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Firefighters parade Nov. 29: Better not pout, just a few days till Santa
Parade is this Sunday, Nov. 29
The 54th Annual Andover Firefighters Holiday Parade is coming to town.
Known to many as simply "the Santa parade," the firefighters' event will come through downtown Andover this Sunday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. with Santa's appearance marking the end of the parade. The rain/snow date will be the following Sunday, Dec. 6 at 1p.m.
Participants should meet at noon in the parking lot behind Doherty Middle School.
The parade travels down Whittier Street to Elm Street, Elm Street to Main Street, and Main Street to Punchard Avenue.The parade co-chairmen are Andover Firefighters Mike Dalton and Todd Collins.
This year's grand marshal is Andover Townsman columnist and former Andover town moderator and selectman Bill Dalton.
Participants are asked to pass candy by hand to spectators. Throwing candy poses a safety hazard as children might run into the road and path of the parade to retrieve errantly thrown or dropped candy, according to firefighters.
The line up for the parade includes, but is not limited to:
Fire Department Color Guard
VFW Color Guard
Clan Mcpherson
AHS Marching Band
Dance Infusion
Campbell Highlanders Pipes & Drums
'60s Invasion
Brownies and Girl Scouts
Uncle Sam's Ragtime Band
North Andover School Of Dance
ATA Black Belt Academy
Bektash Calliope
Andover School of Ballet
Cub Scout troops
Andover Center for the Performing Arts
Alleppo Shriners Mounted Patrol
Worcester Fire Pipes & Drums
LT-1 with Santa
Nancy Chipendales
Andover Historical Society Marchers (in costume)
AHS Girls Swim Team
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