Christmas 2014: parades and tree lightings across Birmingham
By Wade Kwon
This festive squirrel rides his motorcycle at
the annual Homewood Christmas parade.
Christmas parades and tree lightings will take place in more than two dozen cities across Jefferson and Shelby Counties. Take a look at the list to join in the free festivities …
Alabaster: parade with Noah Galloway as grand marshal, 10 a.m. Dec. 6, starts near Ernest McCarty Ford, 1471 First St. N. [map]
Bessemer: parade, 2 p.m. Dec. 13, starts at Debardeleben Park [map]
Birmingham: parade and tree lighting, 5-7 p.m. Tuesday; parade starts at Kelly Ingram Park [map], tree lighting at Linn Park [map]
Calera: parade, 6 p.m. Dec. 6, starts at National Guard, 1320 Eighth Ave. [map]
Center Point: parade, 11 a.m. Dec. 13, starts at Cathedral of the Cross, 1480 Center Point Pkwy. [map]
Chelsea: parade, 10 a.m. Dec. 20, starts at Chelsea Middle School, 2321 Shelby County 39 [map]
Clay: tree lighting, 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Cosby Lake Park [map];Â parade, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 13, starts at Clay-Chalkville High School, 6623 Roe Chandler Road [map]
Columbiana: parade and tree lighting, 5:30 p.m. Thursday; parade starts at 7 p.m. at Main Street [map]
Gardendale: parade and tree lighting, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, starts at Mt. Olive Road [map]
Graysville: tree lighting, 6 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 246 S. Main St. [map]; parade, 10 a.m. Dec. 6, starts at North Main Street [map]
Helena: parade, 1 p.m. Dec. 6, starts at Helena Road [map]
Hoover: tree lighting, 5 p.m. Monday, City Hall, 100 Municipal Ln. [map]
Homewood: parade and tree lighting, 6 p.m. Dec. 9, City Hall, 2850 19th St. S. [map]; parade starts at 6:30 p.m. from the library, 1721 Oxmoor Road [map], then tree lighting at City Hall plaza
Irondale: parade and tree lighting, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 6, starts at Irondale Elementary School, 225 S. 16th St., ends with tree lighting at City Hall, 101 20th St. S. [map]
Leeds: parade, 7 p.m. Dec. 12, through downtown [map]
Midfield: parade and tree lighting, 10 a.m. Dec. 6, starts at Midfield Community Center [map]
Moody:Â parade, 5 p.m. Dec. 13, starts at Adesa, 804 Sollie Drive [map]
Mountain Brook: parade, 3Â p.m. Dec. 7, starts at Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook Village [map]
Pelham:Â tree lighting, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Pelham Civic Complex, 500 Amphitheater Road [map]
Pinson: parade, 10Â a.m. Dec. 6, starts at Pinson Valley High School, 6895 Alabama 75Â [map]
Pleasant Grove:Â tree lighting, 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 501 Park Road [map]; parade, 9-11 a.m. Dec. 6, starts at CVS, 27 Park Road [map]
Trussville: parade and tree lighting, 3 p.m. Dec. 13, starts at Parkway Drive and Oak Street [map]
Vestavia Hills: tree lighting, 6-8 p.m. Dec 9, Vestavia Hills City Center, 700 Montgomery Highway [map];Â parade, 2-4Â p.m. Dec. 14, starts at Liberty Park Sports Complex, 4700 Sicard Hollow Road [map]
Vincent:Â parade, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, starts at Vincent Middle High School, 42505 Shelby County 25 [map]
Westover: parade, 10 a.m. Dec. 13, along Old U.S. 280 [map]
Wilton: parade, 10 a.m. Dec. 6, starts at Bible Baptist Church, 293 Stephens St. [map]
Video: Westover Christmas parade
Did we miss your town’s parade? Let us know in the comments.
