12/16/2025
🎄✨ Queen City Christmas Parade Gratitude Post ✨🎄
What an incredible celebration we had this year! The Queen City Christmas Parade wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing support of so many people and organizations who brought the holiday spirit to life.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to:
Grand Marshal Barry Guillotte for leading the way 🎖️
Our King & Queen Mike & Karen Alvarez for gracing the parade with holiday royalty 👑❤️
The volunteer elves who did the heavy lifting before, during, & after the parade 💪🎅
The City of New Iberia & its hardworking employees 🌟
NIPD, NIFD, and our motorcycle cops, especially LA State Trooper Scott Lopez & Officers Gary Talley and Scott Legendre🚓🚒🏍️
BASS Ltd for their contributions 🎶
Our float sponsors: Starz Studio of Dance, Community First Bank, Berry Queens, Miller Management/McDonald’s, Spanish Festival Royalty, Maison Teche Nursing Center, Cypress Rehab, The Backward Hat, and Concrete Revolution who takes care of Santa and all the dance schools 💃🕺
Iberia Parish School Bands for filling the streets with music 🎺🥁
The Boys & Girls Club for proudly leading the parade 👏
The Coca-Cola Christmas Truck for spreading cheer 🥤🎁
Bayou State Finance, Raising Cane’s, Chick-fil-A, and Mama’s Fried Chicken for keeping spirits high 🍗🥤
The Grinch for adding a little mischief to the magic 💚🎁
The NISH Jackettes & our pageant royalty for shining bright 👑✨
Together, you made this parade a joyful, memorable event for our community. Thank you for helping us keep the holiday spirit alive in New Iberia! 🎅🎄❤️
Hope to see everyone at next years parade on Saturday December 12, 2026 !