Dear Band Member and Parent,

1st Holiday Parade Of the 2025 Season.   Here is the itinerary for the 2025 Raleigh Christmas Parade.  

7:15am Change into Uniform (Add lights from Uniforms/Instruments)
7:45am Uniform Inspection/Meeting in Band Room
8:00am Depart for Downtown Raleigh
8:30am Arrive at Parade site
9:00am Parade start
9:45pm Approximate Step-off time (Varies by unit number each year)
Post-Performance Walk back to buses
11:15pm Approximate arrival back at Athens Drive, Unload
11:30pm Approximate Dismissal time; Change out of uniform

The Raleigh Christmas Parade is a beautiful event, one that our band has marched in since our school was founded over 40 years ago. The parade is one of the largest parades in the region with over 100 entries. It is also well attended and televised: The students will have the opportunity to perform for more people than all our previous performances combined. But most importantly, it is an opportunity for both band members and families to share another one of those “feel good” moments!

The parade will begin at 9:30am on Hillsborough St. near St. Mary’s College and move east to the Capitol. The parade will then trace part of the perimeter of the Capitol and turn south onto Fayetteville Street. The total length of the parade is about 1.5 miles. It will be televised on ABC-11.

As always, dismissal times depend on how long students take to unload.  The expectation is that everyone helps.  Please check the Band App and have your notifications on for updates!

Please consider dropping by one of our Dewey’s Bakery Stores to do some holiday shopping and to support our band program. A huge THANK YOU to those who have given your TIME to make this fundraiser a success. We could not run our program and serve your children without your support!