Submit Your Entry
Enter the 2027 WNC Parade of Homes
Participate in the WNC Parade of Homes through Showcase Homes, Renewed Spaces, Community Highlights, and Coming Soon projects across Western North Carolina. Showcase your craftsmanship to thousands of homeowners both in person and online through one of the region’s premier homebuilding events.
2026 entries are now closed. Get notified when the 2027 Builder Entry Packet is ready.
Undeniable Benefits of Joining the Parade
You’ll receive unparalleled benefits when you participate in the region’s most popular Parade of Homes.
The following applies directly to Showcase Homes. Make your marketing dollars go further by:
- Joining a long-standing, popular, well-published October tradition
- Leveraging the excitement of thousands of visitors who plan well in advance to attend the Parade of Homes
- Capitalizing on BABRM’s smart, targeted marketing that attracts new and existing audiences to the Parade of Homes
- Showcasing your expertise and hard work to the right people at the right time
Enter as many homes as you’d like in the Parade of Homes, and when you enter, you will receive:
- One full-color informational page about your home in the Parade of Homes magazine in the print and digital versions
- A dedicated page on the WNC Parade of Homes website for each entry will be visible for at least one year after the in-person parade in October
- Exposure in the multi-media advertising campaign with a strong reputation as the area’s leading home tour in advance of and during the tour
- Eligibility to compete for highly prized craftsmanship awards
- Two complimentary tickets per entry to the annual Awards Gala.
- The best way to showcase your building style to thousands of highly motivated consumers
- An opportunity to bid in the cover auction
- An opportunity to win the featured builder raffle
- An opportunity to connect and network with consumers in person and online
- A virtual home tour for each entry is available for an entire year on the parade website and can be displayed on your website for even more views
- Dedicated promotion of your entries through a variety of marketing channels including emails, social media, and more
Parade of Homes Entry Options
You’ve got options to feature different types of residential construction! The WNC Parade of Homes is a highly anticipated annual tradition that helps builders attract new clients by showcasing their work. Parade attendees love to see all types of housing – multi-family homes, single family homes, affordable housing, workforce housing, and high-end custom homes. There’s really no limit to what you can enter as long as it is residential housing.
Entry category details will be in the 2027 Builder Entry Packet.
Parade of Homes Awards
When you enter your 100% completed home in the WNC Parade of Homes, your work becomes eligible to win invaluable recognition for excellence from peers in the building industry.
Will your entry win?
- BABRM Motto Award (Do business with a member)
- Showcase Home Viewer’s Choice Award
- Renewed Spaces Viewer’s Choice Award
- Innovative Home Award
- Housing Affordability Award
- Green Certification Award
- Best in Show
Awards and judging criteria will be in the 2027 Builder Entry Packet.
Submit Your 2027 Entry
Ready to showcase your craftsmanship to thousands of potential clients in person and online?
2026 entries are now closed, but planning for the 2027 WNC Parade of Homes is ahead. Whether you’re featuring a completed showcase home, highlighting a community development, or showcasing a renovation project, we’d love to hear from you. Get notified when the 2027 packet is ready, or contact us with questions.
Still not sure?
Connect with us to ask us any questions you may have about participating in the tour. Be sure to take a look at prior years’ parade entries to see what it’s all about.