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* [[ | ===Saturday, December 2=== | ||
* [[ | * [[Vestavia Hills]], 8:30 AM: South along [[U. S. Highway 31]]'s south-bound lanes from [[Shades Crest Road]] to [[Old Creek Trail]]. (Northbound lanes of the highway will be temporarily converted to two-way traffic). | ||
* [[Center Point]] | * [[Homewood]], 9:00 AM: From [[Homewood Public Library]] east down [[Oxmoor Road]], north on [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]], west on [[Central Avenue]] to [[Homewood Park]]. | ||
* [[Fairfield]] | * [[Graysville]], 10:00 AM: The route began at the [[Park West Shopping Center]]. | ||
* [[ | * [[Center Point]], 11:00 AM: From the [[Cathedral of the Cross]] parking lot and traveling north along [[Center Point Parkway]] before ending at [[Center Point Plaza]]. Sponsored by the [[Center Point Chamber of Commerce]], the event featured 225 floats with state Representative [[Arthur Payne]] serving as grand marshal. | ||
* [[Fairfield]], 11:00 AM: The route followed [[E.J. Oliver Boulevard]] to [[Valley Road]] then left on [[Gary Avenue]] before ending at the [[Walter J. Hanna Library]]. | |||
* [[Trussville]], 3:00 PM: From [[Hewitt-Trussville Middle School]] down [[Chalkville Road]] to [[U.S. Highway 11|Gadsden Highway]] to [[Parkway Drive Trussville|Parkway Drive]] ending at the [[Trussville Mall]]. At the conclusion of the parade, Trussville's Christmas Tree lighting took place at the western end of the mall. | |||
* [[Irondale]] | * [[Irondale]], 4:00 PM: From [[Irondale Community School]] down [[16th Street Irondale|16th Street]] to [[Crestwood Boulevard]] to [[20th Street Irondale|20th Street]] to [[Irondale City Hall]]. Grand Marshall is [[Suzanne Lisenby]]. | ||
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* [[Pleasant Grove]] | ===Tuesday, December 5=== | ||
* [[ | * [[Birmingham]], 12:30 PM at [[Kelly Ingram Park]] and 5:00 PM at [[Linn Park]]: Parade around [[Linn Park]], with musical performances and lighting of the [[Birmingham Holiday Tree]]. Mistress of Ceremonies is [[Valorie Carter]]. [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/park/2006/flierPeppermint.pdf] | ||
===Saturday, December 9=== | |||
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM. | |||
* [[Bessemer]], 2:00 PM. | |||
===Saturday, December 16=== | |||
* [[Pleasant Grove]], 9:00 AM: From the [[Jack's]] restaurant at 27 [[Park Road]] and traveled along [[Pleasant Grove Road]] before ending at [[First Baptist Church (Pleasant Grove)]] on [[First Street]]. | |||
* [[Midfield]], 10:00 AM. | |||
[[Category:2006 events]] | [[Category:2006 events]] |
Revision as of 15:03, 5 December 2006
This is a List of Christmas parades in the Birmingham area:
2006
Saturday, December 2
- Vestavia Hills, 8:30 AM: South along U. S. Highway 31's south-bound lanes from Shades Crest Road to Old Creek Trail. (Northbound lanes of the highway will be temporarily converted to two-way traffic).
- Homewood, 9:00 AM: From Homewood Public Library east down Oxmoor Road, north on 18th Street South, west on Central Avenue to Homewood Park.
- Graysville, 10:00 AM: The route began at the Park West Shopping Center.
- Center Point, 11:00 AM: From the Cathedral of the Cross parking lot and traveling north along Center Point Parkway before ending at Center Point Plaza. Sponsored by the Center Point Chamber of Commerce, the event featured 225 floats with state Representative Arthur Payne serving as grand marshal.
- Fairfield, 11:00 AM: The route followed E.J. Oliver Boulevard to Valley Road then left on Gary Avenue before ending at the Walter J. Hanna Library.
- Trussville, 3:00 PM: From Hewitt-Trussville Middle School down Chalkville Road to Gadsden Highway to Parkway Drive ending at the Trussville Mall. At the conclusion of the parade, Trussville's Christmas Tree lighting took place at the western end of the mall.
- Irondale, 4:00 PM: From Irondale Community School down 16th Street to Crestwood Boulevard to 20th Street to Irondale City Hall. Grand Marshall is Suzanne Lisenby.
Tuesday, December 5
- Birmingham, 12:30 PM at Kelly Ingram Park and 5:00 PM at Linn Park: Parade around Linn Park, with musical performances and lighting of the Birmingham Holiday Tree. Mistress of Ceremonies is Valorie Carter. [1]
Saturday, December 9
Saturday, December 16
- Pleasant Grove, 9:00 AM: From the Jack's restaurant at 27 Park Road and traveled along Pleasant Grove Road before ending at First Baptist Church (Pleasant Grove) on First Street.
- Midfield, 10:00 AM.