Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd at the Morganton Christmas parade.

Brittany (left) and Elsie Daye wave from the cab of a city truck.

Morganton Christmas Parade 2024. December 17, 2024

City Councilmen Chris Hawkins, Chris Jernigan, and Butch McSwain greet paradegoers.

Electrician Blake McGinnis waves to paradegoers from a bucket truck.

After a week’s postponement due to bad weather, Morganton’s Christmas parade was a hit on Dec. 17.

Public Safety Asst. Chief Keith Bowman hands out candy.

The Junior Appalachian Musicians showed off their skills at Tuesday night’s event.