Providence Forge Christmas Parade is Dec. 10

By Community Member | November 28, 2023 8:24 am

The Providence Forge Annual Christmas Parade will take place on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. along U.S. Route 60 (Pocahontas Trail).

The Grand Marshall for this year’s parade is C. Linwood Gregory, who served as New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney and whose law career began in Providence Forge. The parade will also pay tribute with a special honoree in memoriam of the late Richard W. Morris Jr., who passed away on Nov. 6, 2023, and served as a founding member of the Providence Forge Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Pocahontas Trail will close to vehicular traffic around 1:45 p.m. Motorists will be redirected via The Boulevard. Motorists are advised to be aware that the area will be heavily populated.

Applications are still being accepted for parade entries and may be picked up from C&F Bank, Providence Forge Hardware, or the office of Francisco, Robinson and Associ.-Realtors.

For more information about the parade, contact Luke Scott at 804-929-7783.