“It really makes it more like Christmas to do it at night,” Marsh observed.Ībout 35 entries have been lined up so far for the upcoming event, with more expected.Ī parade application and rules are available at Īpplications can be mailed to the Downtown Business Association, P.O. One reason evening parades are popular is that floats can be adorned with lights which show up better in the dark and create a more visual experience that unlit decorations. “A lot of people wanted to start doing a nighttime parade,” he said of downtown merchants and others, “and there was a huge turnout.”
“Everybody liked that,” Marsh recalled regarding the change. The evening parade concept was first tried in 2019, with organizers explaining then that this represented a desire “to try something new.” No one could remember the last time a nighttime parade had occurred in Mount Airy, if ever, with the annual events typically held on the first Saturday morning after Thanksgiving.Īnd the late-day idea stuck after being tried in 2019. “We’ll be leaving Veterans (Memorial) Park at 5 p.m.,” with the procession expected to reach the central business district about 30 minutes later. “It’ll be a nighttime parade,” President Phil Marsh of the Downtown Business Association, which spearheads the event, said Tuesday. 27 and parades of years past will involve its timing. However, one key difference between the 2021 event scheduled for Nov. In 2020, COVID-19 resulted in a limited drive-through parade in Mount Airy with no floats or other units involved, but this year organizers are set to return to a traditional format. Easter is a longtime local businessman who operates a music store on North Main Street and also is known as a member of The Easter Brothers, a popular bluegrass gospel group. James Easter has been chosen as grand marshal for the event that officially kicks off the Christmas season locally. All opinions remain my own.A sure sign that the yuletide season will soon be here is the Mount Airy Christmas Parade, which is set to roll through downtown Mount Airy on Nov. I have been compensated through the SheSavvy Influence Network.
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