The 58th Annual Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, on Gervais Street in downtown Columbia. The theme "Winter Wonderland" will feature dozens of floats, marching bands, drill teams, and live performances.

The parade will begin at 9:45 a.m. at Gervais and Bull Streets and proceed west on Gervais, pass in front of the State House, and continue into the Vista to Park Street. (Parade Map )

Our Grand Marshal for this year’s parade is...

A Salute to our Armed Forces!

WIS-TV begins live coverage of the parade at 10 a.m. from their broadcasting area located on the corner of Main and Gervais, right across the street from the State House. This telecast reaches over 40 counties in South Carolina as the Carillon is considered not only the Capitol City's premier parade but the official holiday parade of South Carolina.

With nearly 100 entries, the Carillon featured a number of new entries last year, including Wells Fargo, and Miss Carolina Carillon. This year again, there will be high school drill teams & marching bands, local churches, clowns, dozens of beautiful floats, live animals, and, of course, the most important part of the parade, Santa Claus.

> Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade 2011 Application

Jingle All the Way 5K

The 5th annual "Jingle All the Way 5K" run begins at 9:45 a.m. to kick off the parade. Early registration for the race will be early November, 2011. (more info...)

Miss Carolina Carillon Pageant

The 5th Annual "Miss Carolina Carillon Pageant" sponsored by the Carolina Carillon Holiday Parade and organized by Dance Station Inc (Carolina FreeStyle). Date to be announced. (Click here for winners and photos.)