One of the Oldest and largest parades in Northwest Georgia!
The Rome Christmas Parade Committee is a volunteer organization. Parade proceeds are applied to parade costs as well as our Light up Rome campaign to contribute to downtown Rome, Georgia's Christmas decorations.
Year-Theme
Grand Marshal(s)
2023 CHRISTmas--It's a Wonderful Life
2022 The Joys of Christmas
2021 It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas
2020 Miracle on Braves Blvd
/Saluting the Heros of 2020
2019 Let it be Christmas Everywhere!
2018 The King is Born
2017 Peace on Earth
2016 Christmas through a Child's Eye
2015 A Colonial Christmas
2014 Holly Jolly Christmas
2013 Christmas at the Movies
2012 It's A Wonderful Christmas
2011 A Musical Christmas
2010 A Green Christmas
2009 An Anniversary Christmas
2008 A Family Christmas
2007 A Storybook Christmas
2006 A Hometown Christmas
2005 Christmas Around the World 2004 Christmas Memories
2003 A Christmas of Thanks
2002 An American Christmas
2001 The Sounds of Christmas
2000 The Bells of Christmas
1999 Old Fashioned Christmas
1998 Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
1997 Twelve Days of Christmas 1996 White Christmas / A King is Born 1995 The Angels of Christmas 1994 The Magic of Christmas 1993 Home for Christmas 1992 All About Christmas 1991 Christmas in Rome, GA 1990 Toyland Toy land /A King is Born 1989 White Christmas / A King is Born 1988 Hark the Herald Angels Sing 1987 Christmas Now and Then 1986 Do You Hear What I Hear?
To be announced
Mary Hardin Thornton
Doug Walker
Mike McDougald
John Schroeder
William S. Davies
Dr. Paul Ferguson and Frank Barron, Jr.
Judge Greg Price
John Bennett
Rev. Cary Ingram
Ralph White
Nelle Reagan
Sam and Janet Baltzer
Hubert Smith
Bob Moore
Bill and Martha Fricks
Rev. Warren Jones
Janet Byington
Nancy Smith
Anne Culpepper
Randy Davis
Napoleon Fielder
Mickie Dobbs
Julia Dodd
Martha Kennedy
John Carruth
Stanley Payne
Garry Fricks
Nathan McClinic
Alex Mills
Predetha Thomas
Jerry Rucker
Wesley Johnson
C.J. Wyatt
Frances Dent
Bruce Hamler
Robert Redden
Mary McKenzie
*Note, this parade has been continuous since the 1950's although managed by different groups of volunteers, local government, and Chamber of Commerce. This record of themes and Grand Marshals covers years that the current committee has been in charge of the parade only.