The West Chester Christmas Parade, sponsored by Chester County Hospital, is accepting applications for 125 parade marshals as 13-foot-tall floats, local Olympians, and the 2024 Mummers Champion String Band prepare for the parade.
“This is a big year for us, with an all-star lineup of performers joining our area’s top marching bands along the eight-block parade route of our historic streets,” said Katie Walker, President of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce. “Our volunteer parade marshals are always vital to our success, and this is an ideal opportunity to get to know your neighbors while building team camaraderie within your business or organization.”
The parade starts at 7:00 PM on Friday, Dec. 6, and is preceded by West Chester’s Tree Lighting at 6:30 PM that features performances by the West Chester University Gospel Choir, Brandywine Singers, Miss Pennsylvania, West Chester Area School District Elementary Honors Choir, Valotta Children’s Choir, and much more.
Wearing an official West Chester Christmas Parade fuzzy winter hat, donated by West Pharmaceutical Services, parade marshals ensure spectators are safely on sidewalks, move the parade along, and assist with some clean-up. For those who prefer an alternative role, the Greater West Chester Chamber is seeking about 15 volunteers to help with the setup and breakdown of the main stage area before and after the parade. Sign-ups can be found here or at GWCC.
Registered volunteers will receive emails in mid- to late November providing instructions on where and when to report on the day of the parade. It all culminates with the much-anticipated arrival of Santa, as 6abc Meteorologist Adam Joseph returns as emcee and is joined for the first time by WMMR Radio Host Kathy Romano of The Preston & Steve Show.
The West Chester Christmas Parade is a highlight of holiday festivities that extend from Thanksgiving weekend through New Year’s weekend during Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester. Thousands of lights and sparkling decorations illuminate the heart of historic West Chester with new programming each weekend including the Making Spirits Bright Holiday Music Series, Professional Gingerbread House Competition, free photos with Santa, and more.
Learn more at Chester County Hospital. Founded in 1892 as the county’s first hospital, the non-profit has grown into a 329-bed acute-care inpatient facility in West Chester. It also has outpatient services in Exton, West Goshen, New Garden, West Grove, Jennersville, and Kennett Square. In 2013, Chester County Hospital became part of Penn Medicine, which is
one of the world’s leading academic medical centers, dedicated to medical education, biomedical research, and excellent patient care. Chester County Hospital offers home health, inpatient hospice, and skilled nursing care; occupational medicine; outpatient laboratory, radiology, and physical therapy services; wound care; cardiopulmonary rehab; and a prenatal clinic for the underserved.
