The parade, titled “Christmas Magnolia Style Parade,” will feature floats from city hall members, Magnolia schools and surrounding businesses and organizations.

A Miss Magnolia will not be crowned until February 2010, but Miss Tomball will be featured in the parade.

The parade route will begin at Magnolia Junior High on Nichols Sawmill Road at 10 a.m. and wind around Buddy Riley Boulevard and Commerce Street before ending where it began at the junior high.

Holiday activities in Magnolia will begin on Thursday, Dec. 10 when the Downtown Depot opens an ice skating rink to the public. The following day, Dec. 11, a Lighting of the Depot is scheduled in the evening.

Chamber President Alisha Roberts said so far there have been about 15 entries for floats in the parade.

Roberts said City of Magnolia 4A Economic Development Corp. President Jonny Williams was chosen as Grand Marshal for the parade as “a tribute for all that he’s done for Unity Park.”

After the parade, there will be many activities going on in the city, including train rides, ice skating, a Cookie Express featuring homemade cookies and candy, a chili cook off, photos with Santa, choir performances and several other activities for children.

Roberts said the Chamber is hoping for more participation and good weather for this year’s parade.

“There’s a lot of new ideas and activities they’re building on from last year,” Roberts said of the holiday festivities, adding “the Polar Express (train ride) is supposed to be all the rage.”

For more information on holiday festivities or to sign up for the parade, visit www.magnoliatexas.org

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