The 77th Annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade marched through Downtown Manassas on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
At 10 a.m., marching bands, floats, and other parade participants marched down Mathis and Prescott avenues onto Center Street downtown under foggy conditions. The temperature at the city's airport was 48 degrees.
WUSA-TV anchor Annie Yu served as parade grand marshall, while Manassas Rotary President Cheryl Macias was honored as Woman of the Year. Businessman and owner of Manassas Limousine Service, the former Baker Funeral Home, Cliff Blasius, was Man of the Year.
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OmniRide: "Due to road closures for the Holiday Parade, the following local routes will be on detour from the start of morning service [Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023] through 1:00PM. The following routes are impacted:"
Manassas Local North (65N)
- Missed stop (outbound):
- Church St before Center St
Alternate stop: - the HUB-Prince William Courthouse
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Facebook: "The Greater Manassas Christmas Parade has been a fixture in the community for 76 years. The parade takes place [Saturday, Dec. 2, at 10 a.m.]. This year’s event takes place on Saturday, December 2."
"The parade has become one of the largest holiday parades in Northern Virginia with over 100 units-marching bands, floats, high-flying balloons and more. We have approximately 2,000 participants and over 300 volunteers."
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The Manassas City Council honored the top acts from the city's Christmas parade on Saturday, December 2, 2022.
More than 100 acts participated in the annual event that draws thousands to Manassas.
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Here are the winner's 76th Greater Manassas Christmas Parade sponsored by Stanley Martin Homes. The parade was held Saturday, December 3, 2022, in Manassas.
The Chairman Award goes to the group that got the most votes overall. Congrats to McLean Bible Church - Prince William.
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The Greater Manassas Christmas Parade is 10 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022.
The two-hour event is one of the largest Christmas parades in the Washington area and is Northern Virginia's largest. It features floats, balloons, bands, marching units, dance units, community groups, and more.