Christmas tree graces downtown as Lemoore Volunteers continue annual tradition
A Depression, a world war, and now, a worldwide pandemic didn’t stop Lemoore’s volunteers from continuing their annual tradition, and without fanfare and like clockwork, a beautiful tree rests at the intersection of Fox and D streets.
A handful of spectators were on hand Sunday morning as the tree began its stay at Lemoore’s most prominent street intersection, where for decades a tree has graced the downtown area, delighting strollers and pedestrians for years.
On Saturday, Lemoore’s Christmas visitors will visit downtown for the annual Christmas Parade, another Lemoore tradition. However, this year the parade, scheduled for December 5 at 6 p.m., will have a slightly different feel – and look.
The Lemoore Recreation Department is sponsoring this year’s parade. Still, instead of lining downtown D Street, parade revelers will create their own parade, as they remain in their vehicles and cruise D Street, viewing parade entries that have lined both sides of the downtown – from Follett to Olive streets.
Parade entries will line both sides of D Street, and they won’t be going anywhere as the spectators will be doing all parading Saturday night.
Recreation Department officials ask those floats and vehicles to be parked between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. in time for the 6 p.m. parade. Parade viewers will be in their vehicles as they entre off Cinnamon Avenue onto Follett Street, drive past the Lemoore Stadium Cinemas, and then on to D Street where they will cruise all the way to Follett, viewing the various floats and vehicles, which will remain parked on both sides of the street.
