The parade will begin at Marietta Street and proceed north on Main Street. It will end at the traffic light at the intersection of Main and Queen streets. Parade participants will end in the parking lot of the shopping center behind the Wendy’s restaurant.
The parade will be capped this year by Cedartown’s first Christmas fireworks show. The show is scheduled to begin 30 minutes after the parade ends.
The fireworks are a welcome addition made possible through the sponsorship of Redmond Emergency Medical Services, Stephens said.
“The fireworks will be set off from the Boys and Girls Club,” Stephens said. “They will burst 200 to 300 feet above the parking lot (behind Wendy’s).”
Stephens said the fireworks show should be visible from all locations in the north side of town.
The fireworks operator has planned a show of 12 to 15 minutes in length, with fireworks expected to fire every five seconds or so, Stephens said.
Parade rules, details
Parade participants are reminded of the following:
The parade theme this year is “Home for Christmas”.
Organizations that enter floats can win up to $500. Each division for the float competition is to have first, second and third prizes – first prize is $500, second prize is $300 and third prize is $200.
Floats will compete in three divisions – Category 1, Open Church; Category 2, Open; and Category 3, Most Outstanding.
Floats may not have a Santa Claus character. The city already has a float with Santa at the end of the parade.
Float participants may not throw candy to children, due to safety concerns.
Winchester has a Christmas parade but no fireworks. I may have to start a movement for Christmas skylighting. Sounds good.