It's time for the Thomasville Christmas parade
This year the Thomasville Christmas Parade promises to be the best yet on Saturday, December 14th at 11:00 a.m. in the streets of Historic Downtown Thomasville.
Parade participants continue to come in daily, with expectations of having more than one hundred entries again this year, including local bands and numerous dance groups including the Jamestown Pipes & Drums Band. Also, of course, Santa will be at the parade. Victoria Livengood, a Thomasville Native and Grammy Award winner, will lead the parade as the Grand Marshal bringing the holiday cheer as we celebrate the 2024 Christmas season.
{Image: Public Use} Grammy Award Winner and Metropolitan Opera star, Victoria Livengood.
Grammy Award Winner and Metropolitan Opera star, Victoria Livengood, has been hailed as one of the leading singer-actresses of her generation. Victoria skyrocketed onto the opera scene as a winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, going on to make her critically acclaimed Met debut in Verdi’s “Louisa Miller” in 1991. The North Carolina native has become known for her dynamic portrayals in more than 125 Met performances, including the title role of “Carmen,” which she went on to perform over 250 times worldwide.
“The Parade Committee and the entrants have been working hard to make this a magical day for everyone. We are so grateful to The Beautification Committee and the City crews as they have done a fantastic job of getting our Historic Downtown decorated for the season, which will provide a festive backdrop for the 2024 Christmas Parade,.” said Billy Freeman, Interim Director of Thomasville Tourism.
After the parade visitors are encouraged to stay in Thomasville, shop local retailers, eat at restaurants then attend the “Star of Bethlehem” event at Memorial United Methodist Church. From 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. the free live, drive-thru nativity story, “Star of Bethlehem will be held at 101 Randolph Street. It will include live animals like camels and donkeys across the twenty-five various live sets. The live show runs from 5:30 – 8:30 on both Saturday and Sunday.
To stay up to date on events happening all year round in Thomasville please visit Tourism’s calendar: https://visitthomasvillenc.com/.
