15th Annual Calhoun Christmas Parade of Lights is Dec. 10

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November 17, 2009

Submitted by the Calhoun/Gordon County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Santa Claus is coming to town and thousands will crowd the banks of Wall Street in anticipation of his appearance at the Calhoun Christmas Parade of Lights. One of the highlights of the holiday season, the Parade is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Young and old alike will huddle up and hunker down as the parade, bigger and better every year, winds its way down Wall Street.

Founded by Bud Owens and Ginger Loy in 1995, the parade is sponsored by the Northwest Georgia Regional Fair, the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau and Main Street Partnership. Three marching bands will thunder down Wall Street as the parade follows its traditional route, six-tenths of a mile stretching between Line Street and Maple Street.

The staging area for parade participants will be located at North Wall Street, between Red Bud Road and Line Street. The area will be closed to the public at 5:30 p.m. and the Calhoun City Police Department will join the parade marshals in controlling traffic flow as the parade participants enter Wall Street from Red Bud Road, falling in line for parade entrance.

All participants are encouraged to continue south of Maple Street as the parade ends, traveling either toward Highway 53 or turning on Oak Street to use River Street if they need to come North at the end of the event. School buses will be used to transport the marching bands from their schools to the parade site and then back to their schools.

Participants are required to submit a $20.00 application fee, used to cover expenses of the event. Applications, rules and regulations are available at the Gordon County Chamber of Commerce located at 300 S. Wall Street. The entry deadline is 5:00 p.m. on December 04, 2009. Judging for six categories will take place along the parade route. These categories are: Most Musical; Best Use of Lights; Best Religious Theme; Best Use of Parade Theme; Most Spirited; and Best over All.

As always, the Parade Committee looks forward to providing a fun and safe, family-oriented holiday event.