The Athens Christmas Parade is on tap for tomorrow night: the annual Downtown Parade of Lights steps off at 7 o’clock Thursday and culminates with the annual lighting of the tree that stands in front of City Hall. With the parade come several downtown street closures starting late this afternoon.
From the Athens-Clarke Co government website…
2019 Downtown Parade of Lights – “Home for the Holidays”
Marching Order
- ACC Police Motorcade
- Color Guard followed by CCHS JROTC
- Parade Marshal
- Clarke Central High School Band
- Classic City Majorettes
- Mayor & Commission
- Piedmont College
- Athens YMCA
- Bulldog 93.3
- Athens-Clarke Gymnastics Academy
- Athens United Soccer
- Athens Christian Marching Band
- JOMA
- Heaven's Rainbow Learning Center
- Double Helix
- DeVore and Johnson
- VFW
- Classic City Roller Girls
- BSA (Boy Scouts) Pack No. 1
- East Athens Educational Dance Center
- New Urban Forestry
- North Georgia Pipes and Drums
- Stroud Elementary School
- Compass Community
- NE Hockey Association
- Joe's Cheer Team
- Pearls and Petals
- Gutter Pro
- Professional Firefighters of ACC
- Rucker Family Amusement
- Oglethorpe County Starlet Twirlers
- Oglethorpe County High School Marching Band
- Christian Roofing & Remodeling
- Advanced Lodge #31 Hulin Chapter #93 of Eastern Stars
- Gaines Step Team
- Judah Press Entertainment
- Farmers Insurance
- Hotel Indigo
- Ebenezer Baptist Church
- North Oconee High School Marching Band
- Barnett Shoals Elementary Show Stoppers Step Team
- Victory Chapel
- Climate Change
- Monsignor Donovan Catholic School
- Athens Pride
- Pet Supplies Plus
- Madison County High School Marching Band
- Terrapin
- University Dermatology
- Waseca Montessori
- Pilgrims Athens
- Athens Little Playhouse
- Joe Willey and the Movin' Men
- CCHS Dance Team
- Clarke County Sheriff's Office
- Cleveland Road Elementary PTO
- ESP
- Athens Montessori School
- Piedmont Beekeepers
- Athens Junior Roller Squad
- Cub Scout Pack 96
- Riverside Military Academy Band
- Gymnasia
- Bone Dry Roofing
- Hope Haven of Northeast Georgia
- Williston-Elko Blue Fire Drumline
- Caterpillar
- Putnam County Middle School Twirl
- Waggin' Tails Athens Pets
- Athens Jaycees Benefiting Toys for Tots
- A & H Sales and Service
- Children First, Inc
- CCHS Cheerleaders
- Envision Athens
- Watertight Roofing
- Tuckston Methodist Church
- Barnett Shoals Student Council
- East Jackson High School Band
- iBien! Research Team
- Boybutante
- Athens-Clarke Democratic Committee
- NE Georgia Appliance Repair
- Clarke Middle School Step Team –
- Classic City Clydesdales
- The Winterville Marigold Festival
- Athens-Clarke County Transit
- Biotest Plasma Center
- CYA/AYO
- Cedar Shoals JROTC
- Old Guard Graphics
- Cedar Shoals School Band
- Santa