Published: 11/3/2021


THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLUMBIA MAIN STREET CORPORATION, WILL HOST THE 35TH ANNUAL COLUMBIA MAIN STREET CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING WILL TAKE PLACE IN ONE EVENING OF HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES. PARADE BEGINS AT 6:00 PM AND MARCHES ALONG THE TRADITIONAL PARADE ROUTE DOWN WEST 7TH STREET INTO DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA FOLLOWED BY THE TREE LIGHTING AROUND 7:15-ISH, HOSTED BY NATIONAL RADIO PERSONALITY BLAIR GARNER. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, FROM FESTIVE PARADE FLOATS, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE LIGHTING OF COLUMBIA’S 40’ CHRISTMAS TREE BY SANTA CLAUS HIMSELF. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE, APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.ITSCHRISTMASINCOLUMBIA.COM. A RAIN DATE IS SET FOR DECEMBER 11, 2021, AT 6:00 PM.