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Columbia Main Street Christmas parade draws large crowd, spotlights local groups and officials
Summary
The 30th annual Columbia Main Street Christmas Parade drew dozens of floats, marching bands, 140+ registered entrants and an estimated large turnout; Mayor Chaz Moder and incoming Police Chief Jeremy Haywood joined organizers in celebrating downtown investments and community programming.
An estimated large turnout filled downtown Columbia for the 30th annual Columbia Main Street Christmas Parade on Saturday, organizers said, as more than 140 registered entrants — from marching bands to scout troops and local businesses — paraded along West 7th Street.
Kelly Johnson, Columbia Main Street director, opened the live broadcast and described a year of downtown activity. "We have over a 140 applicants who are going to be coming down on this parade float," she said, adding that downtown events drew roughly 196,000 visitors this year and that private and public investments in the downtown district totaled about $80 million…
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