Illustration of a parade with a train, marching band, festive lights, and a The Polar Express banner, with snowy mountains and a crescent moon in the background.

Come and celebrate the season as the Canton Christmas Parade marches through downtown Canton, NC at 6:00 pm. The parade is a community favorite and features area school groups, high school bands, Christmas music, dance teams, churches and many local businesses, as well as horses, dogs, tractors, vintage cars and the flashing lights of our local emergency services. Oh! and of course Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be making an appearance! It will be full of lights, santa hats and holiday cheer… you won’t want to miss it!

THEME: The Polar Express


PARADE ROUTE

A colorful map shows the Canton Christmas Parade Route 2024 in Canton, NC, with the parade starting at Blackwell Dr. and ending at Bridge St., plus parade lineup and viewing locations marked.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IN THE PARADE?

Registration opens the day after Labor Day. To register you can email talexander@cantonnc.com or call 828-648-2363 and ask for Teresa. NOTE: There is no application or fee to register for the parade. IMPORTANT: The commercial float registration deadline is the Monday BEFORE Thanksgiving.
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This is a night parade so we ask that everyone participating have their entries lit with lights.