Local Parades Help Bring in the Holiday Season

Christmas is approaching quickly and holiday spirit is all around, if you know where to look! Festivities like ice skating, caroling, and tacky Christmas sweater parties seem so cliché. This year, why not start a tradition and attend a local parade? Full of yuletide music, generous giving, and community unity, you are sure to have a blast!
On Tuesday, December 10, the Spartanburg Christmas Parade took place for their 29th year anniversary. Celebrating the holiday season, downtown Spartanburg puts this parade on for all ages. It is the area’s largest night parade showcasing the lighted floats, multiple marching bands (even our own!), and much more. As you sit along the side walk wrapped in your blanket, cheering and waiting for Santa, you can buy fun toys from street merchants.
Another parade located right here in the Springs takes place each year, bringing our growing population together. Many businesses, churches, and organizations decorate floats and display their titles proudly. Some floats throw candy while wishing you a Merry Christmas! If you get hungry or thirsty during the parade, the restaurants that line Highway 9 (where the parade is held) are within walking distances. You are sure to run into someone you know. Spreading the joy is contagious, and is sure to get you in the spirit! With friends or family, don’t forget to scope out the local parades and have a Merry Christmas