Mark Friday, December 6 in your diaries as the annual Parkes Action Club Christmas Parade and Carnival will on again this year.

There are only nine weekends remaining for you to get your parade ideas ready for this amazing community night.

The Parkes Action Club started the Christmas parade and carnival to show locals what is available in the Parkes Shire and give local school children the opportunity to participate.

"We invite all individuals, community groups, service providers and businesses to join," Stafford Orange said.

The parade is scheduled to start at 6pm on Friday night from Short Street.

The markets will be operating from 5:30pm till 9pm in Cooke Park including food stalls and local products, providing a great opportunity to do some Christmas shopping.

There will also be some great entertainment on the Cooke Park stage.

If you would like to be a part of the parade or set up a stall in the park applications are now open and available on Parkes Action Club's facebook page or email parkesactionclub@gmail.com for a copy.

Parkes Action Club would like to receive all interested parade participants and stall holders applications by Sunday, November 17.