The Hometown Holiday Horse Parade ushers in the holiday season in the downtown district and this year’s parade had more than 100 lighted horses, carriages and wagons once again!
The annual event – voted Ohio Magazine’s Parade of the Year in 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2020 – brings an estimated 8,000-plus spectators to downtown Greenville. This tradition has kicked-off the holiday season for the downtown Greenville district the past decade and a half!
Pre-parade festivities begin at 5 p.m. and include carolers, snack and drink vendors and free pony rides at Annie Oakley Park.
SCHEDULE:
All Day — Shop our downtown businesses and enjoy our downtown restaurants prior to the parade!
4:00-6:30 p.m. — Romer’s Catering Holiday Horse Parade Dinner. Tickets available at romerscatering.com. For info call 937-548-2202.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
5:00-8:00 p.m. — Sure Shot Tap House Buffett. For ticket info email mail@sureshottaphouse.com or call 937-459-5117.
TICKETS REQUIRED
5:00-7:00 p.m. — FREE Pony Rides Located at Annie Oakley Park, intersection of S. Broadway & Martin St.
5:00-7:00 p.m.
VENDORS
YOLO Park — YOLO of Darke County (hot dogs, popcorn, steamed bagel sandwiches, glow necklaces, hot chocolate)
5th St. — Cumberland Kettle Corn (regular & flavored kettle corn, pop & water)
4th St. — Badges BBQ food truck
Circle — Stumpy’s Kettle Korn (regular & caramel kettle corn)
FREE
Circle (near Moc Shoppe) — East Main Church of Christ (hot chocolate, coffee, cookies, snacks, candy canes)
St. Paul Lutheran Church — Hot chocolate
PARADE
7:00 pm — 19th Annual Hometown Holiday Horse Parade! More than 100 lighted horse-drawn carriages, hitches and riders illuminate South Broadway for a grand holiday tradition
FOLLOWING THE PARADE — Head down to Annie Oakley Park for the tree lighting. This year’s tree is donated in honor of Dianne Brown.
Event host Main Street Greenville reminds spectators to stay off the street during the parade – including stretching feet and legs into the street – and to refrain from crossing South Broadway once the parade begins. Dogs are also not permitted at the parade to avoid startling the horses.
In addition, parade organizers request no drones or laser pointers be used during the parade due to the risk of spooking the horses.
For more information about Main Street Greenville and the 19th Hometown Holiday Horse Parade, please visit MSG’s Facebook page or the Hometown Holiday Horse Parade’s Facebook page.