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  Downtown Bedford

AND THE 2017 WINNERS ARE...
BEST OVERALL LIGHTED 
#66 B-Town V Dub Club

BEST OVERALL THEME 
#15 H & R Block

BEST OVERALL CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
#31 Shawswick Volunteer Fire Department with Shawswick Cheerleaders 

COMMERCIAL FLOATS
Award of Excellence:  #30 All Swept Up Chimney Service
Most Festive: #39 D & S Excavating

NON-COMMERCIAL FLOATS
Award Of Excellence:   #34 Salvation Army Hidden Falls Camp
Most Festive:   #79 Bedford North Lawrence FFA 

ANTIQUE CARS 
Award of Excellence:   #21 Tony and Glinda Terrell

ANTIQUE TRUCKS
Award of Excellence:   #43 Lees 56

TRACTORS
Award of Excellence: #95 Dale and Reva Bell Antique Tractors

EQUESTRIAN
Award of Excellence: #101 A beautiful Story Written In Velvet

MUSICAL / BANDS
Award of Excellence: #46 Bedford North Lawrence Marching Stars

FIRE TRUCKS
Award of Excellence: # 63 William Volunteer Fire Department

CHURCHES
Award of Excellence: #18 Graceful Gospel Church
Most Festive: #88 Tabernacle of Grace

PLEASE ALSO NOTE:
2017 WINDOWS OF WONDER CHAMPION:   Wildflower Antiques & Primitives 
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SAVE THE DATE - SATURDAY DECEMBER 2ND at 6pm
2017 Theme - "Jingle Bell Rock"
Grand Marshals - Dean & Barb Spencer


Parade Line up begins at 3pm.  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.  Units must be in line up position by 4pm.  The parade will step off at 6pm. 
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS - their support is vital to the operation of the Bedford Christmas Parade & Bedford's Christmas Around the Square
Parade Rules - Click here

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!

First Saturday in December
Saturday December 2nd, 2017 

Bedford Christmas Around the Square
  • Shop our Downtown Merchants around the Square & visit vendors in the Christmas Market on J Street
  • Find the Downtown Elf and snag a selfie for our #ElfieSelfie contest.  Post (public post) to Facebook with the hashtag #elfieselfie and you could walk away the GRAND PRIZE WINNER of a Downtown Merchant gift basket filled with gifts and goodies from our downtown businesses!
  • Shopper's Delight - For every $5.00 spent with businesses on our downtown square, you'll be entered for a chance to win $100 CASH.  Purchases must be made between 8am - 5pm on Saturday December 2nd to qualify.
  • FREE Photo with SANTA  - Downtown Depot 3pm - 5pm
  • FREE Barrel Train rides for the kids - Downtown Depot 3pm - 5pm
  • 5:30 - Grand Marshal Ceremony 
  • 6pm - Parade Begins (starts at the corner of M & 15th and ends at the corner of 13th and M Street)



Parade Line Up 
PLEASE CHECK IN AT THE CORNER OF 14TH & M STREET WITH A MEMBER OF THE BEDFORD LIONS CLUB. 

1  City of Bedford D.A.R.E. Officer 
2  American Legion 
3  US Navy Sea Cadet Corps
4  Grand Marshal Float -  Dean & Barb Spencer
5  Mayor Shawna Girgis & Family
6  City of Bedford - Storm Water Pump
7  Bedford Fire Department / Ladder 1
8  Hoosier Hills Armed Forces Family Association
9  Lawrence County Sheriff Department
10  Bedford Ford Lincoln Chrysler
11  Smithville Fiber
12  Lincoln Elementary School Cheer and Dance Team
13  Sweet Cakes
14  Barry Miller Racing
15  H&R Block
16  Tri County Rental
17  Law. Co. 4-H Dogs 101
18  Grace Full Gospel Church
19  Grace Child Care Ministry - "Rockin Reindeers"
20  Reggie Nikirk
21  Tony & Glinda Terrell
22  1947 Chevy Truck
23  Jacob Osborn’s 4010
24  Bloomington Job's Daughters
25  Southern Indiana Pipes and Drums and Families
26  Indiana University Police Department
27  Indiana University Public Safety & Institutional Assurance
28  M&E Honda
29  TNT Contracting
30  All Swept Up Chimney Service
31  Shawswick VFD (with Shawswick Cheerleaders)
32  Shawswick VFD
33  LA-OR-MA Shrine Club
34  The Salvation Army Hidden Falls Camp
35  Animal Hospital of Bedford
36  Bender Lumber
37  D & S Excavating & the Dorsett Family
38  D & S Excavating & the Dorsett Family
39  D & S Excavating
40  Lawrence County Fair Queen and Court
41  Bedford Seventh-day Adventist Church
42  Mickey and Angie Keith
43  Lee's 56
44  White River Baptist Church
45  Cheryl Bolton
46  Bedford North Lawrence Marching Stars
47  Spartan Mechanical
48  Shoe Sensation
49  Gear Works Towing & Auto Repair
50  IU Health Bedford EMS
51  Eagle Riders 654
52  Pleasant Run Fire Department
53  Jenkins Farm Market
54  Indian Creek Volunteer Department
55   Girl scouts North Lawrence Service Unit
56  Girl Scout Troop 3017 Shawswick
57  Big Lots
58  Nanlee Engineering
59  BEDFORD LIONS CLUB
60  BEDFORD LIONS CLUB
61  BEDFORD LIONS CLUB
62 Abate of Indiana Region 10

63  Williams Volunteer Fire Department 
64  Hoosier Hills Credit Union
65  Stone City Service & Collision
66  B-Town VDub Club
67  Bloomington Brass Band/Pulled by Root's RV
68  Limestone Robotics
69  UAW Local 440 Veterans Committee
70  Hoosier Doggie Daycare and Boarding
71  Boshears
72  Bob & Krystal Miller
73  Cub Scout Pack 343
74  Trail Life USA & Heritage Girls
75  En Pointe Dance Company 
76  Aluminosity
77  Combs Animal Farm
78  Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington
79  Bedford North Lawrence FFA
80  Stalker Elementary
81  FLWB Indoor Karting
82  Bedford Airport
83  Mitchell Fire Department
84  AMR St.Vincent Dunn
85  Landmark Missionary Baptist Church
86  Hoosier National Forest
87  Dish Masters
88  Tabernacle of Grace
89  Property Sure & Revestco
90  Nikki Smith - Indiana Farm Bureau
91  Lambrecht Farm
92  Jim Hillenburg 1972 VW Beetle
93  Citiloo Power
94  Sat Link
95  Dale & Reva Bell Antique Tractors
96 Enchanted Birthday Memories
97  Oolitic Fall Festival Committee
98  Max's Restaurant
99  Judah Heritage Festival
100 2017 Shoals Catfish Queen
101 "A Beautiful Story Written in Velvet"
102  Painting a New Legacy
103  LuAllens Taxidermy 
104  Street Department - Pooper Scoopers
105 Amy's Karaoke & DJ Service
106  SANTA
107  Street Sweeper

108  City of Bedford Police Car
Late entries can register online by clicking  HERE.    Late entries will be added to the end of the parade (before Santa)

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Please consider supporting Bedford's Christmas Around the Square, including the Bedford Christmas Parade, by becoming a sponsor.  We rely on sponsorships and donations to cover the expenses incurred in hosting & promoting our downtown celebration.  Your contributions are greatly appreciated and vital to our operation, as BRI is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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  • Events
    • Fall in Love with Downtown Bedford
    • Bedford Farmers Market
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    • Mother's Day & Father's Day Essay Contest
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  • Photos
    • 2019 Bedford Christmas Parade
    • 2019 Photos with Santa
    • 2019 Limestone Heritage Festival Photos
    • 2018 Bedford Christmas Parade Photos
    • 2018 Santa Photos
    • 2018 Limestone Heritage Photo Gallery
    • 2017 Limestone Heritage Festival
    • 2017 Bedford Christmas Around the Square
    • 2017 Photos with Santa
    • 2016 Photos with Santa
  • Contact
  • Lawrence County Bicentennial Book