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| 2011 Dates & Times for Christmas Parades in Rowan County NC ©Katrena |
As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, many people in Rowan County, North Carolina are looking for a fun family get-together in the form of a Christmas parade. Actually, many of them are called holiday parades now, but I'll go out on a limb and call them Christmas parades since many of the floats, songs, and messages center on Christmas.
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| South Rowan Parade Tuesday Before Thanksgiving ©Katrena |
The South Rowan Parade is the earliest Christmas parade I could find in Rowan County. It is held on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.
- Landis start time at 3:00 p.m.
- China Grove start time at 4:00 p.m.
This is a Christmas parade with a hometown feel and lots of candy. Many of the floats are handmade and lots of kids from the area participate. This is a great way to kick off the start of the Thanksgiving school vacation!
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| Salisbury Spencer Christmas Parade Day Before Thanksgiving ©Katrena |
The 52nd Annual Holiday Caravan Parade in Spencer and Salisbury, North Carolina is the day before Thanksgiving and will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2011.
- Spencer start time at 2:00 p.m.
- Salisbury start time at 3:00 p.m.
If you want to see the parade at the earliest possible time, choose an area on the first part of the parade route in Spencer. The sun is often getting low near the later portions of the parade, particularly in Salisbury, so you may wish to select an area facing the east on certain areas along the route to avoid having the sun in one's eyes on sunny portions of the parade viewing areas.
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| Cleveland Christmas Parade 1st Saturday in December ©Katrena |
The 40th Annual Cleveland Christmas Parade is the first Saturday in December and will be held Saturday, December 3, 2011.
- Start time at 2:00 p.m.
My kids and I particularly enjoy the Cleveland Christmas parade because my sister and mom were very instrumental in creating this annual event. The organizers allow live animals in the Cleveland Christmas Parade and many participants give out loads of candy – bring a large bag or bucket unless you have huge pockets. I've seen everything from someone dressed like Dolly Pardon driving a manure spreader to someone riding a bull. You never know what to expect at the Cleveland Christmas Parade!
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| Kannapolis Christmas Festival for 2011 ©Katrena |
In case you are looking for the Kannapolis Christmas nighttime parade, sources indicate that Kannapolis will not host their annual Christmas parade in 2011; however, the town will host a Kannapolis Christmas Festival on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Village Park with events, crafts, petting zoo, inflatables, singing bears and more. The event will begin at 2:30 p.m. and conclude at 9:00 p.m.. This special day will mark the beginning of the 2011 season of the Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express Train at Village Park.
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| Christmas Parades in Rowan County in 2011 ©Katrena |
A parade can be a wonderful family activity and a great memory maker for years to come. Many people put loads of hours into working on float designs, practicing music or dance steps, etc. and quite a bit goes on behind the scenes to help a parade to be a fun, safe, and exciting time for all. Many of these Christmas parades continue through any kind of weather. I distinctly remember marching with the JROTC and with the marching band during some rough weather with frozen fingers...so plan to cheer and wave as participants go by and enjoy the time together.
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