‘New route’ told for Town Xmas Parade Dec. 8
In its third year, Farragut residents once again will be treated to Santa’s Village and Farragut Christmas Parade, this time with a new route.
This year’s route will start at 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at Farragut Community Center, 239 Jamestowne Blvd., traveling down Jamestowne Blvd., then turning left into Village Green shopping center and ending at Regions Bank, 11513 Kingston Pike.
“Every year, we want to get bigger and better and more accessible,” said Stephanie Thompson, parade co-chair with Julie Goodrich. “Every year, we have more parade participants, more vendors and more spectators.”
Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a road closure to Jamestown Boulevard for the event during its Thursday, Oct. 24, meeting.
“I’ve had the privilege to work with this group for the last few years,” Alderman Drew Burnette said. “They are absolutely amazing. They only have one big problem, which is they can’t stop growing.”
“It’s a good problem,” Goodrich replied.
“It’s really an amazing event to have, and to grow so rapidly,” Burnette said. “And to you moms who get paid nothing out of spending all this time … we just want to say thank you …”
“We love to do it,” Goodrich added.
“I think it’s just great to bring a community event to make Farragut feel like such a good community and small Town,” Thompson said in a separate interview. “We have such a great group of moms who make it happen.”
Santa’s Village, taking place from 2 to 5 p.m, will be located in Mayor Ralph McGill Plaza behind Campbell Station Inn. It will feature food trucks, free crafts for children, pictures with Santa from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and multiple mini vendors.
Thompson and Goodrich join a whole team of mom volunteers who make the parade happen: Toni Scott, Michelle Morrow, Meg Brown, Sarah Johnson and Taylor Clement.
“It takes everybody,” Thompson said. “It takes a village.”
Individuals, organizations and businesses can apply to be in the parade or a vendor in the Village at www.farragutchristmasparade.com
However, “to keep up to date is to follow us on Facebook” by going to “Farragut Christmas Parade & Santa’s Villlage,” Thompson said.
Cost for a vendor spot is $50 and $25 to be in the parade. She noted there are limited vendor and parade participant spots.
They are shooting for 35 parade entries and 25 vendors.
