Niceville-Valparaiso Christmas Parade to follow revised route

NICEVILLE, FLORIDA - The 42nd annual Niceville-Valparaiso Community Christmas Parade will follow a revised parade route this year because of the John Sims Parkway road improvement project underway in the city, organizers have announced. The parade will avoid the construction area by beginning and ending in Niceville.

The parade will begin at the intersection of John Sims Parkway and Palm Boulevard, march west to Partin Drive, turn north on Partin and continue beyond the Niceville Children’s Park and Ruckel Middle School.

The location of the judging stand will be announced during the November 29 participants meeting at the Niceville City Hall.

In recent years the parade route has been from the intersection of John Sims Parkway and Bayshore Drive to Chicago Avenue in Valparaiso. For many years before that the parade began at the Palm Plaza and ended at Chicago Ave.

The 42nd annual Niceville-Valparaiso Community Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Niceville-Valparaiso Rotary Club, will be held Saturday, December 1, beginning at 10 a.m. The theme of this year’s parade is “Star Spangled Christmas.”

Registration forms may downloaded from Niceville.com or picked up at Niceville City Hall and the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce. Also, you may call 897-0800 to have a form faxed. Completed forms must be returned by November 29 to the Niceville-Valparaiso Rotary Club, P.O. Box 388, Niceville, FL 32588. Please call David Dowden at 897-0800 or Jimmie Boisjolie at 678-3110 ext. 1125 if you have any questions.

The John Sims Parkway road improvement project is expected to be completed in March.