Downtown Concord will hold its 25th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 18th along with the 94th Concord Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 19th . These events are free to the public and feature children’s activities, live music and dance, and fireworks. Special guests Diane Honeycutt and Amos McClorey will be honored during the Concord Christmas Parade – North Carolina’s longest continually running Christmas parade.