The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce has revealed its all-star lineup of marching bands for the 2024 West Chester Christmas Parade sponsored by Chester County Hospital, as the borough caps off its 225th anniversary year during the parade voted “Best Local Parade” and “Best Family-Friendly Event” by readers of Main Line Today.
“Save yourself a trip into the city when the South Philadelphia String Band, who took first place at the 2024 Mummers Parade, joins a dozen local marching bands at the West Chester Christmas Parade this year on Dec. 6,” said Katie Walker, President of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce. “If you attend only one hometown Christmas Parade this year, this is the one you don’t want to miss!”
The West Chester Christmas Parade title sponsored by Chester County Hospital attracts approximately 20,000 attendees, including Santa in the grand finale. The region’s popular hometown Christmas parade is on Dec. 6 and highlights a month full of holiday festivities and thousands of lights during Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester. In addition to the South Philadelphia String Band’s award-winning performance, this year’s marching bands include:
- Bishop Shanahan Marching Band
- Downingtown High School Combined Marching Bands
- Easton Area High School Red Rover Marching Band
- Exeter Township Senior High School Marching Band
- Henderson High School Marching Warriors
- Octorara High School Band
- Oxford Marching Hornets
- Rustin Golden Knights Marching Band
- Saint Mark’s High School Marching Band
- Twin Valley High School Marching Band
- West Chester East Viking Marching Band
- West Chester University Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band
The high school marching bands will compete for first-, second-, and third-place cash prizes, while live commentary is provided by parade emcees Adam Joseph of 6abc and WMMR’s Kathy Romano. The 2024 West Chester Christmas Parade will also hold an all-new competition for “Best Commercial Parade Float” and “Best Nonprofit Parade Entry.”
Parade night kicks off Dec. 6 at 6:30 PM, with the official lighting of West Chester’s stunning 25-foot-tall Christmas tree on the lawn of the Historic Chester County Courthouse and live musical performances. The holiday parade begins at 7:00 PM.
Sponsorships are still available to professionally light up borough blocks and lamp posts during Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester. Some of the current sponsors of the parade include:
- Lamb McErlane
- PECO
- Aqua Pennsylvania
- First Bank
- West Chester University
- CTDI
- S&T Bank
- First Resource Bank
- MacElree Harvey
- WSFS Bank
For more information, visit the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, call 610-696-4046, or email [email protected].
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