The 44th annual Cowan Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 starting at 12:30 p.m. at Cookie’s Corner and proceeding down Cumberland Street through the downtown area to end at Cowan Elementary School.

“Mark your calendars to come and share in the fun and excitement of the annual Christmas parade in beautiful Cowan," said Ashley Nelson, parade chair. "That Saturday morning -- with its multi-talented marching bands, colorful floats, and for the first time in over 5 years the Shriner’s Tin Lizzie Unit – will mark the official start of the Cowan holiday season." The deadline for submitting parade entry forms is Wednesday November 26 at 12:00 noon.  For 44 years, Franklin Countians and visitors from surrounding areas have enjoyed and supported the parade with attendance as high as 5000 people.
 
Sponsors are still needed for this year’s parade. For more information or to obtain a parade entry form, call 967-7318 or visit the official parade website at www.cowanparade.org to learn more about how your company, civic organization or non-profit group can participate.

Photos of the 2008 parade will be coming soon!

Parade Christmas Tee Shirts for 2008 - Again this year, the Christmas Parade Committee will be offering a unique Christmas Tee-Shirt. This year’s shirt features the art of Jennifer Redstreake of the Redstreake Gallery here in Cowan, and is presented as both a wonderful souvenir of the celebration and as a fundraiser to help pay for the cost of the parade. This beautiful shirt will be available for sale for $15 at the City Hall on parade day from 10:30 to 12:30 and then during regular City Hall office hours until all the shirts are sold.