Early bird special offer for participants in the Christmas parade opened

LAURINBURG – The Laurinburg/Scotland County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting registrations for the 2024 Annual Laurinburg Christmas Parade.

Please save the date for the Christmas party, which begins on December 7th at 3:00 p.m.

The deadline to register for the parade is November 10, but the Chamber is offering a special early bird offer that runs through September 30.

“This is an opportunity to save some money when participating and take advantage of early registration,” explained Chris English, executive director of the Laurinburg Scotland County Chamber of Commerce. The Laurinburg Christmas Parade gets bigger every year and our goal is to provide a fun parade that is enjoyed by the whole community. We encourage everyone to start planning now and register early to prepare for the holiday season.”

The Chamber's Parade Committee encourages the community to participate in the homemade float contest.

“We are calling on all community organizations to help us make the 2024 Christmas Parade the best yet. We want to see community creativity come to life and the parade be full of homemade floats this year,” added English.

The gift of music is a tradition of the Laurinburg Christmas Parade and the Chamber likes to host many bands and choirs. The Pride of Scotland County, the Scotland High School Marching Band, always leads the parade and in recent years has been joined by the Marlboro County, Hoke County and EE Smith Marching Bands. Sponsorships are available to help cover travel expenses for the marching bands.

The parade begins at the corner of Railroad and Main Streets and ends at South Main Street and Plaza Road. Entry fees and registration must be submitted by November 8th. Entry fees will double for entries received after November 15th.

Call the Chamber office, stop by 606 Atkinson Street, or visit laurinburgchamber.com for early bird information, registration, or sponsorship information. For more information on registration, visit [email protected] or call the Chamber office at 910-276-7420.