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== 2012 ==
== 2012 ==
===Thursday, [[November 15]]===
'''Thursday, [[November 15]]'''
* [[Montevallo]], 6:00 PM
* [[Montevallo]], 6:00 PM


===Friday, [[November 16]]===
'''Friday, [[November 16]]'''
* [[Fairfield]], 4:00 PM
* [[Fairfield]], 4:00 PM


===Saturday, [[December 1]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 1]]'''
* [[Pleasant Grove]], 9:00 AM
* [[Pleasant Grove]], 9:00 AM
* [[Alabaster]], 10:00 AM: South along [[U.S. Highway 31]] to [[Alabaster City Hall]], then along 1st Street Southwest to 6th Avenue Southwest.
* [[Alabaster]], 10:00 AM: South along [[U.S. Highway 31]] to [[Alabaster City Hall]], then along 1st Street Southwest to 6th Avenue Southwest.
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* [[Kimberly]], 6:00 PM
* [[Kimberly]], 6:00 PM


===Sunday, [[December 2]]===
'''Sunday, [[December 2]]'''
* [[Mountain Brook]], 3:00 PM
* [[Mountain Brook]], 3:00 PM


===Thursday, [[December 6]]===
'''Thursday, [[December 6]]'''
* [[Gardendale]], 6:00 PM
* [[Gardendale]], 6:00 PM
* [[Vincent]], 6:00 PM
* [[Vincent]], 6:00 PM
* [[Columbiana]], 7:00 PM
* [[Columbiana]], 7:00 PM


===Saturday, [[December 8]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 8]]'''
* [[Center Point]], 9:00 AM
* [[Center Point]], 9:00 AM
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM
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* [[Springville]], 6:00 PM
* [[Springville]], 6:00 PM


===Sunday, [[December 9]]===
'''Sunday, [[December 9]]'''
* [[Vestavia Hills]], 2:00 PM
* [[Vestavia Hills]], 2:00 PM


===Tuesday, [[December 11]]===
'''Tuesday, [[December 11]]'''
* [[Homewood]], 6:30 PM
* [[Homewood]], 6:30 PM


===Friday, [[December 14]]===
'''Friday, [[December 14]]'''
* [[Leeds]], 7:00 PM
* [[Leeds]], 7:00 PM


=== Saturday, [[December 15]]===
''' Saturday, [[December 15]]'''
* [[Chelsea]], 10:00 AM
* [[Chelsea]], 10:00 AM
* [[Warrior]], 10:00 AM
* [[Warrior]], 10:00 AM
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[[Pleasant Grove]] canceled their [[2011]] parade.  Some parade committee members homes were destroyed in the [[April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak]] and were still in the process of rebuilding, making parade planning difficult. [[Vestavia Hills]] moved its parade to the [[Liberty Park]] subdivision.
[[Pleasant Grove]] canceled their [[2011]] parade.  Some parade committee members homes were destroyed in the [[April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak]] and were still in the process of rebuilding, making parade planning difficult. [[Vestavia Hills]] moved its parade to the [[Liberty Park]] subdivision.


===Thursday, [[November 17]]===
'''Thursday, [[November 17]]'''
* [[Montevallo]], 6:00 PM
* [[Montevallo]], 6:00 PM


=== Friday, [[November 18]] ===
''' Friday, [[November 18]] '''
* [[Fairfield]], 4:00 PM
* [[Fairfield]], 4:00 PM


=== Thursday, [[December 1]] ===
''' Thursday, [[December 1]] '''
* [[Gardendale]], 6:00 PM
* [[Gardendale]], 6:00 PM
* [[Homewood]], 6:30 PM
* [[Homewood]], 6:30 PM
* [[Columbiana]], 7:00 PM
* [[Columbiana]], 7:00 PM


=== Saturday, [[December 3]] ===
''' Saturday, [[December 3]] '''
* [[Alabaster]], 10:00 AM: Held at [[Colonial Promenade Alabaster]].
* [[Alabaster]], 10:00 AM: Held at [[Colonial Promenade Alabaster]].
* [[Graysville]], 10:00 AM
* [[Graysville]], 10:00 AM
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* [[Kimberly]], 6:00 PM
* [[Kimberly]], 6:00 PM


===Sunday, [[December 4]]===
'''Sunday, [[December 4]]'''
* [[Mountain Brook]], 3:00 PM
* [[Mountain Brook]], 3:00 PM


===Thursday, [[December 8]]===
'''Thursday, [[December 8]]'''
* [[Vincent]], 6:00 PM
* [[Vincent]], 6:00 PM


===Friday, [[December 9]]===
'''Friday, [[December 9]]'''
* [[Leeds]], 7:00 PM
* [[Leeds]], 7:00 PM


===Saturday, [[December 10]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 10]]'''
* [[Center Point]], 9:00 AM
* [[Center Point]], 9:00 AM
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM
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* [[Adamsville]], 6:00 PM
* [[Adamsville]], 6:00 PM


===Sunday, [[December 11]]===
'''Sunday, [[December 11]]'''
* [[Lay Lake]] boat parade, 5:15 PM
* [[Lay Lake]] boat parade, 5:15 PM


===Saturday, [[December 17]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 17]]'''
* [[Chelsea]], 10:00 AM
* [[Chelsea]], 10:00 AM
* [[Midfield]], 10:00 AM
* [[Midfield]], 10:00 AM
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== 2010 ==
== 2010 ==
===Thursday, [[December 2]]===
'''Thursday, [[December 2]]'''
* [[Gardendale]], 6:00 PM
* [[Gardendale]], 6:00 PM


===Saturday, [[December 4]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 4]]'''
* [[Alabaster]], 10:00 AM:  Along [[U.S. Highway 31]].
* [[Alabaster]], 10:00 AM:  Along [[U.S. Highway 31]].
* [[Helena]], 1:30 PM
* [[Helena]], 1:30 PM
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* [[Kimberly]], 5:00 PM
* [[Kimberly]], 5:00 PM


===Sunday, [[December 5]]===
'''Sunday, [[December 5]]'''
* [[Mountain Brook]], 2:00 PM
* [[Mountain Brook]], 2:00 PM


===Thursday, [[December 9]]===
'''Thursday, [[December 9]]'''
* [[Homewood]], 6:30 PM:  From the [[Homewood Library]] along [[Oxmoor Road]] to [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street]] to [[28th Avenue South Homewood|28th Avenue ]] to [[19th Street South Homewood|19th Street]].
* [[Homewood]], 6:30 PM:  From the [[Homewood Library]] along [[Oxmoor Road]] to [[18th Street South Homewood|18th Street]] to [[28th Avenue South Homewood|28th Avenue ]] to [[19th Street South Homewood|19th Street]].


===Saturday, [[December 11]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 11]]'''
* [[Argo]], 10:00 AM
* [[Argo]], 10:00 AM
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM
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* [[Springville]], 7:00 PM
* [[Springville]], 7:00 PM


===Sunday, [[December 12]]===
'''Sunday, [[December 12]]'''
* [[Liberty Park]], 1:30 PM
* [[Liberty Park]], 1:30 PM


== 2009 ==
== 2009 ==
===Thursday, [[November 19]]===
'''Thursday, [[November 19]]'''
* [[Montevallo]], 6:00 PM:  Along [[Main Street (Montevallo)|Main Street]].
* [[Montevallo]], 6:00 PM:  Along [[Main Street (Montevallo)|Main Street]].
===Monday, [[November 30]]===
'''Monday, [[November 30]]'''
* [[Vincent]], 6:00 PM
* [[Vincent]], 6:00 PM
===Thursday, [[December 3]]===
'''Thursday, [[December 3]]'''
* [[Fairfield]], 5:00 PM
* [[Fairfield]], 5:00 PM
===Saturday, [[December 5]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 5]]'''
* [[Pleasant Grove]], 8:00 AM
* [[Pleasant Grove]], 8:00 AM
* [[Homewood]], 9:00 AM
* [[Homewood]], 9:00 AM
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* [[Calera]], 6:00 PM
* [[Calera]], 6:00 PM


===Saturday, [[December 12]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 12]]'''
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM
* [[Westover]], 10:00 AM
* [[Westover]], 10:00 AM
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* [[Shelby]] (on [[Lay Lake]])
* [[Shelby]] (on [[Lay Lake]])


===Saturday, [[December 19]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 19]]'''
* [[Chelsea]], 10:00 AM
* [[Chelsea]], 10:00 AM


==2008==
==2008==
===Saturday, [[December 6]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 6]]'''
* [[Vestavia Hills]], 8:30 AM: Along [[U. S. Highway 31]] South from [[Southwood Road]] to [[Canyon Road]].
* [[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]].
* [[Graysville]], 9:00 AM: Along [[Main Street Graysville]] from [[Uncle Mon's Restaurant]] to [[Park West Shopping Center]].
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* [[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]]'''
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM: From the intersection of [[High School Road]] and [[Sunset Drive]] to the [[Hueytown High School]] football stadium.
* [[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]].
* [[Midfield]], 10:00 AM: Starts and ends at [[Midfield Community Center]].
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==2007==
==2007==
===Saturday, [[December 1]]===
'''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.
* [[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 Bowman]], Shriners from the [[Zamora Temple]], Sheriff [[Mike Hale]] and many others participated in the largest parade in the city to date.
* [[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 Bowman]], Shriners from the [[Zamora Temple]], Sheriff [[Mike Hale]] and many others participated in the largest parade in the city to date.
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* [[Vestavia Hills]], 8:30 AM: [[U. S. Highway 31]] from [[Shades Crest Road]] south to [[Canyon Road]].
* [[Vestavia Hills]], 8:30 AM: [[U. S. Highway 31]] from [[Shades Crest Road]] south to [[Canyon Road]].


===Thursday, [[December 6]]===
'''Thursday, [[December 6]]'''
* [[Gardendale]], 6:00 PM
* [[Gardendale]], 6:00 PM


===Saturday, [[December 8]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 8]]'''
* [[Hueytown]]
* [[Hueytown]]
* [[Moody]], 5:00 PM
* [[Moody]], 5:00 PM


===Thursday, [[December 13]]===
'''Thursday, [[December 13]]'''
* [[Pell City]], 7:00 PM
* [[Pell City]], 7:00 PM


===Saturday, [[December 15]]===
'''Saturday, [[December 15]]'''
* [[Chelsea]], 10:00 AM
* [[Chelsea]], 10:00 AM
* [[Margaret]], 12:00 PM
* [[Margaret]], 12:00 PM


==2006==
==2006==
===Saturday, December 2===
'''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).
* [[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 Homewood|18th Street South]], west on [[Central Avenue]] to [[Homewood Park]].
* [[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]].
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* [[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]].
* [[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]].


===Tuesday, December 5===
'''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]]. [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/park/2006/flierPeppermint.pdf]
* [[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]]. [http://www.informationbirmingham.com/park/2006/flierPeppermint.pdf]


===Saturday, December 9===
'''Saturday, December 9'''
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM.
* [[Hueytown]], 10:00 AM.
* [[Bessemer]], 2:00 PM.
* [[Bessemer]], 2:00 PM.


===Saturday, December 16===
'''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]].  
* [[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.
* [[Midfield]], 10:00 AM.
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== 1969 ==
== 1969 ==
=== Saturday, November 29 ===
''' Saturday, November 29 '''
* [[Birmingham]], 6:30 PM.  Birmingham's final Christmas parade sponsored by the [[Downtown Action Committee]].
* [[Birmingham]], 6:30 PM.  Birmingham's final Christmas parade sponsored by the [[Downtown Action Committee]].


== 1966 ==
== 1966 ==
=== Monday, November 28 ===
''' Monday, November 28 '''
* [[Birmingham]], 7:00 PM.  The first Christmas parade sponsored by the [[Downtown Action Committee]].  The parade started from [[Woodrow Wilson Park]] going south on [[20th Street North|20th Street]] to [[2nd Avenue North]], went west one block, then returned north on [[19th Street North|19th Street]].  Approximately 100,000 viewers turned out.
* [[Birmingham]], 7:00 PM.  The first Christmas parade sponsored by the [[Downtown Action Committee]].  The parade started from [[Woodrow Wilson Park]] going south on [[20th Street North|20th Street]] to [[2nd Avenue North]], went west one block, then returned north on [[19th Street North|19th Street]].  Approximately 100,000 viewers turned out.


Revision as of 14:07, 27 December 2012

This is a List of Christmas parades in the Birmingham area:

2012

Thursday, November 15

Friday, November 16

Saturday, December 1

Sunday, December 2

Thursday, December 6

Saturday, December 8

Sunday, December 9

Tuesday, December 11

Friday, December 14

Saturday, December 15

2011

Pleasant Grove canceled their 2011 parade. Some parade committee members homes were destroyed in the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak and were still in the process of rebuilding, making parade planning difficult. Vestavia Hills moved its parade to the Liberty Park subdivision.

Thursday, November 17

Friday, November 18

Thursday, December 1

Saturday, December 3

Sunday, December 4

Thursday, December 8

Friday, December 9

Saturday, December 10

Sunday, December 11

Saturday, December 17

2010

Thursday, December 2

Saturday, December 4

Sunday, December 5

Thursday, December 9

Saturday, December 11

Sunday, December 12

2009

Thursday, November 19

Monday, November 30

Thursday, December 3

Saturday, December 5

Saturday, December 12

Saturday, December 19

2008

Saturday, December 6

Saturday, December 13

2007

Saturday, December 1

Thursday, December 6

Saturday, December 8

Thursday, December 13

Saturday, December 15

2006

Saturday, December 2

Tuesday, December 5

Saturday, December 9

Saturday, December 16

1969

Saturday, November 29

1966

Monday, November 28

References

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