries will be on display, including floats, musical, equestrian, classic cars, antique tractors, fire trucks, police vehicles and more!  All entries are adorned with lights, during Southern Indiana's Largest illuminated Christmas parade!

  • Parade Line up begins at 3pm.   Units must be in line up position by 4:30pm
  • PLEASE CHECK IN AT THE CORNER OF 14TH & M STREET WITH A MEMBER OF THE BEDFORD LIONS CLUB.   They will provide you with the line up area that your entry is assigned to.  
  • You will receive your parade number once you are positioned in the line up area on parade day. 
  • JUDGES WILL BE JUDGING ALL ENTRIES IN THE LINE UP AREA BEFORE THE PARADE  

2018 Bedford Christmas Parade Line Up

Parade Line up is subject to change.  If you do not see your name listed below, we do not have record of your parade entry form.  Please submit an online entry by clicking here.  For any questions please EMAIL parades@downtownbedford.org or leave a Voicemail message at 812-329-4221 and a volunteer member of our committee will return your call.


1  Bedford Police Department Lead Car
2  American Legion Post 33
3  US Naval Sea Cadets SSN 789 DIVISION
4  Bedford North Lawrence Marching Stars 
5  Grand Marshal Float - Ken & Donna Brumbaugh
6  Mayor Shawna Girgis
7  City of Bedford Utilities Department
8  Bloomington part of Southern Indiana Pipes and Drums
9  Bob and Krystal Miller
10  Ford Farm Tractor
11  Tri-County Antique Farm Machinery Association
12  Bedford North Lawrence FFA
13  Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services
14  Animal Hospital of Bedford
15  Jobs for America's Graduates
16  Life Tabernacle Bus Ministry
17  Life Tabernacle Praise Band 
18  BNL Riley Dance Marathon
19  Spartan Mechanical & BNL Cheerleaders
20  Lawrence County Sheriff Department D.A.R.E. Officer Gregg Taylor
21  Lawrence County Sheriff Department 
22  Bedford Fire Department with Kinder Family
23  Bedford Fire Department & BNL Unified Flag Football Team
24  Reggie-Rebecca Nikirk
25  James Hillenburg
26  Artie Grimaldo
27  Bedford Ford Lincoln Chrysler & Distinguished Young Woman - Mallori Beyers
28  Bedford Ford Lincoln Chrysler Vehicles
29  All Swept Up Chimney Services
30  Crane Credit Union
31  Little Theatre of Bedford presents "An Enchanted Christmas"
32  Lawrence County Aquatics 
33  Tabernacle Of Praise
34  TWO MEN AND A TRUCK - Bloomington
35  Bedford Seventh-day Adventist Church/  Pathfinder & Adventurer Clubs
36  Mitchell Fire Department
37  Corey’s Dutchboy Double Decker
38  Gwendolyn 1976 MG Midget
39  2018 Judah Heritage Festival Queen-Taylor Hayes & 2018 Judah Heritage Festival Little Miss Queen - Brylee Holgan 
40  Lawrence County 4H Goat Club 
41  Graceland Portable Buildings
42  Fairview Community Church 
43  Sam Craig, Family & Friends
44  Celebrate Recovery @ Bedford Free Methodist Church
45  Bloomington Job's Daughters
46  Advance America
47  LifeDesigns Inc.
48  Pleasant Run Fire Department 
49  NSWC Crane
50  Lawrence Co. Fair Queen and Court
51  B-Town VDub Club 
52  Bedford Lions Club - Fogging Truck
53  Bedford Lions Club - Barrel Train
54  Bedford Lions Club- Float
55  Nanlee Engineering
56  Bedford Veterinarian Medical Centre 
57  Ivy Tech Community College
58  Life Missions Ministries/ Agap'e Catering Holy Smokes BBQ 
59  Garden Villa Nursing and Rehab
60  Bloomington Brass Band/ Pulled by Root's RV & Sales
61  Lawrence County Recreational Park
62  M & E Honda
63  Hop into Head Start
64  BMR Racing
65  Katlyn popplewell mitchell persimmon princess and thomas livingston huron memorial day mini mister
66  Lee's 56
67  Mickey and Angie Keith
68  D & S Excavating - The Grinch 
69  D & S Excavating - A Christmas Story
70  Bedford First Church of God Youth Group
71  Tabernacle of Grace
72  Cub Scout Pack 343
73  Hoosier National Forest
74  Combs Animal Farm
75  Mikel's Towing & Recovery
76  B & D Waste Removal Inc.
77  Stalker Cheer, Dance, and Basketball.
78  Southridge Classic Car Assoc
79  David & Jennifer Axsom
80  Shawswick VFD
81  Dollens Elementary Dance Team
82  Debra Corn Foster Care
83  Girl Scout Troop 3017
84  Knights of Columbus 
85  Oolitic Middle School Cheerleaders
86  COSNER ICE COMPANY
87  Park Place Church of God
88  Williams Volunteer Fire Department 
89  Bender Lumber
90  Property Sure/RevestCo
91  The Salvation Army Hidden Falls Camp & Conference Center
92  RiverSide Antiques 
93  Tommy & Mary Jones
94  Trail Life In-5103
95  Salt Creek Festival Pageant
96  United Way
97  IU Health Bedford Emergency Medical Services
98  Brian's House of Cars
99 La-Or-Ma Shrine Club
100 AMR
101 North Lawrence Girl Scouts
102 Kats Performing Arts
103 Raymond McConnell
104  "A Beautiful Story Written in Velvet"
105  Luna, Baby & Carmel
106  Painting a New Legacy 
Pooper Scoopers
SANTA CLAUS
Street Sweep