Day 715 Greater Brockton Christmas Holiday Parade 2013
The 27th annual Greater Brockton Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday November 30th. Â Besides the parade there is a whole day of family friendly events to kick off the holiday season.Â
Parade Starting at 1 p.m.
Downtown activities begin at 9:00 a.m.
Free pictures with Santa at 9:30 a.m.
City Hall Activities – 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Holiday Bazaar
Brockton Public Library 9am-12pm
Downtown Treasure Hunt
        Morning – events begin at 9 a.m.
- Fun for all – arts & crafts and “Downtown Treasure Hunt†at 10 locations
- Brockton Public Library – crafts, food & fun
- Pictures with Santa at Independence Associates, sponsored by Independence Associates, Tuxedos By Merian & HarborOne Credit Union. It’s tricked out to look like Edgar’s Department Store
- Holiday Bazaar at City Hall
- Brockton Historical society – sponsoring historical talks, factoids & fun at four separate sites on the treasure hunt
           Afternoon – Parade 1pmÂ
- Brockton Public Schools Principals are the Grand Marshalls.
- Parade was started by the Rotary Club as a way to bring more people downtown
- The parade is a true community event
- Lots of food, fun (and FACILITIES) – make it a day!! Its more than just the parade this year!!
- Clydesdales
- Eight marching bands
- Countless community groups – girl scouts, boy scouts, PACs & PTAs, etc.
- Santa comes at the end
Post-Parade
- Parade Awards handed out at City Hall
- Holiday music/sing along on City Hall Plaza
- Mayor light’s the city’s Holiday Tree (with ornaments made by BPS kids)
- Edgar Award presented