BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Anyone wishing to join in on this year's Christmas Parade your time is almost up. The deadline is approaching for those who want to participate.

The application period will be closing on Friday, October 25th at 4:30 p.m. Acceptance emails will be sent out the following week.

This year's 2019 parade is slated for December 5th in downtown Bakersfield.

23ABC is a sponsor of the Christmas Parade and will carry it live on Thursday, December 5th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. You can watch it on 23ABC, our website, as well as on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, and on Facebook.