December
4
6:00 P.M.
East Fort Macon Road and AB Circle
Registration open until noon on Thursday, Dec 3.
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The Town of Atlantic Beach is excited to announce the “Light Up the Night” Christmas Parade is scheduled for FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, AT 6 P.M. It will begin at the Oceanana, with the procession moving West on Fort Macon Road toward the Circle.
After the parade, bring your kiddos to meet Santa at the Fire Department and enjoy free cookies, juice, and hot chocolate! Take advantage of this free photo opportunity with Santa using your cell phone!
DETAILS:
The Town of Atlantic Beach “Light Up the Night” Christmas Parade is scheduled for FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, AT 6 P.M. with an after party at the Fire Department with Santa with free cookies, juice, and hot chocolate! Take advantage of this free photo opportunity with Santa using your cell phone/personal camera!!!
Viewers:
The route will begin at the Oceanana Pier and head west towards the Circle in the most ocean-side lane (south.) The parade will travel backward around the circle along East Dr. to Atlantic Blvd.
Where to Watch:
Set up your chairs along the ocean-side of East Fort Macon Road or around the Circle (backwards!) from the stoplight, to the Water Plant, and along Atlantic Blvd.
Public Parking:
While there is plenty of free public parking around The Circle, the parking lot at the bathhouse on Atlantic Blvd has been reserved for the bands staging area. Please be courteous if you park in any commercial parking lots along Ft. Macon Rd or the Causeway. Additional parking locations are below.
Need ideas for parking locations:
Shepherd of The Sea
First Citizens Bank (After 5 pm)
Crystal Coast Unity Church and the grass lot across the street
Crow’s Nest Shopping Center on the Causeway
BAND INFORMATION:
Staging prior to the parade is at the Oceanana parking lot where students are to be dropped off at the entrance. Students may park at the Dunes Club parking lot and walk to Oceanana. Parents dropping off their student can park around the Circle and in the grass lot at the Circe ‘tip’ (behind the flag pole) – come early and snag a parking space! Officers and Town staff will be present at the Dunes Club and Oceanana parking lots.
Band students will meet at the bathhouse parking lot along Atlantic Blvd following the parade – the only vehicles permitted into that parking lot will be the band trailers.