Cameron "Cam" Ward, NHL Carolina Hurricanes retired goaltender, Hurricanes Hall of Fame inductee, and Entrepreneur, to be honored as the 79th Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade Grand Marshal on November 18, 2023 in Raleigh, NC.
"Cam Ward has been selected as this year's Grand Marshal for his contributions to Raleigh and the state of North Carolina, his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to community."
The mile long parade will feature 115 entries, including energizing bands, super-sized balloons, marchers, youth performers, community groups and guarantees an experience for all ages! Come out early to select your viewing spot and don’t forget your cameras to capture all of the memories you will be making.Â
For those that can not make the parade in person, it will be televised live and streamed on ABC11.com, the ABC11 mobile news app and the new connected TV app available on Roku, Fire, Apple, and Android TVs. The parade will begin at 9:30am on ABC11. The parade will also be rebroadcast on Christmas Day.
About the Parade:
Presented by Shop Local Raleigh, this annual event is the largest parade between Atlanta and Washington D.C. where an estimated 65,000 people will line the street, in addition to 250,000 thousand more watching at home.Â
About Shop Local Raleigh
Shop Local Raleigh (SLR) is part of a growing national movement of communities rallying to support their independent businesses. Shop Local Raleigh is about connecting, supporting and growing independent businesses to strengthen and enrich our community. SLR currently serves over 1000 locally owned and independent businesses. SLR welcomes local, independently owned businesses throughout Wake County. Businesses and consumers can learn more at www.shoplocalraleigh.org
About ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham
The only local news station with three downtown newsrooms (Raleigh/Fayetteville/Durham), ABC11 Eyewitness News provides 47.5 hours of local news every week, serving more than 1 million households in a 23-county area in North Carolina and Virginia. Eyewitness News also provides news, weather and sports information 24 hours a day on ABC11.com, the ABC11 mobile news app and the new connected TV app available on Roku, Fire, Apple, and Android TVs. ABC11 WTVD is one of eight ABC Owned Stations as part of the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution division. For more information, go to http://www.abc11.com
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