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Christmas Tree Lane

11/11/2023

Tis the Season!
Halloween is over.
Today is Veterans Day. THANK YOU TO OUR VETERANS AND ALL CURRENTLY SERVING! THANK YOU TO YOUR FAMILIES TOO!
Thanksgiving arrives in less than two weeks.
Christmas Tree Lane ushers in the holiday season in Cochranton in less than one week!
Santa arrives, as always, on Saturday at noon via a Fire Truck escort!
Hours:
Friday, November 17, 10am-5pm
Saturday, November 18, 10am-5pm
Sunday, November 19, 10am-4pm
Admission:
$3.00 Ages 12 and up
$1.00 Ages 6-11
Free Ages 5 and under
(No fee just to see Santa on Saturday)
Our Kitchen Krew is looking forward to the tasty treats and planning for take-out availability!
Come on over one day, two days, three days -- vote for your favorite trees!!
Start your Christmas shopping with our crafters and vendors who are bringing their holiday finest!
Support your favorite organizations with their fund-raisers!
And remember, your support and enjoyment of Christmas Tree Lane helps us host the popular parade during fair week!
Help us usher-in Christmas in Cochranton!
New and longtime businesses are having open houses, the Junior Fair Board's Annual Gingerbread Contest is being held at the United Methodist Church (during the craft show at the church), the lighting of the Christmas scenes in the yard between the Presbyterian Church and the Cochranton Area Public Library, and more!
Do you like to sing? Stop on by Christmas Tree Lane and share your vocal renditions (acapella) of Christmas music with fellow visitors and volunteers!
Some folks say it's too early for Christmas stuff, but, is it really to early to share the Christmas spirit with others? There really is no wrong time.
Share the spirit, spread the joy, and sing the praises of your local entrepreneurs and organizations! (And, it's OK too, to sing the praises of Christ - after all, He's the reason we celebrate Christmas!)

Time Flies

10/25/2023

Time flies.
Since the last post back in June.....
Cochranton saw a phenomenal fair, 6 nights of new and awesome performers on its stage, a cool crew of parade participants strutted their stuff through the streets, and even with a couple days of sporadic rain, we had an amazing summertime fair!
Other communities had fairs and festivals and our committee continued to meet.
Tomorrow night, our annual "creepy kooky Cochranton" Halloween display will be set-up at the fairgrounds for Trick-or-Treaters to enjoy, receive some treats, and stroll through the spooky sets! From 6-8pm, we invited pedestrians to join us at the fairgrounds!
Committee members have been planning costumes, sets of spookiness, and treats. We will have the drive-through street(s) closed from 6-8pm. Safety first -- to those who would drive through, please take an alternate route and protect our wee ones! (Thanks for understanding!)

2023

6/3/2023

Where did the time go?
Halloween.
Christmas Tree Lane.
The New Year.
Winter.
Spring.
and now, SUMMER.
You know what that means.
Fairs, festivals, parades!
Sunshine. Warm weather. Cotton candy.
The fair association is hard at work on the 2023 fair and we, the parade committee, have been dodging personal commitments in order to meet and work on the parade (we're all volunteers who work, have families, etc. JUST LIKE YOU).
The 2023 theme is Growing the Future!!
The date is Wednesday, August 9, 2023!!
Details are found on our parade details page, the application(s) are on the application page, and float rules are found on.... the float rules page! Trying to keep it logical.
If you have questions, message us on our Facebook page, or send an email to cfp.parade@gmail.com!
We trust thought that 99.9% of questions are already answered in our letter of invitation, policy brochure, and float rules documents.
If we missed something, let us know.
Better yet, join our committee and get involved! We love our volunteers!
AND,
Don't forget to apply by July 15th if you want to be a participant in the parade itself as it winds its way through the Borough of Cochranton!

Boo!

10/29/2022

Thanks to everyone who joined us for another CREEPY Cochranton Halloween display on Trick-or-Treat night!!
Please enjoy the photos and videos on the 2022 Halloween Photos page! (click on the orange words)
Boo!

Letters, Applications, Policies

5/11/2022

It is that time of year!
Letters of Invitation, Applications to Participate, Policy Brochures!
Available on website beginning the week of May 11-16, 2022!
Paper copies will be mailed to past participants who are not on the email list by the end of May.
Email invitations will be sent in the next week or so!
We are so very excited for this year's parade with a theme of "Preserve Tradition, Cultivate the Future!"
Our annual float contest is also in the works! Rules will be uploaded shortly and will be published in the fair's premium book. Put on your thinking caps to work with our parade theme!
Don't forget, we have a new email address: cfp.parade@gmail.com!
Deadline to apply is always July 15th! No walk-ins permitted.
Thank you for your understanding!

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

4/13/2022

In surprising news, we found out today that our current email address (cfp@mdvl.net) is going to become extinct around the beginning of June 2022.
Rather than wait, we are moving forward and are pleased to announce that our new email address is CFP.parade@gmail.com.

2022 Parade Theme

3/28/2022

We are pleased to announce the 2022 Cochranton Community Fair Parade theme:
Preserve Tradition, Cultivate our Future!
The annual parade is scheduled for Wednesday evening, August 3, 2022, stepping-off at 6:30pm. Further details to be announced later this spring.

Christmas Tree Lane 2021

11/27/2021

Pictures of the 2021 Event posted today!! Captions coming as soon as possible!
THANK YOU to the Tree Builders/Decorators, the Crafters/Vendors, the tree judges, the kitchen crew, the door keepers, Santa, the Volunteer Fire Folks who provided transportation for Santa, the visitors/voters, and the community at large!
The 2022 CTL Theme was announced at the close of this year's event: HOLIDAY SONGS!

There was a Parade. There will be Christmas Tree Lane.

9/20/2021

Hello Neighbors, Friends, Parade-Goers, and All Who Love Parades!
We are thrilled to announce TWO (2) EVENTS this fall of 2021!!
October 28, 2021 (Trick-or-Treat Night in Cochranton, PA) we will be hosting our 2nd Annual Halloween Display (one night only for pedestrian traffic)!! Details to be posted soon!
and then....
November 19, 20, and 21 we will be hosting our annual fund-raiser, Christmas Tree Lane!! Details to be posted in the coming days!! Our theme for 2021 is "Dreaming of a Cochranton Christmas"!!!
Our heartiest thanks to all who participated in the 2021 Cochranton Community Fair Parade -- from participants to spectators to donors and volunteers!! We were blessed with a picture perfect day in Cochranton and ushered in parade season for our neck of the woods with record crowds! Pictures to be posted ASAP! (We than you for your patience!)

We're Back!! We're having a parade!

8/1/2021

Yes! We're back!
Parade, Wednesday, August 4th, 2021!
Line-up fallen into place.
Line-up numbers to be sent out (via email for most participants) over the next few days.
Weather, so far, looking picture perfect.
Theme remains from 2020's absent event: Cochranton Memories.
We're looking forward to seeing everyone!
Bring your lawn chairs if you're a spectator, bring your smiles and energy if you're a participant.
Visit the fair before and after the parade.
Enjoy all that our little town has to offer!
We love a parade. We love our community. We love all of you.
See y'all on the 4th!