on November 20, 2025

Richwood

By By Sherryl Sheets

Christmas Parade Info

The annual Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 through the downtown streets of Richwood, This year’s grand marshals will be the Trailblazers, who have made improvements to the Richwood Park and Lake, and have brought Summerfest to town. The RABA group will be taking names of those who wish to participate in the parade. The theme this year will be Americana Christmas to kick off the 250th anniversary of America, so all will be red, white, and blue!

Be sure to mark your calendars for “Christmas in the Village” for customer appreciation. Businesses will offer special savings on Thursday, Dec. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The annual Village Decorating contest will be held the evenings from Dec. 8 – 10. Have those lights on to be considered!

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