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Kris Kringle Procession

Join us for the Annual Kris Kringle Procession sponsored by Wawa and presented in partnership with Key 103 through the streets of Downtown Frederick! The event begins at the corner of South Carroll and East Patrick streets and ends in Baker Park.

The procession mirrors the small town charm that makes Frederick so special during the holidays. Local children dressed as reindeer, snowflakes, angels, elves, and gifts will accompany costumed characters, some modern, some traditional, through Frederick’s downtown streets.

Follow the procession to the Baker Park Band Shell for a closing ceremony full of holiday cheer including carols, lighting of the City Christmas Tree and, special messages from much-loved characters including the Snow Queen and Kris Kringle himself!

The Maryland STEM Festival will hold an exciting parade in downtown Frederick! The parade concludes at Baker Park with a pop-up festival featuring many STEM booths. It’s just like any other parade, but this one creatively showcases the excitement around and career-viability of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math!

For details on parade route, starting location, and participation see website

Come out and enjoy the best parade Carlisle offers with the thousands of other spectators!

The parade will line up at 6:00 pm. The parade is fair weather only, with no rain date. In the event of rain, call the Carlisle Parks & Rec.

  • North Street will be closed to all through traffic between East and Spring Garden Streets around 5 p.m. Surrounding street closures will occur around 5:30 pm.
  • Parking is available at Weis Markets, McCarren’s Supply, and Louther St. (North and South) Municipal Lots after 4:30 p.m.
  • Parking is NOT available at Carlisle Alliance Church or Biddle Mission Park. These lots will be used for staging parade participants.

Parade Route: @ 7:00 p.m.

  • From the intersection of North and East Streets, the parade route will go west on E. North Street to Hanover Street; turn south on Hanover Street to Willow Street, where the parade will disband. Total distance: 0.9 miles from start to finish.
Restrooms @ Biddle Mission Park
NO CANDY/GOODIE THROWING. Keep kids safe; hand out candy curbside.
Fair weather only! In the event of rain, call Carlisle Parks and Recreation at (717) 243-3318 or follow them on Facebook.

Entertainment, food and activities celebrating the history and heritage of Middletown.

The Middletown Heritage Festival Parade kicks off the Festival with the Frederick County Honor Guard leading the parade down Main Street to Elm Street. With its dance groups, floats, marching bands and a variety of community organizations, the parade is always a highlight of the day.

Bus to the Blossoms in Washington, D.C. with the STCC Park and Rec Department 🙂
The bus will depart from the Multi-Purpose Center at 7 a.m. and arrive in D.C. at approximately 9 a.m. Just in time to save a spot for the National Cherry Blossom Parade at 10 a.m. OR you can enjoy your entire visit to the nation’s capital on your own.
A $25 deposit is due to reserve your seat. The remaining balance will be due by March 17th. Cash, Checks payable STCC Park and Rec, and Debit/Credit Cards accepted.
To pay with a Credit/Debit Card, use this link: https://bit.ly/3l47fdz
Don’t miss a fun day with friends to kick of the spring season!
To secure your seats, complete the Google Form: https://forms.gle/DFbZPeRLNibDghoH7

Don’t miss this big day in Heidlersburg, especially the Tractor and Tinsel Extravaganza, all sponsored by the Heidlersburg Fire Company.

Start the morning off with a breakfast buffet. Then venture around and do some Christmas shopping in a dining hall full of vendors. Don’t forget to bring the kiddos too! There is cookie decorating for children 12 and under and also Kids’ Corner with fun stuff for kids to do. Fido can also visit Santa this year with donations to the SPCA greatly appreciated. Pet visits with Santa are only during the hour listed. Then come back later this evening and enjoy The Lighted Tractor Parade. It’s been rumored Santa is making an appearance at the parade.

Join in honoring the soldiers and civilians of the American Civil War in this special annual parade.

The parade lines up on Middle Street, proceeds to Baltimore Street and then turns onto Steinwehr Avenue.

The annual event is sponsored by the Sons of Veterans Reserve, the Military Department of the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Military units and civilians interested in participating in the parade should contact Major David Hann by calling 609-816-2012 or email majorsvrprovost@gmail.com

More than 1000 people attended Gettysburg Pride Fest in June 2022

Be on hand this year for the 7th annual Pride Fest with Vendors, Live Entertainment, Unique Shopping Experiences, Great Local Restaurants, Bar Crawl, Dance Parties, Educational and Health Presentations, and The March On Historic Lincoln Square.

ALL ARE CREATED EQUAL!

The 15th Annual Harvest Day Festival & Parade will be on Saturday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harvest Day features craft and food vendors, free kids’ activities and a parade! The parade steps off at 3 p.m. from New Oxford High School.

Businesswomen Influencing Gettysburg has announced details of the Gettysburg Halloween Parade.

The parade takes place on Tuesday, October 25, with a rain date of Thursday, October 27.

Cash prizes in a number of categories includes but is not limited to bands, floats, marching/walking groups, dance/performing groups, individual costumes, and vintage cars.

Taking a different route this year, the parade lineup begins at 5 p.m. at Gettysburg Middle School and Lincoln Elementary. From there, the parade steps off at approximately 7:15 p.m. and travels down York St. to Lincoln Square, then continues along Baltimore St., turns onto Lefever St. and ends in the staging area.

In addition to the parade, there will be a dance party on the Square starting at 5:30 p.m. New this year is a costume contest on the Square at 6 p.m.

Entertainment, food and activities celebrating the history and heritage of Middletown. The Middletown Heritage Festival Parade kicks off the Festival with the Frederick County Honor Guard leading the parade down Main Street to Elm Street. With its dance groups, floats, marching bands and a variety of community organizations, the parade is always a highlight of the day.