Starry Night Christmas Parade this Friday, Rain or Shine!

The City of Lenoir Starry Night Christmas parade is this Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Downtown Lenoir, rain or shine!

The Christmas parade starts at 6:30 pm.

The route goes along Harper Avenue from Willow Street to Mulberry Street. The parade then heads north on Mulberry Street and turns left on Ashe Avenue. The route turns left again on Main Street and then right onto West Avenue. The parade finishes on West Avenue past the Lenoir Police Department.

Street closures will start at 3:00 pm Friday. Downtown residents, visitors, and business owners need to have their vehicles moved off downtown streets along the route by 4:00 pm.

Santa Claus will be at his sleigh on the square from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Come by early and visit with Santa.

The parade is rain or shine, and the forecast is calling for rain. Bundle up and bring an umbrella!