The annual Santa Claus Parade will be on Dec. 24. The parade will start at 8:30 a.m. and continue through the day with occasional stops. Below is this year’s parade schedule:

8:15 a.m. Pick up Santa Claus at the home of Todd & Emily Carpenter

8:25a.m. Parade begins and travels to

• The Trees Subdivision: Including Live Oak, Pecanwood Drive, Old Prentiss Highway.
• Fatherland Subdivision & Montebello Subdivision: Including Jeff Davis Boulevard, South Meadow Road, Forrest, left on Forest Drive, S. Temple Road, Mansfield Drive, Melrose-Montebello Parkway, Arrowhead Drive, Creekbend Road, Eastwood Road, Oakwood Lane, Maplewood Lane, Westwood Road,  Sherwood Drive, Eastwood Road, Ridgewood Road, S. Shields Lane, Eastbrook Road.
• Eastbrook Subdivision & Westover Subdivision: Including John Glenn Dr., Earhart Drive, Lindbergh Avenue, Margaret Avenue, Liberty Road, Old Pond Road.
• Oakhurst Subdivision: Including Somerset Drive, Bayou Lane, Oakhurst Drive, Old Pond Road, Liberty Road, Bingaman Lane.

9:15 a.m.  Stop No.1. (Invitation only)

9:45 a.m. Parade continues.

• Highland Subdivision: Including Highland Boulevard, Woodville Drive, Stahlman Street, Pecan Way. 
• Dunkerron Subdivision: Including Briarwood Road, Rollingwood Road, Tanglewood Road, Lower Woodville Road.
• The Hills Subdivision: Including Northampton Road, Dunbarton Drive.

10:25 a.m. Stop No. 2 (Invitation only)

10:55 a.m. Parade continues

• Glenwood Subdivision: Go straight on Glenwood Drive, Dana Road, John R. Junkin Drive, Homochitto Street.

11:15 a.m. Braden School Auditorium — Children’s Christmas Tree toy distribution.

12:15 p.m. Lunch at The Vue                   

1:15 p.m. Parade continues

• Downtown Natchez: Including Canal Street, Franklin Street, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Main Street, Madison Street, Maple Street, New Street, Elm Street, N. Union Street, George F. West Boulevard, Pilgrim Boulevard.
• Roselawn Subdivision: Including Roselawn Drive, Itasca Drive, Marquette Street, Miller Avenue, Wood Avenue, Camellia Drive, Peachtree Street, Laurel Avenue, Montebello Drive, Fatherland Road.                          

2:10 p.m.: Stop No. 3 (Invitation only)

2:40 p.m.: Parade continues.

• Oakland Subdivision:  Including Oakland Drive, Morgantown Road.
• Brooklyn Subdivision: Including Second Street, Brooklyn Drive, Magnolia Avenue, Brookfield Drive. 
• Brookfield Subdivision: Including Horseshoe Circle.

3:10 p.m.: Stop No. 4 (Invitation only)