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Gadsden sets Christmas parade for Dec. 5; tree lighting and ice rink to open before Thanksgiving

Office of the Mayor, Gadsden City · October 30, 2025

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Summary

Mayor Craig Ford announced the city will hold its annual Christmas parade on the first Friday in December (Dec. 5 this year), and that the Christmas tree lighting and the Riverside Park ice-skating rink will open the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. The mayor said the city purchased bumper boats for additional rink entertainment.

Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford announced that the city’s Christmas parade will be held on the first Friday in December (Dec. 5 this year) and that the Christmas tree lighting and the ice-skating rink at Riverside Park will be held the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

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