Bristol Christmas Parade 2024. America’s oldest independence day parade will kick off from the corner of chestnut and hope streets at 10:30 a.m. Thank you to our 2024 sponsors!

Music spills from independence park, a harbinger of bristol’s celebration, which culminates thursday with the 239th edition of the parade, billed as the oldest commemoration. The event has been running for 15 years and welcomed over 45,000 people.