Sherman Christmas Parade 2020
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Join us for the City of Sherman’s Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 5th at 6:00pm, in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman! This year’s parade theme is a “Candyland Christmas” and we would love to have your group or business sign up to be a part of the celebration! Please sign up by the 1st of December at: https://www.ci.sherman.tx.us/…/2020-sherman-christmas….
We can’t wait to kick off this Christmas season with the joy of seeing all of your *sweet* takes on a Candyland Christmas, to help fill us all with the holiday spirit!. The Parade will start at Walnut and Washington, go south on Travis, north on Lamar, and East to Crockett, ending at Crocket and Travis.
Whitewright Area Chamber presents Merry Christmas Y’all parade
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Whitewright Christmas parade lineup begins at10AM at Legion Park. Everyone is welcome – school groups, churches, businesses, individuals!
Santa’s coming! Come take pictures with Santa immediately following the parade at the lot next to Legend Bank. Will have goodie bags for each child and Food Trucks.
Denison Christmas Parade – Experience the Red River Express
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Come experience the RED RIVER EXPRESS CHRISTMAS PARADE! This year’s Christmas parade will be a drive-thru parade. The parade floats will be stationary, and spectators will remain in their cars and drive-thru the display. Spectators will enter the lineup at the intersection of Austin Ave and W Walker St and proceed down Walker. The route turns right onto Travis Ave, where there will be the float display!The theme is the Red River Express and is designed to bring awareness and support for our own Red River Railroad Museum and the Katy Depot!
Applications, the parade route map, times and more can be found on our website www.denisontexas.us.We will also be hosting the annual Hot Chocolate Competition in Katy Park, located in front of the Katy Depot. There will be four booths selling hot chocolate competing to see who can sell the most cups and raise the most funds for the Red River Railroad Museum! Stop by before and grab a cup of cocoa to keep you warm during the parade
Whitesboro Christmas Parade – Merry and Bright
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5:45 PM Christmas Tree Dedication and Welcome
6:30 PM Christmas Parade
7:00 PM Live Nativity – Corner of Center and Main
Free Carriage Rides
Shopping Downtown
Visit with Santa Clause and refreshments
Denison Annual Tree Lighting & Christmas Parade
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Join us downtown for our annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 3rd. Tree lighting will take place at Heritage Park, 324 W. Main St. and the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will follow after the tree lighting along Main Street. Parade applicants need to call the Denison Chamber of Commerce at 903-465-1551 or www.denisontexas.us.
Dia de Muertos 2020
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This festival was created in 2012, making this our ninth year for Dia de Muertos. Located in Heritage Park, join us for amazing vendors, live music, and giant puppets!
Come celebrate the day of the dead with us on Saturday, November 7th, 2020 From 12pm-4pm
Sherman Veterans Day Parade 2020
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You are invited to come celebrate the service of our United States Military Veterans at our 3rd Annual Sherman Veterans Day Parade in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman. We are thrilled to bring you a very special FLYOVER by real WW2 Vintage North American T-6 Advanced Training Aircrafts that actually served this area at Perrin Air Force Base in 1945 to train pilots! The Parade will begin at 10:00am on Saturday, November 7th and will start over by City Hall at 220 W. Mulberry, then will head East on W. Mulberry St., then will turn South onto N. Travis St., then West onto E. Lamar St. for one block, then North onto N. Crockett, finishing up back where Crockett intersects with W. Mulberry St.- TONS of room along the route to spread out and safely enjoy the parade with your friends and family! We would love for you to join us by signing up to be a parade participant, or by attending the parade to honor our local military veterans! If you would like to participate, please contact Organizer/Volunteer Ron Engelke at (903)357-8306, or Sherman Main Street at (903)892-7230, or write us through this Sherman Main Street Facebook page and we can answer any questions you may have!
Red, White and Boom! McKinney July 4th Parade
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Join in our patriotic drive-thru parade, Saturday, July 4
This year with the limits to gatherings and the need for social distancing we are adjusting the July 4th parade to be a drive-thru parade. Floats will be stationary, set up in designated spots throughout the historic downtown McKinney, and guests can drive by and enjoy the floats in the safety of their cars.
The drive-thru parade lasts from 9 – 11 a.m. in historic downtown McKinney. Floats will be stationed on Louisiana and Virginia streets on the blocks between Church and Tennessee streets. Tune into 88.7 FM for live music and announcements from Mayor George Fuller and Maylee Thomas Fuller.
Enjoy professional fireworks for Red, White and BOOM! on July 4.
Launch begins at 9:30 p.m. from the McKinney Soccer Complex at Craig Ranch
Sherman’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2020
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Sherman Main Street, Texoma Society of CELTS, and the Old Iron Post are holding Sherman’s 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman, Texas on Saturday, March 14th at 11:00am! It is free to attend and to enter a group in the parade! If you would like to participate in the Parade fun, just fill out this quick form: https://www.ci.sherman.tx.us/FormCenter/City-Manager-2/2020-St-Patricks-Day-Parade-Participant–104. We welcome you, your friends, and your family to come check out all of the exciting groups and music…there will even be awards given to parade participants for a variety of festive categories! We’ll see you there!
Sherman’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2020
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Sherman Main Street, Texoma Society of CELTS, and the Old Iron Post are holding Sherman’s 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman, Texas on Saturday, March 14th at 11:00am! It is free to attend and to enter a group in the parade! If you would like to participate in the Parade fun, just fill out this quick form: https://www.ci.sherman.tx.us/FormCenter/City-Manager-2/2020-St-Patricks-Day-Parade-Participant–104. We welcome you, your friends, and your family to come check out all of the exciting groups and music…there will even be awards given to parade participants for a variety of festive categories! We’ll see you there!
Annual Bokchito Christmas Parade “A Winter Wonderland”
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Parade route: Main Street- Beames Hilltop to Tony’s Qwik Trip
Line up begins at 5pm There will be free hot cocoa under the pavilion during and after the Christmas parade, and Faith Baptist will also be selling cookies!
Howe Christmas Parade and Rockin’ Round the Christmas Tree Celebration
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The Annual Howe Chamber Christmas Parade! Featuring Mr. & Mrs. Claus! Immediately following the parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit Summit Gardens to visit with kids.
Van Alystne Christmas Parade
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Van Alstyne will toast the holiday season with its Christmas parade on Dec. 14. The event will start at 2 p.m. This year’s theme is “Christmas Town.” The parade line up will begin at 1 p.m
This year the parade will travel south on Waco St (Hwy 5) from North Park, turn left on Marshall, left on Main and end at Main and Van Alstyne Pkwy.
Stay after and visit Santa at the gazebo at Dorothy Fielder Park, where photos will be taken for you!
Colbert Christmas Parade
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Floats will line up @ noon on Collins Street between Wells Avenue and Snyder Avenue. The parade will travel from the baseball field to City Hall via Snyder Avenue, North Franklin Street, and Moore Avenue (HWY 91) This year the theme will be Santa’s Workshop. Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place float entries downtown near First United Bank immediately following the parade
Merry Christmas Y’all Parade
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MERRY CHRISTMAS Y’ALL!!! Come join us in Whitewright on December 7th for our annual Christmas Parade. Begins at 10, if you would like to be in the parade, be at Legion Park at 9 with a brief description of who you are and where you are from. We would love to see the community show up big for this event!! Santa will be at the Whitewright Museum following the parade for pictures, also there will be goodies for all the kids that come. Hope to see Y’ALL there!!
Honey Grove Christmas Parade
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The annual Honey Grove Christmas parade will again be the Saturday after Thanksgiving! Come spend the day supporting the local stores at Small Business Saturday and stick around for the Christmas parade at 5:30pm. The tree lighting will be immediately after the parade.
Line up will begin at 4:45pm at the Honey Grove High School parking lot.
We will leave there at 5:20pm and head downtown on Hwy 56, exiting onto Hickory St behind Kwik Chek. We will stop @ First Baptist to pick up any walkers and then progress to Hwy 100 (5th St). We will then turn South towards the square, traveling past the post office and then turning East onto Market Street. We will then turn North onto 6th Street back up to Hwy 56 where we are asking all entrants to turn back East and park at National Banner or First Baptist Church and come back for the tree lighting and drawing for the local shopping event.
Whitesboro Downtown Christmas
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Special Merry Music! Carriage Rides, Tree Lighting, Parade, Visits with Santa, Door Prizes & Refreshments.
Whitesboro Chamber of Commerce Executive Director LaDonna Milner said the event will begin with live music in the median on Main Street with Southern Sonlight Quartet, Mary Faye Jackson, Bev McCann, Jim Sheldon and Trumpter Paul Terrell. There will be seating available. At 5:30 p.m. the free carriage rides will begin. The tree lighting starts at 6 p.m. and the parade begins at 6:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s parade is Merry and Bright and the line up will be at Otis and College streets. The Whitesboro Community Choir will provide seasonal music at the First United Methodist Church starting at 7 p.m. At that same time, the live nativity will take place at the corner of Center and Main streets. Downtown stores will be open late for shopping and Santa will be on hand for visits and refreshments. There will be a free gift drawing at 7:30 p.m.
Nationally known singers Mary Fay Jackson, Jim Shelton, Bev McCann & Southern Sonlight
Trumpeter Paul Terrell
Whitesboro Community Choir
Please join us for this fun filled family
friendly event.
Thursday night, December 5
Activities begin at 5 p.m.
Downtown Whitesboro, TX
Presented by Keep Whitesboro Beautiful & the Whitesboro Chamber of Commerce
Bonham Christmas / Holiday Parade
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The Bonham Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday / Christmas Parade will take place on November 23, 2019 around the courthouse square. Parade begins at 6 pm. Photos with Santa at 7 pm – Donate a Non-Perishable Food Item or toy to get a free 5×7 picture with Santa! There will be a tree lighting ceremony and lots of floats decorated to see!
Sherman Christmas Parade 2019
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Join us for the City of Sherman’s Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7th at 6:00pm, in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman! This year’s parade theme is “Christmas in the Movies” and we would love to have your group sign up to be a part of the celebration! Please sign up by December 2nd at: https://www.ci.sherman.tx.us/formcenter/city-manager-2/2018-sherman-christmas-parade-94. We can’t wait to kick off this Christmas season with the joy of seeing all of our favorite Christmas movies filling us with the holiday spirit!
85th Annual Denison Christmas Parade “Winter Wonderland”
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This year marks the 85th year for the Denison Christmas Parade. The first parade took place on Friday, December 7th, 1934 on Main Street in Downtown Denison and was planned and hosted by the Denison Chamber. The parade was divided into seven sections, each section led by it’s own brass band and captain. It was billed as a mammoth gala parade ushering in the Christmas holidays. Bands came from Dallas, Sherman and other towns to help celebrate the Christmas season. Harry Weingarten was in charge of the more than 50 floats. Prior to the parade, the bands would march down each section of Main Street playing Christmas songs to get people in the spirit of Christmas. Store fronts left their lights on, adding to the lively activities of the evening. The Katy Drum and Bugle corps played on Main Street after the parade was over.
J.L. Kraft, President of the Kraft Corporation was Master of Ceremonies as Kraft had purchased the Phenix cheese factory and had invested over $100,000 in the facility to produce mayonnaise and Kraft Processed Cheese. The poultry industry in Denison exploded with the anticipation of Kraft using 8,000,000 eggs a year with an estimated $2,000,000 value to the poultry industry.
Events of interest for 1934:
• Bonnie and Clyde were killed in May.
• Babe Ruth was playing baseball
• The New York Giants beat Chicago Bears for the National Title
• Roosevelt was broadcasting “Fireside Chats” on the radio
• The Great Depression was at an all-time low
• George Gershwin was highly popular as was Jean Harlow and Shirley Temple
• Hitler had just been “voted” leader of the Third Reich
The number one Christmas song was Guy Lombardo’s version of “Winter Wonderland.” In keeping with that spirit, the theme of the 85th Annual Christmas Parade is “Winter Wonderland, A Christmas Celebration.”
Annual Tree Lighting/Christmas Parade
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Join us downtown for our annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 5th. Tree lighting will take place at Heritage Park, 324 W. Main St. and the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will follow after the tree lighting along Main Street.
Parade applicants need to call the Denison Chamber of Commerce at 903-465-1551 or www.denisontexas.us.
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Veterans Day Parade
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Join our community in downtown Denison at 2pm for the annual Veterans Day Parade along Main Street.
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Denison Veteran’s Day Parade
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Join our community in downtown Denison at 2pm for the annual Veterans Day Parade along Main Street.
1pm lineup (Main Street between Armstrong & Barrett)
Contact Gary Cox for more information at (903)-327-5265.
Hosted by Cub Scout Pack 403
Sherman Veteran’s Day Parade
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You are invited to come celebrate the service of our United States military veterans at Sherman’s Veterans Day Parade in downtown Sherman, on Saturday, November 9th, at 11:00am. We would love for you to join us, either by becoming a parade participant, or by attending the parade with your family! If you would like to participate, please call (903)357-8306, or write us through the Visit Sherman, Texas Facebook page. Thank you for supporting our local veterans!
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Dia de Muertos
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This festival was created in 2012, making this our eighth year for Dia de Muertos. Located on main street in Heritage Park, join us for amazing vendors, live music, and a giant puppet parade!
Come celebrate the day of the dead with us on Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 From 10am-8pm.
Photo by: Adriana Mandt
54th Annual Peanut Festival
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The annual Peanut festival is held the third Saturday in October.
The festival begins at 8 am with over 200 booths, a parade beginning at 10 am, 2 entertainment stages, a carnival, tractor exhibit, kid alley and food court. There will also be a Roadsters for Rotary car show held by the Whitesboro Rotary Club. There’s something for everyone so bring your family and come on out!
Frontier Day
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Frontier Day will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 in Friendship Park. Annual attendance is over 7,000 people, exhibiting 100 arts and crafts vendors and food vendors. This years parade will be offering 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place float prizes. We are honored to have the “Remembering Our Fallen” Texas Memorial Wall that will be displayed in the Chamber office. We will have our carnival, live music, and an upgraded children’s area that will have a petting zoo, and other fun activities for our youth. We will be having live broadcast from KLAK, and live entertainment throughout the day.
- Click here for Vendor VENDORS
- Click here for Sponsorship Options & Sign up SPONSORS
- Click here for Parade Entrant PARADE
- Car Show Entrant – INTERESTED
Pottsboro Area Chamber of Commerce
Golf Cart Parade at Marina del Rey
Line up at Barbay finish at Caney Creek! Trophies – Raffle Prizes. Fun for all ages.
United WE STAND – 2019 4th of July Parade
Decorate your golf cart, convertable, wheelchair, wagon, spouse, boat, kids, or even your pet and join us for an unforgettable Fourth of July at Cedar Mills Marina on Lake Texoma.
Registration: 10:30am
Start Time 11am
2019 Memorial Day Parade
The Denison Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 2019 Memorial Day Parade. Join us as we honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice and the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.
TIME CHANGE: Lineup begins at 8:30 AM, PARADE STARTS AT 10 AM.
Get applications at the Chamber, 313 W. Woodard or download here:
http://www.denisontexas.us/pages/memorial-day-parade-2019