Missouri's Christmas City-Fulton

12/09/2024

Some more photos from yesterday! We would love for you to share your favorite photos with us!

12/08/2024

🎄✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮, 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟗𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞! 🎉

We are absolutely overjoyed by the incredible turnout and participation at this year’s parade! A heartfelt thank you to the 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧, and the 𝐁𝐨𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬 for leading the way and helping everything run smoothly. The new lineup location at the Rec Plex was a fantastic improvement, giving us the space we needed for this growing tradition!

Special thanks to 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝 for providing the gorgeous Ford Mustang that carried our Grand Marshal, Roger Moser, 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 for driving his chariot, and to 𝐁𝐨𝐛 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 of the Callaway County Historical Society for the use of his convertible for our Junior Grand Marshal, Emerson Fansler. Huge gratitude to 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬 for creating the vehicle magnets that added a special touch.

A big shoutout to 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 from Beks for “making it snow” once again, 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐬. for spreading joy with the Candy Combine, and the 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝 for filling the streets with the sounds of the season! 🎶🎺

The creativity and effort put into the floats were truly inspiring, making it so tough for our judges to decide. After much deliberation, we’re thrilled to announce this year’s Top 3 Float Winners:

🥇 First Place: Callaway Sheep Crew, Sponsored by Henneke Club Lambs
🥈 Second Place: Coldwell Banker Niedergerke & Co.
🥉 Third Place: Church of God Holiness
🏅 Honorable Mention: Fields Tree Service

A special shoutout to some standout float concepts: 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧, 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟎𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚 𝐋𝐚 𝐋𝐚 𝐋𝐚 𝐋𝐚—your creativity brought so much fun and cheer to the parade!

Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this cherished community tradition. Your holiday spirit and pride in our community made this event unforgettable. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all again next year!

12/07/2024

Getting ready for the parade chairs are being set already excitement in the air.

12/07/2024

Parade committee at work getting ready for the 96th annual Fulton Christmas parade. Hope to see everyone downtown. Just take a note that the parade will no longer be on fifth Street, but there are signs directing you to the new route merry Christmas.

12/06/2024

🎄✨ 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬! 🎉

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚-𝙪𝙥 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝟏𝟎𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 (𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭) 𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩. (Make sure to not block the entrance to the Rec Plex Parking Lot)

𝙄𝙛 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙥𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝟏𝟎𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙒𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩. 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩, 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝟖𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙩𝙨.

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙘 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚-𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙩, 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙣 8𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙀𝙭𝙞𝙩. 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖.

Please take note of the official parade order for the 96th Annual Fulton Christmas Parade:

1️⃣ Fulton Police Department
2️⃣ VFW Color and Honor Guard
3️⃣ Kingdom Supper President
4️⃣ Grand Marshal – 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫
5️⃣ Junior Grand Marshal – 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐫
6️⃣ City of Fulton Float

🚗 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
𝟏. All floats from State Street
𝟐. Followed by all floats from 8th Street
𝟑. Then all First Responders from Hillcrest
𝟒. All Single Cars from Rec Plex Parking Lot (exiting through South Exit, right onto 8th Street)
𝟓. All walkers following the Single Cars
𝟔. Santa Claus 🎅
𝟕. And finally, horses! 🐴

🛷 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:
Date: Saturday, Dec. 7th
Line-Up Location: Rec Plex
Line-Up: Starts at 11 a.m.
Start Time: 1 p.m.

Lastly, the gravel parking lot over at the entrance of the Festival of Lights, has been designated for trucks and trailers with horses. Once you unload, the horses can hang out around the side and back of the Boy Scout cabin so you can enter the parade last.

Thank you for spreading holiday joy and making this event magical for our community. We can’t wait to see everyone on the parade route!

12/05/2024

🎄✨ 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟗𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞! 🎉🎅

We are thrilled to announce that Roger Moser, CEO of Moser's Foods and a lifelong champion of Callaway County, will serve as this year’s Grand Marshal!

Roger, an Auxvasse native, started his entrepreneurial journey at just 19 with a $500 loan and a dream. From his first gas station in Auxvasse to now owning nine grocery stores across mid-Missouri, Roger’s story is one of grit, determination, and community spirit.

Throughout his career, Roger has not only boosted the local economy but also given back in countless ways—from creating jobs during tough times to supporting local charities and reviving little-league baseball.

Join us as we celebrate this incredible local leader who truly embodies the spirit of Callaway County. Let’s give Roger the recognition he deserves at the parade on Saturday, Dec. 7th! 🎁🎶

🛷 See you there to kick off the holiday season in style!

12/03/2024

🎄✨ Introducing Our Junior Grand Marshal: Emerson Fansler! 🎅🎉

We’re thrilled to announce that Emerson Fansler has been selected as the Junior Grand Marshal for the 96th Annual Fulton Christmas Parade! 🎉

Emerson, a proud senior at Fulton High School, exemplifies leadership, dedication, and community spirit. She serves as the Student Council Secretary, is part of the Leadership Class, and has been a steadfast manager for FHS sports teams, including four years with the Boys' Basketball Team.

Her commitment to service extends beyond school. Emerson is a member of Hornets Helping Hornets, the National Honor Society, and actively volunteers in the community and at Oikos Christian Church, where she supports children’s education programs.

After graduation, Emerson plans to attend Columbia College to pursue a nursing degree with a minor in arts—specifically, jewelry making. As a lifelong Callaway County resident, Emerson’s family roots run deep, with both her parents and grandparents being integral members of this community.

Join us on parade day to cheer for Emerson and celebrate her incredible achievements and bright future ahead! 🌟

📅 Mark your calendars: 96th Annual Fulton Christmas Parade
🕐 Parade starts at 1 PM
📍 Don’t miss this Callaway County tradition!

11/21/2024

🎄 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟗𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞! 🎅

We know change is hard, but with growth comes change and we are so exciting to have grown so much we NEED this change!

Upon further discussion with the City and with Law Enforcement, we decided this year it would be best to change up the route, especially with the closure of Jefferson Street, forcing the change in route. We reviewed the parade route again and determined that with increased participation and the parade’s continued growth, we would have to adjust the route as the parade intersected itself last year, causing a delay.

We’ve worked with the City to update the route for this year’s event and we thrilled to see this tradition continue to grow, and we can’t wait to see everyone!

🚗 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐔𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐮𝐩 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟏 𝐚.𝐦.:
•𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬/𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬: Line up on State Street facing south (first come, first served). Once full, overflow lines up on 8th Street facing West
•𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬: Line up facing North on Hillcrest Street
•𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐬/𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐬: Set up in the Rec Plex parking lot and we pull into the parade from parking lot, taking a right onto 8th Street
•𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬: Park in the gravel lot near the outdoor amphitheater inside Veterans Park.
•𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬: Feel free once unloaded to wait to the join the end of the parade in the parking lot at the Boy Scout Cabin.

📍 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟏 𝐩.𝐦.:
•Starting at 1 p.m. at the Rec Plex, the parade will head west on 8th Street through the intersection at U.S. Cellular/Autozone, down St. Louis Avenue, slight left at McIntire Florist to continue on to Market Street and down to 4th Street
•Right onto 4th Street
•Right to head UP Court Street
•Left on 9th Street
•Left to head DOWN Nichols
•Finishing at Memorial Park

🎉 We’re thrilled to see the parade grow year after year, and this change allows us to keep the celebration safe and enjoyable for all.
See you there on Dec. 7th—don’t miss this holiday tradition, it’s gonna be A Sparkling Jubilee!

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤, 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬!
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11/20/2024

A Sparkling Jubilee Saturday December 7, 2024 Line up is at Noon Parade begins at 1:00pm

11/13/2024

Sign up Sheet for the Sparkling Jubilee. Fulton 2024 Christmas Parade.

A Sparkling Jubilee Saturday December 7, 2024 Line up is at Noon Parade begins at 1:00pm

09/05/2024

We haven’t even hit Halloween yet but it’s definitely time to sparkle with holiday cheer!!! Get that creativity flowing and ideas on deck to prep your floats and participation for all things that sparkle this holiday season! Join us December 7th, with all the fancy diamonds, tinsel, lights and sparkle you can muster…..and let’s make this years Christmas season “A Sparkling Jubilee” for all to enjoy!