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* [[Graysville]], 9:00 AM: Along [[Main Street Graysville]] from [[Uncle Mon's Restaurant]] to [[Park West Shopping Center]]. | * [[Graysville]], 9:00 AM: Along [[Main Street Graysville]] from [[Uncle Mon's Restaurant]] to [[Park West Shopping Center]]. | ||
* [[Homewood]], 9:00 AM: From [[Homewood Public Library]] east on [[Oxmoor Road]] to [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]], then to [[28th Avenue South]] to [[Homewood Central Park]]. | * [[Homewood]], 9:00 AM: From [[Homewood Public Library]] east on [[Oxmoor Road]] to [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street South]], then to [[28th Avenue South]] to [[Homewood Central Park]]. | ||
* [[Alabaster]], 10:00 AM: | * [[Alabaster]], 10:00 AM: Along [[U. S. Highway 31]] from [[Industrial Road]] to [[Buck Creek Park]]. | ||
* [[Helena]], | * [[Center Point]], 11:00 AM: Along [[Center Point Parkway]] from the [[Cathedral of the Cross]] to the [[Center Point Post Office]]. | ||
* [[Morris]], 11:00 AM: Starts at [[Mortimer Jordan High School]] | |||
* [[Helena]], 1:00 PM: Along [[Alabama Highway 261]] from the [[Winn-Dixie]] at [[Shelby County Highway 17]] to [[Old Town Helena]]. | |||
* [[Mountain Brook]], 2:00 PM: From [[Crestline Elementary School]] down [[Church Street]] to the [[Crestline clock tower]] in front of [[Piggly-Wiggly]]. | * [[Mountain Brook]], 2:00 PM: From [[Crestline Elementary School]] down [[Church Street]] to the [[Crestline clock tower]] in front of [[Piggly-Wiggly]]. | ||
* [[Trussville]], 3:00 PM: [[Parkway Drive (Trussville)|Parkway Drive]] to [[Chalkville Road]]. | * [[Trussville]], 3:00 PM: Along [[U. S. Highway 11]] from [[Parkway Drive (Trussville)|Parkway Drive]] to [[Chalkville Road]], then north to [[West Mall]] for the tree-lighting. | ||
* [[Irondale]], 4:00 PM: From [[Irondale Community School]] down [[16th Street South Irondale|16th Street South]] to [[Crestwood Boulevard]] and then to [[20th Street South Irondale|20th Street South]] for a tree lighting at [[Irondale City Hall]]. | |||
* [[Columbiana]], 5:00 PM: followed by the tree lighting. | |||
* [[Calera]], 6:00 PM: Along [[U. S. Highway 31]] South from 6th to 21st Avenues. | * [[Calera]], 6:00 PM: Along [[U. S. Highway 31]] South from 6th to 21st Avenues. | ||
===Saturday, [[December 13]]=== | ===Saturday, [[December 13]]=== | ||
* [[Bessemer]], 2:00 PM | * [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM: From the intersection of [[High School Road]] and [[Sunset Drive]] to the [[Hueytown High School]] football stadium. | ||
* [[Midfield]], 10:00 AM: Starts and ends at [[Midfield Community Center]]. | |||
* [[Westover]]: 10:00 AM | |||
* [[Pinson]], 11:00 AM: From [[Pinson Valley High School]] to [[Triangle Park (Pinson)]]. | |||
* [[Bessemer]], 2:00 PM: Along [[1st Avenue Bessemer|1st Avenue]] from [[16th Street Bessemer|16th Street]] to [[19th Street Bessemer|19th Street]], then along 19th to [[8th Avenue Bessemer|8th Avenue]] and along 8th to [[15th Street Bessemer|15th Street]] and then to [[DeBardeleben Park]]. | |||
* [[Clay]], 3:00 PM: Along [[Deerfoot Parkway]] from [[Clay-Chalkville High School]]. | |||
* [[Lay Lake]], 5:15 PM: Boat parade from [[Beeswax Creek Park]] to [[Paradise Point Marina]], [[Cedar Creek]], [[Okomo Marina]] and [[Bozo's Marina]]. | |||
* [[Tarrant]], 5:30 PM: Begins and ends at [[Tarrant City Hall]]. | |||
* [[Kimberly]], 6:45 PM: From [[Bryan Elementary School]] to [[Memorial Park (Kimberly)|Memorial Park]] for the tree lighting. | |||
* [[Adamsville]], 7:00 PM: Along [[Main Street Adamsville|Main Street]] from [[Spring Street Park]] to [[Minor High School]]. | |||
==2007== | ==2007== | ||
Revision as of 23:14, 5 December 2008
This is a List of Christmas parades in the Birmingham area:
2008
Saturday, December 6
- Vestavia Hills, 8:30 AM: Along U. S. Highway 31 South from Southwood Road to Canyon Road.
- Graysville, 9:00 AM: Along Main Street Graysville from Uncle Mon's Restaurant to Park West Shopping Center.
- Homewood, 9:00 AM: From Homewood Public Library east on Oxmoor Road to 18th Street South, then to 28th Avenue South to Homewood Central Park.
- Alabaster, 10:00 AM: Along U. S. Highway 31 from Industrial Road to Buck Creek Park.
- Center Point, 11:00 AM: Along Center Point Parkway from the Cathedral of the Cross to the Center Point Post Office.
- Morris, 11:00 AM: Starts at Mortimer Jordan High School
- Helena, 1:00 PM: Along Alabama Highway 261 from the Winn-Dixie at Shelby County Highway 17 to Old Town Helena.
- Mountain Brook, 2:00 PM: From Crestline Elementary School down Church Street to the Crestline clock tower in front of Piggly-Wiggly.
- Trussville, 3:00 PM: Along U. S. Highway 11 from Parkway Drive to Chalkville Road, then north to West Mall for the tree-lighting.
- Irondale, 4:00 PM: From Irondale Community School down 16th Street South to Crestwood Boulevard and then to 20th Street South for a tree lighting at Irondale City Hall.
- Columbiana, 5:00 PM: followed by the tree lighting.
- Calera, 6:00 PM: Along U. S. Highway 31 South from 6th to 21st Avenues.
Saturday, December 13
- Hueytown, 10:00 AM: From the intersection of High School Road and Sunset Drive to the Hueytown High School football stadium.
- Midfield, 10:00 AM: Starts and ends at Midfield Community Center.
- Westover: 10:00 AM
- Pinson, 11:00 AM: From Pinson Valley High School to Triangle Park (Pinson).
- Bessemer, 2:00 PM: Along 1st Avenue from 16th Street to 19th Street, then along 19th to 8th Avenue and along 8th to 15th Street and then to DeBardeleben Park.
- Clay, 3:00 PM: Along Deerfoot Parkway from Clay-Chalkville High School.
- Lay Lake, 5:15 PM: Boat parade from Beeswax Creek Park to Paradise Point Marina, Cedar Creek, Okomo Marina and Bozo's Marina.
- Tarrant, 5:30 PM: Begins and ends at Tarrant City Hall.
- Kimberly, 6:45 PM: From Bryan Elementary School to Memorial Park for the tree lighting.
- Adamsville, 7:00 PM: Along Main Street from Spring Street Park to Minor High School.
2007
Saturday, December 1
- Graysville, 10:00 AM: Began at Uncle Mon's Diner on Main Street and ended at the Parkwest Shopping Center. The grand marshal is former city official James Chafin. Minor High School's marching band participated.
- Center Point, 11:00 AM: Began at Cathedral of the Cross on Center Point Parkway and ended at the Center Point Post Office. Erwin High School's marching band, the Center Point Fire Department, General George F. Bowman, Shriners from the Zamora Temple, Sheriff Mike Hale and many others participated in the largest parade in the city to date.
- Columbiana
- Springville, 7:00 PM
- Homewood, 9:00 AM: Oxmoor Road from Homewood Public Library
- Mountain Brook, 3:00 PM: Crestline Village, starting at Crestline Elementary School
- Trussville, 3:00 PM
- Vestavia Hills, 8:30 AM: U. S. Highway 31 from Shades Crest Road south to Canyon Road.
Thursday, December 6
- Gardendale, 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 8
Thursday, December 13
- Pell City, 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 15
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 Christmas parade, 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.
- Chelsea, 10:00 AM. From Chelsea Elementary School to Winn-Dixie.