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