The 48th annual Cowan Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 starting at 1:00 p.m. at Cookie’s Corner and proceeding down Cumberland Street through the downtown area to end at Cowan Elementary School.  The theme for the 2012 parade is “A Storybook Christmas”.  There are many Christmas stories and we encourage people to showcase their favorite one on their float. Over $2100 in prize money will be awarded for parade entries in six different categories.

“The parade committee invites you to come out and share in the fun and excitement of the annual Christmas parade in beautiful Cowan, Tennessee.  The parade with its marching bands, colorful floats, and the Shriner’s Tin Lizzie Unit marks the official start of the Cowan holiday season. The deadline for submitting parade entry forms is Wednesday November 21 at 12:00 noon.  For the last 47 years, as many as 5000 Franklin Countians and visitors from surrounding areas have enjoyed the parade and we look forward to another wonderful parade for 2012.

In addition, we are sponsoring the “Cowan Christmas Market” at Monterey Station on Friday November 30 and Saturday December 1. (download application) Door prizes will be given away each hour on Friday night.  We are currently selling booth spaces and will have multiple vendors with a wide variety of products. We invite everyone to visit the market and get some of your Christmas shopping done.  Booths will be open for business from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday November 30.  In addition, we will offer free photos with Santa, children’s games, face painting, entertainment, and other activities for your enjoyment during the evening.   Saturday hours for vendors will be from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   Everyone is invited to visit with Grand Marshal and long time Cowan resident Mrs. Mildred Hatchett at Monterey Station after the parade; refreshments will be served.

Sponsors are still needed for this year’s parade. For more information or to obtain a parade entry form or a market booth, 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 from the 2011 Christmas Parade
View all parade photography from 3 diferent perspectives HERE