The Town of Fincastle’s annual Christmas Parade will take its regular route through the town Saturday, Dec. 1. It kicks off at 2 p.m. from the Breckinridge Elementary School parking lot. Line us starts no earlier than 12 noon.

Mayor Mary Bess Smith will serve as Parade Marshal. She also is a former Town Council member and volunteer who has helped with the annual Halloween Parade, Keep Fincastle Lit and other activities. She was instrumental in helping the town reach an agreement with the county to extend the town boundary earlier this year.

A variety of homemade floats will be judged on originality, theme, beauty and effort, with the winners earning cash prizes.

The parade will include marching bands and other marching units, horses and, of course, Santa Claus.

Cub Scout Pack 82 will continue its tradition of collecting non-perishable food items along the parade route. The food collected will go to the Botetourt Food Pantry.

The rain date is Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.