It wouldn’t be the holiday season without a Christmas parade, and Kilgore’s own fills the downtown area with more than a stocking’s worth of festive cheer. A 90-year tradition, the Kilgore Area Chamber of Commerce, Kilgore Christmas Parade features more than 80 floats decorated for the season. The 2022 theme this year is a big one too, “Happy Sesquicentennial Kilgore!” The city of Kilgore is turning 150-years-old this year! Santa and Mrs. Claus will also make an appearance, giving your kids the chance to tell them what they’d like for Christmas.