The 2011 Granite State Credit Union Spirit of N.H. Christmas Parade begins at 4pm on Saturday, December 3^rd.

The Parade Route begins at North & Elm Streets, outside the Brady Sullivan Tower at 1750 Elm Street and ends at Veterans Park on Elm Street.

The staging area where ROCK 101 will MC the parade will be located directly outside the Elm Street entrance to Veterans Park.

Millenium Running will be holding a 'Santa Claus Shuffle' 3-mile Fun Run prior to the parade along Elm Street beginning at 3pm. Traffic on Elm Street will remain open until 3:50pm, when Elm and all side streets from North Street to Lake Avenue will be shut down for parade traffic.

For parking, we recommend utilizing either municipal parking garages or on-street parking in areas outlining Elm Street. There will be no parking on Elm Street during the parade. To see a map of parking options in downtown click here.

We encourage parade viewers to patronize our downtown stores & restaurants for coffee, food & drink during the parade. No street vendors are permitted for this event. Vendors who set up on Elm Street without a permit from the City of Manchester will be subject to fines.

A drop off box for monetary donations and 'wish-list' items for this year's Spotlighted Charity - New Horizons for NH, will be located at Intown Manchester's office through the month of December. You can make a donation there or at their website. Please support New Horizons with a donation!

The parade typically lasts about 90 minutes so be sure to dress warm!

Should heavy snow, high winds or other inclement weather cause us to postpone the parade it will take place the next day - Sunday, December 4^th at 4pm on Elm Street. We will know by 10:30am on December 3^rd whether or not we will postpone. Check our website for updates on the day of the parade or call 603.645.6285 to hear an automated message with pertinent parade info.