Mobile’s Christmas and Holiday Parade Spreads Cheer Saturday, December 19

Dec 10th, 2009

The City of Mobile’s Christmas & Holiday Parade takes the streets of downtown on Saturday, December 19 at 1:30 p.m., featuring high school bands, colorful floats, giant balloons and everyone’s favorite Santa Claus!

Mobile’s Christmas and Holiday parade is presented by McDonald’s, and features floats and balloons sponsored by the City of Mobile and local companies, including Austal USA, Technip, Mobile Nursing and Rehab Center, LLC, Ariwind Creative, Battle House Renaissance Hotel, Mobile Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Fox 10 TV and The Shed.

The parade also features holiday music from Murphy, Davidson and Alma Bryant High School bands, as well as the Azalea Trail Maids, Shrine Hillbillies, Antique cars and area school children, dance units, the USS Alabama Crewmates and much more. Furry, friendly and adoptable pets are also featured in the parade, presented by Friends of the Mobile’s Animal Shelter.

A special “Christmas Kids Day in Bienville opens at noon in Bienville Square, with free fun activities such as face painting, balloon clowns, ornament making and Christmas Carols.

The newest addition to the parade is the Holiday Market on the Square in Cathedral Square from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The market will feature fresh fruits, veggies, breads, and pastas for your holiday parties. In addition there will be artisans and craftsmen for those who love giving hand-crafted gifts.

Come join the fun with the City of Mobile and McDonald’s! The parade will follow its annual route beginning at the Civic Center, traveling north on Claiborne St. to Government St., turning left on Royal St., left on Dauphin St., and left on Claiborne to finish at the Civic Center. The streets will be blocked off one hour prior to the parade and all cars parked on the street along the route should be removed 2 hours prior to the parade. In case of rain or snow the parade will be presented on Sunday, December 20, at 2:00 p.m.

See you at the parade and a big thanks to all our sponsors.
For more information call: Neighborhood & Community Services
Debbie Goff or Angela Gibbons at 470-7730