RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Large crowds of people are expected in downtown Raleigh next Saturday for the 80th anniversary of the Raleigh Christmas Parade.
“There’s so much tradition and community pride for this event, and this really is the people’s parade, it’s the people’s event. They work so hard to bring this together,” said Jennifer Martin, Executive Director for Shop Local Raleigh.
This year’s event will also see the return of vehicles and floats for the first time since the death of 11-year-old Hailey Brooks during the 2022 parade…