The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced a raffle fundraiser for the 2026 Bowling Green Community Holiday Parade, which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21.
Ohio Logistics, the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the City of Bowling Green, the City of Bowling Green Fire Division, American Warming & Ventilating, BG Pedal Company and BG 4×4 Fest-Local Drive are partnering to offer unique parade experiences.
Each prize package provides a different way to experience the BG Holiday Parade. Bidding on auction items and buying raffle entries can be done on RallyUp at this link https://go.rallyup.com/parade from Oct. 9 through Nov. 9. All winners will be notified Nov. 10 with final instructions.
The Holiday Parade Experience prize packages are as follows:
• CELEBRATION: Bid on this auction to bring your group of up to 14 participants on a ride through the Holiday Parade on the BG Pedal Company pedal bike. Doughnuts and hot chocolate will be provided, along with festive knit stocking hats for each rider. Your family or business name will be displayed on a banner on the pedal bike for all to see as you ride down Main Street on the parade route.
• EXECUTIVE SUITE: Bid on this auction to bring up to 10 participants to watch the parade from the warmth and comfort of the second-floor City Building breakroom. Participants will partake in brunch and a hot cocoa bar.
• FIRST RESPONDERS’ SPOTLIGHT: Bid on this auction to bring a group of five participants on a ride through the Holiday Parade in a real fire engine with Fire Chief Bill Moorman at the wheel. Others from your group can also walk alongside the fire engine and hand out candy. This experience will start with a light breakfast of bakery treats and hot cocoa when you arrive at the Court Street fire station. Your family name will be displayed on a sign on the front of the fire engine for all to see as you ride down Main Street on the parade route.
• BG 4 x 4 FEST: Purchase raffle tickets for your chance to take up to thee participants on a ride along with BG 4 x 4 Fest through the parade, greeting those 4 x 4 enthusiasts along the way. Doughnuts, hot chocolate stocking hats and BG 4 x 4 Fest shirts will be provided for the winners. Local Drive, the non-profit organization will provide scholarships in agriculture and the trades from the proceeds of this event.
• ROYAL BALCONY: Bid on this auction for a chance to win your group of four to six people a great view of the parade from American Warming and Ventilating’s “Royal Balcony” at the corner of Main and Clough streets. Have breakfast with the team of AWV at their family-friendly office party. Doughnuts and other treats will be provided, and Christmas movies will be shown throughout.
If the 2026 BG Holiday Parade is canceled due to inclement weather, the Holiday Parade Experiences will not be rescheduled. Instead, winners will be invited to redeem their prize packages at the 2027 BG Holiday Parade. The winner of the CELEBRATION prize package will receive a certificate for a rescheduled ride through BG Pedal Company.
