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Ironton parade ushers in the holiday
An appearance by Santa is the main event in the Ironton Christmas Parade on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in downtown Ironton.
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IRONTON -- Crowds from all over the Tri-State came out to watch the Ironton Christmas parade march through downtown Ironton Monday night.
Local businesses, schools, civic organizations and community groups joined in the parade that brought in the Christmas season for southern Ohio residents. The main attraction of the parade, of course, was Santa Claus.
The Huntington Christmas parade is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1. Setup for parade participants begins at 6 p.m.
The 2009 Huntington Christmas parade will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 1. Parade festivities will start about 6 p.m. with music provided by the ThunderTones Barbershop Chorus in front of the Elks Lodge and along 4th Avenue.
Line-up will start at 6 p.m. The parade route is 13th Street to 8th Street on 4th Avenue. Then the participants will march down 8th Street to 3rd Avenue. From there, the parade will continue down 3rd Avenue to Pullman Square and disperse at 10th Street.
The tree lighting ceremony will also be highlighted by performances from Jeslyn Performing Arts Center, Nancy’s School of Dance and the Saints Alive Chorus. Starbucks will provide free coffee and Latta’s Toy Station and MUG and PIA will provide free hot chocolate.
The grand marshal of the parade will be gold medal gymnast Kayla Williams. Williams is a student at Huntington High School and recently won the gold medal on vault in the 2009 World Gymnastic Championships in London.
After the parade, the Huntington Christmas tree will be lit during a ceremony at Pullman Square featuring dancers from Jeslyn Performing Arts Center and two local singers.
Several streets will be barricaded on Tuesday in preparation of the Huntington event.
The following streets will be barricaded:
Hal Greer Boulevard and 4th Avenue.
15th Street and 3rd and 5th Avenues.
14th Street and 3rd and 5th Avenues.
13th Street and 3rd and 5th Avenues.
