Warrenton Christmas Parade 2010 and "Season of Giving" Project

Participant Registration is now CLOSED.

Y Sponsorships and donations are presently being accepted.

2011 PARADE PROGRAM

2011 Main Street Holiday Activities

Information - Warrenton Christmas Parade ~ 2011

WOW Fauquier is proud to announce the 25th running of the Warrenton Christmas parade, to take place along Main Street, on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at 10 AM.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the parade, this year's theme will be

"Silver Memories"

In celebration of this milestone, we are pleased to announce that Mr. Willard Scott will be our grand marshall!

Christmas Parade & "Season of Giving" Project flier - LINK

As WOW's purpose is to unite women in friendship and community service, in addition to organizing this wonderful holiday event, WOW unites the community in the spirit of the season through our “Season of Giving” project linked to the parade. Each year, a local non-profit organization is selected to receive the funds raised through the parade and project. Last year, the Fauquier Free Clinic received a gift of $5,500. This year’s recipient will be Community Touch, Inc.

Community Touch, Inc. provides the following services to Fauquier County and surrounding communities: Victory Transitional Housing is the flagship program of the organization and has forty beds. The program offers one year transitional housing to homeless men, women and children with a broad range of needs. The program helps individuals save money, repair credit and learn basic budgeting skills to sustain a higher quality of life. The program also provides counseling to help alleviate the causes of homelessness. Clara’s Faith House Food Pantry provides food for hungry families. The food pantry feeds approximately four hundred people a month. Noah’s Ark Outreach offers free household furniture, appliances, clothes and other miscellaneous household items to the less fortunate. Community Touch, Inc. presently needs financial resources to purchase beds; operational funds are needed for counseling services, youth activities and staffing. Visit www.communitytouchinc.org for more information.

WOW Fauquier is presently seeking parade sponsors, to cover parade costs and to raise funds for Community Touch, Inc. To get the whole community involved, we will once again have volunteers walking the parade route with big red Christmas stockings, collecting voluntary cash donations for Community Touch. Inc.

Every dollar truly makes a difference!

If you would like to become a parade sponsor or donor, please click on the 2011 Parade Information link below for forms and additional information. Should you have further questions, or would like to volunteer to help out at the parade, please contact us.

Thank you!
The WOW Christmas Parade Committee

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2011 Parade Information and Links - click on the link here for parade information, rules, and sponsor and registration forms - LINK

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PARADE SPONSORS

2011 Parade Sponsors - Click on the link to see a list of our 2011 sponsors.

Please help us thank them by supporting them throughout the year! LINK

Experience the splendor and tradition of Christmas in Old Town...

Festivities begin Friday, December 2nd at 6pm with the Illumination Walk from the Visitors Center to the Courthouse, the arrival of Santa, the lighting of the Old Town Christmas tree, and the opening of GumDrop Square.

Stroll down Main Street from 6- 9 PM, (and again on Friday, Dec. 9th), enjoying carolers, orchestras, choirs, merchant open houses, a live nativity, food trolleys with hot cocoa and fresh roasted chestnuts, and horse drawn hayrides.

Join us Saturday, December 3rd, 10 AM, for the 25th anniversary of the Warrenton Christmas parade & 3rd annual "Season of Giving" project. Media personality Willard Scott, will be our grand marshall! Welcome Santa as he makes his grand entrance atop a Warrenton fire engine! The parade starts at Fifth Street on Main, continues up to the court house, and down Waterloo to Chestnut Street. (Be sure to bring some change or dollar bills and look for our elves with big red Christmas stockings walking the parade route, and join in the "Season of Giving" project.)

Chilly? Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and cookies in front of the Fauquier County library (Winchester St) - before, during or after the parade (9:30 – 11:30 a.m.) Stop back after the parade to make Christmas crafts from 11 - 1 p.m. Courtesy of the Friends of the Fauquier Library

Visit the award winning GumDrop Square and Santa’s Secret Shop where Santa will be on hand making his list. Visit with Santa and enjoy a complimentary photo (one per family). Be sure to have the young ones visit Santa's Secret Shop where they can do all their holiday shopping with help from some of Santa's elves. All gifts are $2 and will be gift wrapped. (Hours follow below)

Take the opportunity to stroll around Main Street and visit the specialty shops and restaurants for special gifts for those special people on your holiday list! Or enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, a cocktail, or something to eat while you enjoy the Old Town holiday spirit!

On Friday, Dec. 9th, another opportunity to stroll down Main Street, enjoying carolers, orchestras, choirs, merchant open houses, a live nativity, food trolleys with hot cocoa and fresh roasted chestnuts, and horse drawn hayrides.

Monday, Dec. 12th, enjoy stories and caroling with Santa and Mrs. Claus at 7:00 p.m. at the Warrenton Library. Don’t forget to bring your camera!

GumDrop Square and Santa’s Secret Shop are open:

Fridays, December 2, 9 & 16 from 6pm until 9pm

Saturdays, December 3, 10 & 17 from 10am until 2pm

Sundays, December 4, 11 & 18 from 1pm until 3pm

WOW Fauquier in coordination with the Partnership for Warrenton

To learn more about Gum Drop Square and other Main Street holiday activities, visit:

http://partnershipforwarrenton.org/events/

To view a list of main street area shops and restaurants, visit:

http://partnershipforwarrenton.org/shops/