New Concord Hosts Annual Christmas Parade

ZANESVILLE, Ohio- Marching bands, Lights, and Galloping horses. That was the scene on the streets of the Village of New Concord.

Many folks are gathered together to participate the annual Christmas Parade. This parade consisted of dogs dressed as reindeer and people dressed as Santa’s helpers. As the parade marched on, kids on floats engaging the crowd.

“We loved it,” said Amanda Roberts. “This is our first year being out here. We had a wonderful time getting to see everybody. We had a good time.”

“It was absolutely marvelous,” Donna Teetz said. “We liked the dogs really. Well, the therapy dogs.”

You’ll never guess what the main attraction was. No. It was not Santa. Candy was the big crowd favorite Monday evening. Sweet treats won over everyone from the youngest to the eldest spectator.

“We really enjoyed it,”Misti Gebheart said. “The kids really had a lot of fun. There were a lot of very nice entries. It’s a nice community event.”

“We had a wonderful time,” Ashley Davis said. “We enjoyed seeing Santa and all the floats. I just thought it was a great event and looking forward to a great holiday season.”

Following the parade, hot chocolate was served to help keep everyone warm.