Oak Ridge Christmas Parade Dec. 10
The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its annual Christmas Parade to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.
More than 80 floats are expected to travel down Lafayette Road to the Oak Ridge Turnpike, celebrating the theme of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” The parade is sponsored by The Cowperwood Co.
Entries so far include the Oak Ridge High School Wild Band, the city's police and fire departments, and of course, Santa.
The Chamber will be accepting entries online through Wednesday, Dec. 7, according to a news release Register by visiting the Chamber’s website: www.oakridgechamber.org. There is no cost to participate. Those participating in the parade will line up in the parking lot of Corporate Center, 151 Lafayette Drive, beginning at 4 p.m.. Detailed information will be e-mailed to all who have registered an entry.
The parade will begin at 6 p.m. on the corner of Lafayette and Laboratory Road. From there, the parade will travel down Lafayette to the Oak Ridge Turnpike. It will continue west on the Turnpike to Oak Ridge High School.
The release stated, "The Chamber will need lots of Santa’s elves to serve as volunteer parade marshals to make the parade a safe, fun, and successful event. To volunteer and be put on Santa’s “nice” list, contact BreAnna Robinson," at: events@orcc.org or (865) 483-1321 extension 101.
This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Oak Ridge Christmas Parade Dec. 10
