Emporia’s 44th annual community Christmas Parade is getting set to make its way down Commercial Street Tuesday night.
The theme for this year’s parade is a “Joyful Christmas” and Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jeanine McKenna was very joyful to announce there are between 80 to 85 entries in this year’s parade. McKenna attributes the high level of participation to a sense of normalcy that has been returning to the community.
The parade is scheduled to begin at 7 pm with pre-parade activities — carols from the Emporia High School Chorale, the annual dedication and benediction and tree lighting by Mayor Becky Smith — beginning at 6 pm. All participants in the parade will need to be lined up for judging in their designated location by 5:45 pm.
For more information on the parade visit EmporiaKSChamber.org. The parade will be streamed on KVOE 1400 am, 96.9 fm, KVOE-TV at KVOE.com and ValuNet Channel 3.
