It’s time to start thinking about what kind of entry to have in this year’s City of Knox Hometown Christmas Peppermint Parade, presented by Mayor Dennis Estok.
The parade is set for Saturday, December 7 at 3:30 p.m. CT. The deadline to submit the application for an entry in the parade is Wednesday, November 27. No late entries will be accepted.
The parade will begin at the Knox Community School Corporation and travel north on Main Street. The parade will end at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center. After Santa is paraded down Main Street he will be at the Community Center to visit with the children and ask what gifts they are hoping for this Christmas. Hot chocolate will also be available.
The annual City of Knox Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be at 5 p.m. CT that evening outside of the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in Knox. The Knox concert choir will sing Christmas carols before the event.
The parade application can be found below. Completed applications may be mailed to the Knox Hometown Christmas Peppermint Parade, Knox Mayor’s Office, ATTN: Peg Travis, 101 W. Washington Street, Knox, IN 46534. They may also be emailed to ptravis@cityofknox.net. Parade information will be updated as necessary on the city’s website at www.cityofknox.net.
