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Big Christmas of Cashiers
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: December 2023
Cashiers Christmas Parade, set for 3:00 P.M. Saturday, December 2, is the Biggest Little Christmas Parade in America. Everyone will be there.
The 48th Cashiers Christmas Parade route starts on Highway 107 South from Cashiers School Road and heads north towards the Cashiers Crossroads, where parade emcees Drew English and Sarah Jennings will announce the floats to the crowd and our live broadcast.
The parade will turn left on US Highway 64 West, then left on Frank Allen Road, ending at the intersection of Frank Allen Road and the Cashiers Community Center. The parade starts at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 2.
Plan to arrive early to park and find your perfect viewing spot. Spectators on 107 and 64 may be many rows deep, so please allow the little ones to be front and center.
The Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce presents this annual event, assisting local businesses, organizations, and residents who join together to celebrate the holiday season. Chamber staff organize the parade theme, volunteers, participating lineup, awards, and live broadcast of the event from the Cashiers Crossroads.
In addition to the live broadcast, the event will also be shown on YouTube after the parade.
Parade Grand Marshal Mary Kay Andrews’s newest release, Bright Lights, Big Christmas, inspired this year’s theme. Watch for Grand Marshal Andrews to ride on the Cashiers Fire Squad’s antique fire truck.
The Friends of the Library at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will host Books! Bites! Bubbles! for Mary Kay’s book signing.
You can also join Mary Kay fans on December 2 at The Lobby Bar at Hotel Cashiers from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M. after the parade. Mary Kay is honoring the residents of Cashiers by making our Christmas Parade her last stop on her book tour.
Parade participants and viewers ratchet up a notch or two on the excitement scale each year.
Remembering that the Cashiers Christmas Parade is only two years away from its golden anniversary is thrilling. When asked what builds the enthusiasm, Chamber Executive Director Thomas Taulbee says, “The parade is one of, if not the favorite annual event in Cashiers. Residents are devoted to their fellow residents and their beloved community, and the excitement is building for the 50th parade anniversary.”
Be prepared for around 50 floats and exhibitors, including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Blue Ridge School, Summit Charter, Junior Appalachian Musicians, area schools’ homecoming courts, Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society, Rosman Tiger Marching Band, Friends of Lake Glenville, and many more. For more information, visit cashiersareachamber.com or email [email protected].
