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Council, staff praise festival turnout; TAP/TDOT work may alter Christmas parade route
Summary
City officials said the downtown festival drew nearly 9,816 visitors this year and that survey respondents reported mostly positive sales results; ongoing TAP/TDOT downtown work may force barricades or earlier start times for the Dec. 6 Christmas parade.
Clinton officials praised the recent downtown festival and discussed how ongoing downtown construction may affect the December Christmas parade.
Catherine, who oversees tourism and events, reported festival attendance of 10,229 in 2024 and 9,816 in 2025 and said survey results from roughly 100 shoppers and vendors showed 78% of surveyed brick-and-mortar merchants said the festival met or exceeded sales expectations. One antique vendor reported being up 22.5% in sales compared with 2024. “We did do some…
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