Plans set for Hopkinsville Christmas Parade on Dec. 14

John T. Brame Jr., commander of VFW Post 1913, will serve as grand marshal.

U.S. Army veteran John T. Brace Jr., longtime commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1913, will serve as grand marshal of Hopkinsville’s Christmas Parade on Dec. 14. 

The Hopkinsville Division of Parks and Recreation announced Brame’s selection to lead the parade. The parade theme will be “Let There Be Peace.”

Hopkinsville Christmas parade grinch
A dune buggy driver smiles up at the Grinch riding on her roof in the 2022 Christmas Parade. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)

Blame, a Hopkinsville native, served in Vietnam. He has “dedicated years to honoring veterans and supporting the Hopkinsville community,” a recreation official said in a press release. 

Sponsored by Hopkinsville Electric System and EnergyNet, the parade begins at 5:15 p.m. and travels from North Main Street to South Main Street though the heart of downtown. 

“Floats, vehicles, bands, golf carts, and more are welcome to enter the parade for an entry fee of $20 and a new toy donation,” the release states. Entry forms are available at the Thomas Street Recreation Center.

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