ACTV, the Athens-Clarke County government access television channel, is broadcasting a video of the 2019 Downtown Athens Parade of Lights daily at 1:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. except when pre-empted by rebroadcasts of the Mayor & Commission December 3 Regular Session meeting on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:00 p.m. ACTV will air the parade through Sunday, December 31. The video runs approximately 109 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 find the ACCGov YouTube channel through the YouTube app by searching for 'accgov.'

ACTV is programmed and managed by the Athens-Clarke County Public Information Office. ACTV can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 180, University Cablevision Channel 6, and online. ACTV’s programming schedule is available at www.accgov.com/actv. 

The parade originally took place on Thursday, December 5, 2019 and was filmed by Brimms & Riggs Productions.

The 2019 Downtown Athens Parade of Lights featured 92 entries. The 2019 parade award winners are:

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

New Urban Forestry Best Use of Theme - Best Use of Theme (Corporate)

Watertight Roofing - Best Use of Lights (Corporate)

Old Guard Graphics - Most Original (Corporate)

Hope Haven of Northeast Georgia - Best Use of Theme (Nonprofit)

Cub Scouts Pack 96 - Best Use of Lights (Nonprofit)

Athens YMCA - Most Original (Nonprofit)

Ebenezer West Baptist Church - Best Use of Theme (Gov’t / School / Church)

Athens-Clarke County Transit - Best Use of Lights (Gov’t / School / Church)

Waseca Montessori School - Most Original (Gov’t / School / Church)

East Athens Educational Dance Center / Barnett Shoals Showstoppers (Tie) - Best Performing Unit (Dance / Gymnastics / Martial Arts)

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

Classic City Rollergirls - Best Performing Unit - Novelty

More information about the parade, including the parade marching order, is available at www.accgov.com/parade.