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Mary Beth Babcock gets surprise invite to serve as Christmas parade’s grand marshal

Mary Beth Babcock, the Tulsa business owner responsible for “Land of the Giants” figures that loom large over Tulsa’s segment of Route 66, was dealt a giant surprise Thursday: She was asked to serve as grand marshal of the 2026 Reasor’s Tulsa Christmas Parade. The invite was kept secret from Babcock until it was delivered […]

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OKLAHOME FOR CHRISTMAS: Listen to the new Tulsa Christmas Parade song

By: Julie Chin TULSA, Okla. — The 2025 Tulsa Christmas Parade features an anthem, a nod to this year’s musical theme with deep Oklahoma roots. The original song recorded at Tulsa’s historic Church Studio premiered on Leon Day, June 26, 2025, which is Noel spelled backward. The day is the halfway point until Christmas, so

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Have a Holly Berry Christmas

Parade Grand Marshal Muriel Fahrion, creator of Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears and Holly Berry, speaks as Kamrynn Holmes portrays Holly Berry during a news conference unveiling the Tulsa Christmas Parade route and poster Thursday. The parade is presented by American Waste Control, whose vice president, Paul Ross, said the company is “absolutely thrilled to bring

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Tulsa Christmas Parade Wins Prestigious International Award

The Tulsa Christmas Parade has received INTERNATIONAL recognition! Yesterday (September 25th, 2019) in Williamsburg, Virginia, the Tulsa Christmas Parade and Parade Director, Jessica Gullo, were presented with the prestigious 2019 IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Gold Grand Pinnacle Award during the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Pinnacle Awards Ceremony held at the 64th Annual IFEA Convention,

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