Kirksville Hometown Holiday
Parade registration form CLICK HERE
Toasty Trails Fire Pit Area by Lemmon Landscaping. Located in the Adair County Courthouse. 
Main Street Kirksville Merry Market, Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, S'mores and Window Wonderland * Carriage rides $5/person (age 2 and under free)
* S'mores packets can be purchased for $5 each which includes the fixings for 2 s'mores
Main Street Merry Market Open (located in the Kings Appliance building, 116 N. Franklin Street )
CANCELED - November 29 - 4:00 - 8:00 pm Main Street Merry Market Open with Santa (located in the Kings Appliance building, 116 N. Franklin Street ) - Kirksville Ukulele Club will perform after the tree lighting in the market
December 6 Truman Day at the Market - 2:00 - 6:00 pm (Trinity Episcopal Church Choir - 2:00 pm; ATSU MEDleys - 3:00 pm; Bells - 4:30 pm. Sodexo will be providing hot chocolate and cookie decorating while supplies last and pictures with Spike). Santa will be available from 2:00 - 5:00 pm.
December 13 - 2:00 - 6:00 pm (Music by Tim Casson; Missouri Department of Conservation will offer ornament decorating while supplies last; Alliant Bank will provide hot chocolate and a photo booth)
December 20 - 2:00 - 6:00 pm (Music TBD; Lisa Dahlman will be doing cookie decorating while supplies last)
🎁 Kirksville Chamber of Commerce Shop Local and "Selfie with an Elfie" Begins
☃️ Kiwanis Christmas Parade 5:30 pm - "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" with Grand Marshal Brad Hudson
The #Kirksville #Kiwanis #Christmas Parade returns as part of Kirksville’s Hometown Holiday celebration in #DowntownKirksville! The 14th annual parade will be held Saturday, November 29th, 2025, at 5:30 PM starting along Franklin Street and traveling around the Square! The theme for this year's parade is “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” with Parade Grand Marshal, Brad Hudson!
In lieu of an entry fee, the Kiwanis Club of Kirksville asks parade participants to donate NEW children’s mittens, gloves, hats, coats, and scarves! This warm clothing will then be donated to children in need in our community. You can also bring warm children's clothing to the parade, which will be collected along the parade route.
To register your business or organization for the parade, complete the form at the following link CLICK HERE. For all other questions or information, email kirksvillekiwanis@gmail.com!
🎄Tree Lighting and KV Winter Lights illumination done by Grand Marshal, Brad Hudson - immediately following the parade
🎅 Santa and MORE. Santa will be located in the Main Street Merry Market at the King’s Appliance building (116 N. Franklin St.).
