Fall River to kick off the holidays with Annual Fall River Children’s Holiday Parade

Are you ready for Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, local bands, and giant parade balloons?

The 38th Annual Fall River Children’s Holiday Parade Committee and Greater Fall River RE-Creation are pleased to invite the public to kick-off the holidays in Fall River on Saturday, December 3rd at 1:00 p.m.

Highlights:
• One of the largest Children’s Holiday Parade in New England
• A number of High School Bands throughout New England, Bagpipe Bands, Drum and Bugle Corps, Brass Bands, the Hallamore Clydesdale Horses, Cranberry Knoll Arabian Horses, Giant Parade Balloons, Local Fire and Police Departments, Beautifully Decorated Floats and Large Vehicles, Marching Units, Vehicles, Bands and many costume characters!
• Participation from the Fall River Public Schools and other local schools
• Visit from Mr. and Mrs. Santa! Santa arrives at 12:45 p.m. and will head up South Main Street towards Kennedy Park

Parade Route: Kennedy Park down South Main Street ending at the corner of Central and Bedford Streets. Marchers will check-in at the parade tent at the corner of Bradford Ave and South Main Street no later than 11:30 a.m. Floats and large vehicles will check-in no later than 10 a.m. at the corner of Bradford Avenue and Broadway.

Broadway, from Bradford Avenue to Middle Street, will close to traffic at 10:30 a.m. to help facilitate parade preparations.