# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Gadsden Christmas Parade 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Get Ready for a Holly Jolly Celebration — The City of Gadsden Christmas Parade Returns! ??

It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Historic Downtown Gadsden! Mark your calendars for Friday, December 5 (First Friday) and join us for a magical evening as the City of Gadsden Christmas Parade lights up Broad Street from 7th Street to 2nd Street, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Grab your family and friends, bundle up, and get ready for twinkling lights, festive floats, marching bands, and holiday cheer filling the streets! This family-friendly tradition is the perfect way to kick off the Christmas season. ?
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? Float Entry Details:
• Entry Fee: $25 per unit
• Want to enter multiple floats? It’s just $25 per unit!

We’re excited to announce this year’s Christmas Parade Contest, sponsored by Ronnie Watkins Ford! ?
It’s time to let your Christmas creativity shine!
NO SANTA COSTUMES ALLOWED.
All handcrafted floats will be entered to compete for prizes based on Creativity, Originality, Neatness, and Christmas Spirit.
? Prizes:
• 1st Place – $500
• 2nd Place – $300
• 3rd Place – $200
So fire up those glue guns, grab the garland, and let your imagination shine — we can’t wait to see your Christmas creations roll down Broad Street! ??
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? Parade Info:
• Lineup begins at 4:30 p.m.
• Parade starts at 5:30 p.m.

• Weather Update: In case of inclement weather, the parade will be rescheduled (TBA).

? Important Dates:
• Entry Deadline: November 26, 2025
• Lineup Details Sent: December 3, 2025

? Register Now: gadsden.recdesk.com
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? Questions?
Contact:
• Durell Richardson – drichardson@cityofgadsden.com | 256-549-4709
• Norma Pennington – npennington@cityofgadsden.com | 256-549-4833
• Jennifer Gipson – jgipson@cityofgadsden.com | 256-549-4679 
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? Let’s make Christmas on Broad Street sparkle brighter than ever!

Join us as we celebrate community, creativity, and Christmas spirit in the heart of Gadsden. 

#GadsdenChristmasParade #GottaGetToGadsden #AGadsdenChristmas #GadsdenAL
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gadsden/gadsden-christmas-parade/200029029304825
- **Event Categories**: christmas-parades, christmas, parades, first-friday, contests, music, entertainment, calendar, christmas-lights, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1977

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029029304825?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=gadsden-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Gadsden
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Downtown Gadsden
- **lat**: 34.013366732444
- **long**: -86.004029713959
- **full address**: Downtown Gadsden, 426 Broad St, Gadsden, AL 35901-3744, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Amp (https://allevents.in/org/the-amp/23332677)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/4930a944a18c4e6d7916065cbad700237e0d0d118506b075ef4b677453255a40-rimg-w300-h300-dcf1f0ec-gmir?v=1764338103

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Downtown Gadsden, 426 Broad St, Gadsden, AL 35901-3744, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Amp
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** christmas-parades, christmas, parades, first-friday, contests, music, entertainment, calendar, christmas-lights, holiday
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Gadsden Christmas Parade  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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