# Murfreesboro Christmas Parade

> Event for families in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (TN). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Where: Historic E. Main Street, East Main Street at Middle Tennessee Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation
- Official page: https://www.eventeny.com/events/murfreesborochristmasparade-23585
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation takes entries for a Sunday afternoon parade on Historic East Main Street. The news post says the line starts at Middle Tennessee Boulevard and Main Street and finishes on Walnut Street one block past the Public Square. The theme is A Country Christmas. The calendar gives a longer window than the 2 p.m. step-off, through 5:30 p.m. Families watch from the downtown route; the posted registration link is for people who want to be in the parade, and the news post sets an entry deadline of Friday, December 4.

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