Athens Reporter

A video of the 2022 Downtown Parade of Lights is broadcasting daily on ACTV, the Athens-Clarke County government access television channel, every four hours at 8:00 AM, noon, 4:00 PM, 8:00 PM, midnight and 4:00 AM, except when pre-empted by broadcasts or rebroadcasts of Mayor and Commission meetings. The parade video will air through December 31 and runs approximately 40 minutes.

The parade video is also available online for on-demand viewing through the Athens-Clarke County website at www.accgov.com/parade or www.accgov.com/videos and the official Athens-Clarke County YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/accgov. Residents with a Roku, Apple TV, or other streaming video device can also find the ACCGov YouTube channel through the YouTube app by searching for 'accgov.'

In addition to airing the 2022 parade, ACTV will broadcast a special marathon of back-to-back Downtown Parade of Lights videos from 2003-2022 on repeat during the 48 hours of December 24 and 25.

ACTV is programmed and managed by the Athens-Clarke County Public Information Office. ACTV can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 180 and online. ACTV’s programming schedule and live feed is available at www.accgov.com/actv.

The parade originally took place on Thursday, December 1, 2022. The Downtown Parade of Lights is presented by the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) and the Athens Downtown Development Authority. It is coordinated by the ACC Leisure Services Department with assistance from the ACC Central Services, Fire, and Police Departments. This year's community Christmas tree was donated by Susan Nunnally and her family.

The 2022 Downtown Athens Parade of Lights award winners are:

Double Helix STEAM School - Mayor’s Award - Best Overall Float

Coldwell Banker Upchurch Realty - Best Use of Theme - Corporate / Small Business

Junk South - Best Use of Lights - Corporate / Small Business

Klezmer Local 42 - Most Original - Corporate / Small Business

Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association - Best Use of Theme - Club / Nonprofit

Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association - Best Use of Lights - Club / Nonprofit

Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association - Most Original - Club / Nonprofit

Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of Athens - Best Use of Theme - Gov’t / School / Church 

Clarke County School District Early Head Start Home Based Program - Best Use of Lights - Gov’t / School / Church

Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department - Most Original - Gov’t / School / Church

Gaines Elementary School Cheerleaders - Best Performing Unit - Dance / Gymnastics

Williston-Elko Blue Fire Drumline - Best Performing Unit - Marching Bands / Military

Classic City Rollergirls - Best Performing Unit - Novelty / Martial Arts

More information about the parade is available at www.accgov.com/parade.

Downtown Athens Parade of Lights Video & Details

 Original source can be found here.