The 64th Annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade

This year's Christmas Parade was a huge success! Thank you to the thousands of people who came out for the 64th annual parade - despite the sleet and snow! For pictures of this year's event, please click here.

Winners Announced!
This was a very difficult decision for our judges this year, the floats that went through the start of the parade were not as affected by the weather as later floats, dancers early on were performing on wet roads while dancers at the end of the parade were performing on ice. So the Greater Manassas Christmas Parade Committee will be recognizing all our participants of this years parade as winners. All Participants will be recognized on January 25th 2010 at 5:30 at the city councils meeting. For a list of participants, please click here.

Parade Photos?
Do you have any great pictures of the parade and it's participants that we could share on this website? Please e-mail them to info@gmchristmasparade.org. Thank you!.

The 64th Annual Greater Manassas Christmas Parade proudly announces this year's Grand Marshall, Doug Burroughs and Woman of the Year, Linda Womack

Doug Burroughs has a long history of giving back to the community he loves so much. From supporting local schools and their many fundraiser's, to churches and donating his artistic talents to the worship environment and other various community organizations, Doug can always be counted on to give his all. “I am humbled and extremely honored,’ said Doug. ‘I am sure there are more qualified individuals than me for this position, but I am totally thrilled.” Doug and his wife, Daphne, have owned and operated the Flower Gallery in the Manaport Plaza shopping center for 33 years. Doug and Daphne claim that the secret to their success is in their staff and their dedication to excellent customer service. “We’re not a business as much as we are a family and we treat our customers like family too” said Daphne.

Linda Gayle Womack, married to Garnett Womack, has two daughters and three grandchildren. She moved to Manassas in 1967 and immediately became involved in the community.

One of the proudest accomplishments for her community was the restoration of the Red Caboose in Old town. She began by raising over $10,000 to restore and paint the Caboose. The Manassas Woman’s Club won a State Award for all their hard work in the re-vitalization of the donated Caboose.

Among her many accomplishments, she: organized the fundraising and purchasing of the Nativity Scene which is now placed in Nelson Park, served as President of many local volunteer organizations including; Historic Manassas, Inc., Junior Woman’s club and Woman’s Club of Manassas, belongs to National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), has been a member of the Christmas Parade Committee for over 20 years, decorates city hall with holiday arrangements and trims the holiday tree in the lobby, is a member of the International Soroptimist Club of Manassas and the Beautification Committee appointed by City Council served as a committee member for the Manassas Recreation and Parks Committee for many years and served on the committee which designed and created Stonewall Park and Stonewall Pool. She is currently employed by the City of Manassas and is General Registrar.