11/24/2008

Several McCurtain County communities are in the midst of planning their annual Christmas parades.

Idabel’s event, known as the ‘City of Lights’ Christmas Parade, will take place on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. The theme, shared with other planned parades, is ‘A Caroling Christmas’.

Miss Oklahoma 2008, Kelsey Cartwright, will be featured in the parade. Santa will also make an appearance.

The parade will assemble at the Choctaw Village shopping center. All entries must be lined up by 6:30 p.m. Though parade entrants will still be accepted after this date, participants must be signed up by Nov. 28 to be eligible for prize money. The winner of the Judge’s Choice award will be awarded $500. Smaller prizes will be dis-tributed to first and second place winners of individual categories.

Horses and candy throwing are not allowed. No Santa-themed entries should be submitted.

For further information, contact the Idabel Chamber of Commerce at 286-3305.

Haworth’s Christmas parade, sharing the ‘Caroling Christmas’ theme, will take place on December 6 at 2 p.m. Parade line-up will be at the Haworth town hall on Choc-taw Street at 1 p.m.

Awards for best entrant will be distributed by category. Horses are allowed in the Haworth parade.

For further information, contact the Southeast McCurtain County Chamber of Commerce at 286-6110 or 212-6284.

The 2008 McCurtain County Christmas parade will take place in Broken Bow on Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. Parade line-up will take place at the Broken Bow High School at 4:00 p.m.

Deadline for entries is Dec. 5. Bicycles, candy-throwing, and Santa are not allowed, nor are marchers under 10 years of age. Entries will be pre-judged once line-up is complete at 4:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded based on category, though a grand trophy will be awarded for best overall entry. The theme is, again, ‘A Car-oling Christmas’.

For further information on the McCurtain County Christmas pa-rade, contact the Broken Bow Chamber of Commerce at 584-3393.

The Valliant Christmas parade will take place on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. Parade line up will take place at the Valliant School, at 5 p.m.

Deadline for prize-eligible en-tries in the Valliant parade is Dec. 11. Non-prize entries may still sign up after this date.

For further information on the Valliant Christmas parade, contact the Valliant Chamber of Commerce at 933-5050.