
The City of Concord will kick off the 2022 holiday season with two popular community events, the Christmas Parade and the Tree Lighting.
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Concord Tree Lighting Ceremony
The 25th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is on Friday, November 18th, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Rotary Square & Market, 111 Union Street South, Concord.
There will be food trucks along Corban Ave and Church St and a kids’ zone featuring inflatables, a rock wall, balloon artist, kids’ train and more. There will also be coloring crafts and glitter tattoos for children and families in Rotary Square.
Event Highlights:
- 6:00 p.m. Opening ceremony, visits with Santa in Rotary Square, children’s activities begin
- 6:00 p.m. Performance by Irvin and Pitts School Rd Elementary School Chorus
- 6:20 p.m. Performance from Motion Dance Studio
- 6:40 p.m. Performance from Dance Expressions
- 7:10 p.m. Performance by Gabriel Bello
- 8:00 p.m. Tree Lighting
- 8:20 p.m. Fireworks (Best viewing from Bicentennial Lot on Church Street) See less
Concord Christmas Parade

The Truecare Pharmacy 94th Concord Christmas Parade takes place on Saturday, November 19th, 2022. It will start at 2:30 p.m.
It starts at Church Street North and Lake Concord Drive.
The route is from Lake Concord Road, traveling south on Church Street to Buffalo Avenue, turning
right on Buffalo, left on Union Street, traveling south on Union Street to Cabarrus Avenue. All entries will disperse at this point. No parking will be allowed on sections of Church Street, and Union Street North.
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