Winslow will welcome the holiday season with its 68th annual Christmas parade beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22. This year’s theme is Christmas Caroling Clan, and Navajo County District II Supervisor Jesse Thompson will serve as grand marshal.
The parade provides residents and guests from all around the state a joyful holiday experience. Estimated crowds of up to 10,000 have attended past parades, making Winslow’s Christmas parade the largest and longest running in all of northern Arizona.
As part of the event, Second and Third streets will be lined with vendors selling arts and crafts, clothing, jewelry, toys, holiday decorations and more, including snacks, meals, sweets and treats.
Santa Claus will be visiting on parade day, too. Young children can meet with him to get a goody bag and let him know what’s on their Christmas wish lists. He will be at the Visitor Center/Winslow Chamber of Commerce, located at 523 W. Second St., from 8 to 11 a.m.
Entries so far include those from the Winslow Police Department, Navajo County Supervisor Jesse Thompson, Winslow City Council, Winslow Fire Department, Hopi High School Junior ROTC, Chinle High School Junior ROTC Cadet Battalion, Arizona Department of Corrections, Twin Arrows Casino And Resort, American Red Cross-Grand Canyon Chapter, Crossroad Gospel Band, Winslow High School marching band, We Are Navajo County, High Desert Dance Academy, Winslow Historical Society, Navajo County Sheriff K.C. Clark, Judge Ralph Hatch, Judge Robert Higgins, Winslow Residential Hall, Rent-A-Center, Charlie Hancock, Tuba City Boarding School Princess Faith Chimenca, Winslow Potters House Church, Se-Ngai-Ne-Wah Dance Group, Hopi Day School royalty court, Lil Miss Tonalea Keely C. Welch, Waste Management, Flagstaff Kennel Club K-9 Drill Team, Arizona Public Service-Cholla Power Plant, Jeddito Public School royalty, Bird Springs Veterans Organization, Cedar Creek Apache Crown Dancers, Shriners, Tate’s Auto of Winslow, Miss Leupp Princess Shandiin B. King, Miss Leupp Peewee Hozhooni S. King, Way Out West, Navajo County royalty, Miss Navajo County Scholarship Program, Navajo County Cinderella, Denny’s, Congresswomen Ann Kirkpatrick, Buddy’s Home Furnishing, SClub and Animal Care Facility, Hopi Village of Sichomovi, Justice of the Peace BJ Little, Lori Piestewa Post No. 80 Princess and Veterans Association mobile van, Little Singer Community School, Bulldog Pride Clan: Winslow Junior High School Student Council and Art Club, Stepping into Christmas with a Song, Leupp Schools Royalty Panel, Little Colorado Medical Center, Committee to Elect Russell Begaye, Winslow Ballet Folklorico, Do You Want To Build A Snowman?, Winslow Future Farmers of America, Keams Canyon 2014-15 Royalty, Community Support Group to Re-Elect Walter Phelps, Miss Hopi Junior High School Princess, Hard Rock Royalties, Miss Winslow Native American, Victory Love Ministries, First United Methodist Church and Lake Powell Ford.
