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SUMMARY:79th Annual Gastonia Christmas Parade
DESCRIPTION:Get Ready for the 79th Annual Gastonia Christmas Parade!  \n\n\n\nSunday\, December 6th\, 2026 @ 5pm (Setup at 3:00pm)\n\nWe're thrilled to announce that the beloved Gastonia Christmas Parade will return for the 79th year on Sunday\, December 6th! It will be here before we know it\, and we want you to be part of the magic! Whether you've participated in the past or are brand new\, we can't wait to see your smiling faces and festive floats lighting up Main Avenue!\n\n\n\nThe Gaston County Jaycees will hold a Logistics meeting on Monday\, November 31st @ 6:30pm. This will be hybrid - you may attend virtually or in person at the PD Community room. This meeting will cover logistics regarding line up\, arrival time\, parade route\, etc. Parade participants are expected to attend. \n\n  Registration: September 15th   November 30\n\n  No registrations will be accepted after November 30   don't miss out!\n\n\n\n  Parade Day Info:\n\nThe parade begins at 5:00 PM. All entries should arrive and line up between 3:00 PM and 4:45 PM at a street designated for your group. The route will travel east along Main Avenue\, starting at Chester Street and ending at Broad Street. NO LINE UP ENTRY before 3pm. Early Arrivals will be redirected until 3pm. \n\n\n\n  Stick Around for the Fun!\n\nAfter the parade\, head over to the Rotary Pavilion for Christmas in the City\, presented by the City of Gastonia and Keep Gastonia Beautiful! Enjoy a magical evening with local vendors\, festive entertainment\, and the always-beautiful tree lighting ceremony immediately following the parade.\n\n Marketplace Hours: 5:00   8:00 PM\n\n  Tree Lighting: At the end of the parade at the Pavilion\n\nFor more details on Christmas in the City\, visit:\n\n  https://www.eventeny.com/events/christmas-in-the-city-32979/\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about the parade\, please contact Dominick Ibrahim at gastoncojaycees@gmail.com
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 class="heading heading-md" data-qe-id="event-title" style="line-height: 2rem\; box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; font-size: 1.5rem\; font-family: CTSans\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#127876\;</span>&nbsp\;<strong>Get Ready for the 79th Annual Gastonia Christmas Parade!</strong>&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#127877\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Sunday\, December 6th\, 2026&nbsp\;@ 5pm (Setup at 3:00pm)</strong></span><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;">We&#39\;re thrilled to announce that the beloved Gastonia Christmas Parade will return for the 79th year on Sunday\, December 6th! It will be here before we know it\, and we want <em>you</em>&nbsp\;to be part of the magic! Whether you&#39\;ve participated in the past or are brand new\, we can&#39\;t wait to see your smiling faces and festive floats lighting up Main Avenue!</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;">The Gaston County Jaycees will hold a Logistics meeting on Monday\, November 31st @ 6:30pm. This will be hybrid - you may attend virtually or in person at the PD Community room.&nbsp\;This meeting will cover logistics regarding line up\, arrival time\, parade route\, etc. Parade participants are expected to attend.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#10024\;</span></span>&nbsp\;Registration: September 15th&nbsp\;&ndash\; November 30<br />\n<span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#128683\;</span> <strong>No registrations will be accepted after November 30</strong> &ndash\; don&rsquo\;t miss out!<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><u><span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#127881\;</span> <strong>Parade Day Info:</strong></u></span><br />\nThe parade begins at 5:00 PM. All entries should arrive and line up between 3:00 PM and 4:45 PM at a street designated for your group. The route will travel east along Main Avenue\, starting at Chester Street and ending at Broad Street. <strong><span style="color:#FF0000\;">NO LINE UP ENTRY&nbsp\;before 3pm.</span> <span style="color:#FF0000\;">Early Arrivals will be redirected until 3pm.&nbsp\;</span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><strong><u><span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#127775\;</span> Stick Around for the Fun!</u></strong><br />\nAfter the parade\, head over to the Rotary Pavilion for Christmas in the City\, presented by the&nbsp\;<em>City of Gastonia</em> and <em>Keep Gastonia Beautiful</em>! Enjoy a magical evening with local vendors\, festive entertainment\, and the always-beautiful tree lighting ceremony immediately following the parade.<br />\n<span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#10024\;</span>Marketplace Hours: 5:00 &ndash\; 8:00 PM<br />\n<span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#127876\;</span> Tree Lighting: At the end of the parade at the Pavilion<br />\nFor more details on Christmas in the City\, visit:</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;">&#128073\;</span>&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.eventeny.com/events/christmas-in-the-city-32979/"><span style="font-size:12px\;">https://www.eventeny.com/events/christmas-in-the-city-32979/</span></a><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">If you have any questions about the parade\, please contact Dominick Ibrahim at gastoncojaycees@gmail.com</span></span></h3>\n
LOCATION:The parade route will start at Chester Street & Main Avenue. It will then travel East along Main Avenue\, ending at Broad Street.
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