Wet and cold weather notwithstanding, the 2024 Grants Pass Christmas Parade will take place Saturday evening in the downtown area. The annual parade starts at 7 p.m. and it runs south from 6th and C streets to 6th and L streets.
Citizens are invited to come enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday parade, with floats, marching bands and plenty of candy to go around.
Parade headquarters is at Casablanca Coffee & Grill at 412 NW 6th Street. The announcers will be there along with Santa Claus, The Grinch, free hot cocoa and popcorn along with 1,000 donut holes donated by Magic Donut.
Several streets will be closed from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday to accommodate the parade. Detours will be in place on 6th Street from A to M streets, side streets between A and F streets, side streets between 4th and 7th streets from B to G streets, side streets between 5th and 7th streets at E Street, and from H to M streets.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and find alternate routes, but emergency vehicles will be allowed through.
For information, please visit "grantspasschristmasparade.org."
