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The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade cancelled for 2020, will return in 2021
The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the much-loved parade for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Always held the first Saturday in December, the Lawrence Christmas Parade is one of the most unique parades in the nation. Authentic horse-drawn carriages parading down Massachusetts Street have helped kick off the holiday season for 27 years. Despite the cancellation, the parade plans to offer alternative activities for this year, and return for its 28th edition in 2021.
2020 Parade on hold
Due to the ongoing uncertainty from COVID 19 and potential reconfiguration of Massachusetts Street to accommodate safe business reopening, we feel it is prudent to put parade plans on hold at this time.
Updated guidelines for participants
The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade has updated its guidelines for participants.
Parade rides into 28th year in 2020
Scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2020, the Lawrence Christmas Parade is one of the most unique parades in the nation.
The Mule
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Because horses and donkeys are different species with a different number of chromosomes, a mule is a
2015 Recap
2015 was a memorable year in many ways. The 23rd Lawrence Old Fashioned Christmas Parade was blessed with perhaps the best weather ever, cool enough to keep the equines comfortable