Downtown Lexington Christmas Parade
Tonight! • 6:00 p.m.
The parade will go on this evening. The rain is supposed to stop around 3:30 - fingers crossed.
We will only cancel if the weather becomes severe; not if it's only raining.
Tonight! • 6:00 p.m.
The parade will go on this evening. The rain is supposed to stop around 3:30 - fingers crossed.
We will only cancel if the weather becomes severe; not if it's only raining.
Below is a map of where the numbers have been staked for line up along the streets. In summary:
4b, 5, 6, 13 and 27 are lined up on Spotswood Drive.
2 and 3 are all Fire, EMT, etc. along Taylor Street
4a, 7 - 11 are on the first half of Wallace Street
12 - 40 are in Brewbaker Field
41 - 61 continue on Wallace Street and
62 - 73 are in the Maury River Middle School back parking lot.
Please share this with all involved in your organization so everyone is aware of where they need to go. Please be advised that the streets will be closed and very busy with floats, vehicles lining up, and LOTS of people. We ask anyone dropping off children to park and walk them to their spot - there won’t be room for you to drive along the route. Also, please DO NOT PARK in the Maury River Middle School BACK PARKING LOT! This area is for really big floats, and they need room to maneuver!
Organizers, please let your group know where to pick up/meet their children after the parade. Our line up crew won't be able to answer those questions.
If you don't know your number, scroll down after the map. Entries are listed in numerical order first, then in alphabetical order. Let’s all have fun tonight and stay safe! – Main Street Lexington Christmas Parade Committee
4b, 5, 6, 13 and 27 are lined up on Spotswood Drive.
2 and 3 are all Fire, EMT, etc. along Taylor Street
4a, 7 - 11 are on the first half of Wallace Street
12 - 40 are in Brewbaker Field
41 - 61 continue on Wallace Street and
62 - 73 are in the Maury River Middle School back parking lot.
Please share this with all involved in your organization so everyone is aware of where they need to go. Please be advised that the streets will be closed and very busy with floats, vehicles lining up, and LOTS of people. We ask anyone dropping off children to park and walk them to their spot - there won’t be room for you to drive along the route. Also, please DO NOT PARK in the Maury River Middle School BACK PARKING LOT! This area is for really big floats, and they need room to maneuver!
Organizers, please let your group know where to pick up/meet their children after the parade. Our line up crew won't be able to answer those questions.
If you don't know your number, scroll down after the map. Entries are listed in numerical order first, then in alphabetical order. Let’s all have fun tonight and stay safe! – Main Street Lexington Christmas Parade Committee
Rules and Regulations
1. For safety reasons, all instructions of both the parade marshals and the Lexington Police Department must be obeyed.
2. REMEMBER: All entries MUST make some effort to decorate to the theme of the 2023 parade: Home for the Holidays.
This includes vehicle entries such as antique cars or trucks.
3. All performance groups and marching bands are limited to a three (3) minute timed stop. Those who don’t adhere to the time limit will not be judged and will be asked to move on. It is important to keep the parade moving in a timely manner.
4. Following are the safety requirements for all floats that will carry children.
Floats with children 12 and under will be required to have supervision by an adult.
Floats with children 5-12 years of age need 1 adult for every 5 children.
Floats with children under the age of 5 need 1 adult for every 2 children.
5. Stand and sit on elevated elements of your float at your own risk.
6. NO CANDY CAN BE THROWN FROM FLOATS! Candy may be distributed by walkers.
7. All entries must go to the end of the parade route before they let people on or off, disband, or get into vehicles.
No “on and off” is allowed during the parade. Let your group know where parents can pick up children.
8. At the end of the parade, all entries must continue on Main Street to the area around VMI to dismantling vehicle decorations and/or let folks off.
9. THE SANTA ‘CLAUSE’: It is very confusing to small children to see multiple Santa and Mrs. Clauses riding on floats.
Our Santa rides on his float at the end of the parade. Please do not put Santa on your float, in the cab, or anywhere else.
10. ALL animal groups are responsible for their own animal waste cleanup.
11. Inclement Weather Policy: In case of very inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled. Look for announcements after 2pm here, on our Facebook page or on 3WZ 96.7. It will only occur in the case of extreme weather!
2. REMEMBER: All entries MUST make some effort to decorate to the theme of the 2023 parade: Home for the Holidays.
This includes vehicle entries such as antique cars or trucks.
3. All performance groups and marching bands are limited to a three (3) minute timed stop. Those who don’t adhere to the time limit will not be judged and will be asked to move on. It is important to keep the parade moving in a timely manner.
4. Following are the safety requirements for all floats that will carry children.
Floats with children 12 and under will be required to have supervision by an adult.
Floats with children 5-12 years of age need 1 adult for every 5 children.
Floats with children under the age of 5 need 1 adult for every 2 children.
5. Stand and sit on elevated elements of your float at your own risk.
6. NO CANDY CAN BE THROWN FROM FLOATS! Candy may be distributed by walkers.
7. All entries must go to the end of the parade route before they let people on or off, disband, or get into vehicles.
No “on and off” is allowed during the parade. Let your group know where parents can pick up children.
8. At the end of the parade, all entries must continue on Main Street to the area around VMI to dismantling vehicle decorations and/or let folks off.
9. THE SANTA ‘CLAUSE’: It is very confusing to small children to see multiple Santa and Mrs. Clauses riding on floats.
Our Santa rides on his float at the end of the parade. Please do not put Santa on your float, in the cab, or anywhere else.
10. ALL animal groups are responsible for their own animal waste cleanup.
11. Inclement Weather Policy: In case of very inclement weather, the parade will be cancelled. Look for announcements after 2pm here, on our Facebook page or on 3WZ 96.7. It will only occur in the case of extreme weather!
FINAL LINE UP - Numerical (An alphabetical listing is after this list, below)
Line up begins as early as 4:30 p.m.; you MUST be in place no later than 5:30.
1 City of Lexington Police Department
2 City of Lexington Fire Department
3 Buena Vista Fire Dept
3 Effinger Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue
3 Natural Bridge Vol. Fire Dept
3 Rockbridge Baths Volunteer Fire Department
3 Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office
3 South River Volunteer Fire Department
3 VMI EMS
4a US Forest Service
4b Top Cats
5 Grand Marshals: Lai and Betsy Lee
6 VMI Band
7 Wee Americas Classic Miss VA: Harper Hostetter
8 Jeff Black Real Estate Team
9 Milana: Lasting Beauty Foundation's Baby Miss Virginia 2023
10 Rockbridge Area Girl Scouts
11 Sarah Reynolds
12 RARO Cheerleading
13 Lylburn Downing Middle School Band
14 Marvin Dudley Logging
15 Salerno Wood Fired Pizza & Taphouse
16 National Barrel Horse Association
17 Rockbridge Area Department of Social Services
18 Mountain View Elementary School SCA
19 Rockbridge SPCA
20 The Rockbridge Ballet
21 Rockbridge Area Transportation System
22 BSA Scout Pack 29 and Troop 29 and 92
23 Lex Rock BV Democrats
24 Boxerwood
25 Sedovy Landscape & Pressure Washing LLC
26 Edgewater Animal Hospital
27 Rockbridge County High School Marching Wildcats
28 Journey Outdoor
29 Kerrs Creek Baptist Church
30 Animal Clinic of Rockbridge
31 Lexington Lacrosse
32 AmeriCare Plus
33 Bank of Botetourt-Dropped Out
34 Rockbridge Bit-N-Bridle (4H)
35 Heritage Hall
36 Fincastle Baptist Church: Rockbridge Campus
37 The Arc of Rockbridge
38 Rockbridge County High School Future Farmers of America
39 Dominion Energy
40 Kendal at Lexington
41 Rockbridge Christian Academy
42 Rockbridge Fair and Expo
43 CornerStone Bank
44 The Bridge Christian Academy
45 The Bridge Christian Academy/Natural Bridge Christian Fellowship
46 Rockbridge Regional Library System
47 Navidad Latina
48 The Virginia Opry
49 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
50 Rockbridge County High School SCA
51 Rockbridge Antique Auto Club
52 DuPont Community Credit Union
53 Heritage Woodwork
54 Orrison Tree Service
55 Natural Bridge State Park
56 Hilltop Towing
57 Frog Bottom
58 Gina's Trattoria & Johnny Swink Motorsports-Dropped Out
59 Comunidad Latina Estudiantil
60 Modine Manufacturing Company
61 Blue Ridge Animal Clinic
62 Columbia Gas of Va.
63 Faith Mountain Baptist Church
64 C&S Disposal
65 Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital
66 Car Club, Bill Ramsey
67 Williams Brothers Tree and Lawn Services
68 Charles W. Barger & Son
69 Natural Bridge Speedway
70 The Grinch
71 Mountain Top Mowing
72 City Lex Public Works
73 Santa & Mrs. Claus-END
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FINAL LINE UP - Alphabetical
32 AmeriCare Plus (was Maury River FFA spot)
30 Animal Clinic of Rockbridge
61 Blue Ridge Animal Clinic
24 Boxerwood
22 BSA Scout Pack 29 and Troop 29 and 92
3 Buena Vista Fire Dept
64 C&S Disposal
66 Car Club, Bill Ramsey
65 Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital
68 Charles W. Barger & Son
72 City Lex Public Works
2 City of Lexington Fire Department
1 City of Lexington Police Department
62 Columbia Gas of Va.
59 Comunidad Latina Estudiantil
43 CornerStone Bank
39 Dominion Energy
52 DuPont Community Credit Union
26 Edgewater Animal Hospital
3 Effinger Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue
63 Faith Mountain Baptist Church
36 Fincastle Baptist Church: Rockbridge Campus
57 Frog Bottom
58 Gina's Trattoria & Johnny Swink Motorsports
5 Grand Marshals: Lai and Betsy Lee
35 Heritage Hall
53 Heritage Woodwork
56 Hilltop Towing
8 Jeff Black Real Estate Team
28 Journey Outdoor
40 Kendal at Lexington
29 Kerrs Creek Baptist Church
23 Lex Rock BV Democrats
31 Lexington Lacrosse
13 Lylburn Downing Middle School Band
14 Marvin Dudley Logging
9 Milana: Lasting Beauty Foundation's Baby Miss Virginia 2023
60 Modine Manufacturing Company
71 Mountain Top Mowing
18 Mountain View Elementary School SCA
16 National Barrel Horse Association
69 Natural Bridge Speedway
55 Natural Bridge State Park
3 Natural Bridge Vol. Fire Dept
47 Navidad Latina
54 Orrison Tree Service
12 RARO Cheerleading
51 Rockbridge Antique Auto Club
17 Rockbridge Area Department of Social Services
10 Rockbridge Area Girl Scouts
21 Rockbridge Area Transportation System
3 Rockbridge Baths Volunteer Fire Department
34 Rockbridge Bit-N-Bridle (4H)
41 Rockbridge Christian Academy
38 Rockbridge County High School Future Farmers of America
27 Rockbridge County High School Marching Wildcats
50 Rockbridge County High School SCA
3 Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office
42 Rockbridge Fair and Expo
46 Rockbridge Regional Library System
19 Rockbridge SPCA
15 Salerno Wood Fired Pizza & Taphouse
73 Santa & Mrs. Claus END
11 Sarah Reynolds
25 Sedovy Landscape & Pressure Washing LLC
3 South River Volunteer Fire Department
37 The Arc of Rockbridge
44 The Bridge Christian Academy
45 The Bridge Christian Academy/Natural Bridge Christian Fellowship
70 The Grinch
20 The Rockbridge Ballet
48 The Virginia Opry
4b Top Cats
4a US Forest Service
49 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
6 VMI Band
3 VMI EMS
7 Wee Americas Classic Miss VA: Harper Hostetter
67 Williams Brothers Tree and Lawn Services
Line up begins as early as 4:30 p.m.; you MUST be in place no later than 5:30.
1 City of Lexington Police Department
2 City of Lexington Fire Department
3 Buena Vista Fire Dept
3 Effinger Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue
3 Natural Bridge Vol. Fire Dept
3 Rockbridge Baths Volunteer Fire Department
3 Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office
3 South River Volunteer Fire Department
3 VMI EMS
4a US Forest Service
4b Top Cats
5 Grand Marshals: Lai and Betsy Lee
6 VMI Band
7 Wee Americas Classic Miss VA: Harper Hostetter
8 Jeff Black Real Estate Team
9 Milana: Lasting Beauty Foundation's Baby Miss Virginia 2023
10 Rockbridge Area Girl Scouts
11 Sarah Reynolds
12 RARO Cheerleading
13 Lylburn Downing Middle School Band
14 Marvin Dudley Logging
15 Salerno Wood Fired Pizza & Taphouse
16 National Barrel Horse Association
17 Rockbridge Area Department of Social Services
18 Mountain View Elementary School SCA
19 Rockbridge SPCA
20 The Rockbridge Ballet
21 Rockbridge Area Transportation System
22 BSA Scout Pack 29 and Troop 29 and 92
23 Lex Rock BV Democrats
24 Boxerwood
25 Sedovy Landscape & Pressure Washing LLC
26 Edgewater Animal Hospital
27 Rockbridge County High School Marching Wildcats
28 Journey Outdoor
29 Kerrs Creek Baptist Church
30 Animal Clinic of Rockbridge
31 Lexington Lacrosse
32 AmeriCare Plus
33 Bank of Botetourt-Dropped Out
34 Rockbridge Bit-N-Bridle (4H)
35 Heritage Hall
36 Fincastle Baptist Church: Rockbridge Campus
37 The Arc of Rockbridge
38 Rockbridge County High School Future Farmers of America
39 Dominion Energy
40 Kendal at Lexington
41 Rockbridge Christian Academy
42 Rockbridge Fair and Expo
43 CornerStone Bank
44 The Bridge Christian Academy
45 The Bridge Christian Academy/Natural Bridge Christian Fellowship
46 Rockbridge Regional Library System
47 Navidad Latina
48 The Virginia Opry
49 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
50 Rockbridge County High School SCA
51 Rockbridge Antique Auto Club
52 DuPont Community Credit Union
53 Heritage Woodwork
54 Orrison Tree Service
55 Natural Bridge State Park
56 Hilltop Towing
57 Frog Bottom
58 Gina's Trattoria & Johnny Swink Motorsports-Dropped Out
59 Comunidad Latina Estudiantil
60 Modine Manufacturing Company
61 Blue Ridge Animal Clinic
62 Columbia Gas of Va.
63 Faith Mountain Baptist Church
64 C&S Disposal
65 Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital
66 Car Club, Bill Ramsey
67 Williams Brothers Tree and Lawn Services
68 Charles W. Barger & Son
69 Natural Bridge Speedway
70 The Grinch
71 Mountain Top Mowing
72 City Lex Public Works
73 Santa & Mrs. Claus-END
_____________________________________________________________________
FINAL LINE UP - Alphabetical
32 AmeriCare Plus (was Maury River FFA spot)
30 Animal Clinic of Rockbridge
61 Blue Ridge Animal Clinic
24 Boxerwood
22 BSA Scout Pack 29 and Troop 29 and 92
3 Buena Vista Fire Dept
64 C&S Disposal
66 Car Club, Bill Ramsey
65 Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital
68 Charles W. Barger & Son
72 City Lex Public Works
2 City of Lexington Fire Department
1 City of Lexington Police Department
62 Columbia Gas of Va.
59 Comunidad Latina Estudiantil
43 CornerStone Bank
39 Dominion Energy
52 DuPont Community Credit Union
26 Edgewater Animal Hospital
3 Effinger Vol. Fire Dept. & Rescue
63 Faith Mountain Baptist Church
36 Fincastle Baptist Church: Rockbridge Campus
57 Frog Bottom
58 Gina's Trattoria & Johnny Swink Motorsports
5 Grand Marshals: Lai and Betsy Lee
35 Heritage Hall
53 Heritage Woodwork
56 Hilltop Towing
8 Jeff Black Real Estate Team
28 Journey Outdoor
40 Kendal at Lexington
29 Kerrs Creek Baptist Church
23 Lex Rock BV Democrats
31 Lexington Lacrosse
13 Lylburn Downing Middle School Band
14 Marvin Dudley Logging
9 Milana: Lasting Beauty Foundation's Baby Miss Virginia 2023
60 Modine Manufacturing Company
71 Mountain Top Mowing
18 Mountain View Elementary School SCA
16 National Barrel Horse Association
69 Natural Bridge Speedway
55 Natural Bridge State Park
3 Natural Bridge Vol. Fire Dept
47 Navidad Latina
54 Orrison Tree Service
12 RARO Cheerleading
51 Rockbridge Antique Auto Club
17 Rockbridge Area Department of Social Services
10 Rockbridge Area Girl Scouts
21 Rockbridge Area Transportation System
3 Rockbridge Baths Volunteer Fire Department
34 Rockbridge Bit-N-Bridle (4H)
41 Rockbridge Christian Academy
38 Rockbridge County High School Future Farmers of America
27 Rockbridge County High School Marching Wildcats
50 Rockbridge County High School SCA
3 Rockbridge County Sheriff's Office
42 Rockbridge Fair and Expo
46 Rockbridge Regional Library System
19 Rockbridge SPCA
15 Salerno Wood Fired Pizza & Taphouse
73 Santa & Mrs. Claus END
11 Sarah Reynolds
25 Sedovy Landscape & Pressure Washing LLC
3 South River Volunteer Fire Department
37 The Arc of Rockbridge
44 The Bridge Christian Academy
45 The Bridge Christian Academy/Natural Bridge Christian Fellowship
70 The Grinch
20 The Rockbridge Ballet
48 The Virginia Opry
4b Top Cats
4a US Forest Service
49 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
6 VMI Band
3 VMI EMS
7 Wee Americas Classic Miss VA: Harper Hostetter
67 Williams Brothers Tree and Lawn Services
