Live Coverage: Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade 2012
The parade begins at 2 p.m.; our coverage
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If you can't make it to downtown Rochester for the 61st annual Hometown Christmas Parade, you can watch it live as it happens on Rochester Patch.
Patch has partnered with the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce to livestream the Christmas parade through Rochester Hills and Rochester.
Our live coverage will begin around 2:15 p.m., when the parade reaches downtown Rochester.
(For all of the details about the parade, read Your Guide to the Hometown Christmas Parade.)
How to watch: Desktop, mobile
From your desktop computer: You should see a small screen above this story; at 2 p.m. that's where the livestream will play. You will have to reload your page at the start of the broadcast to see the show.
You'll need only an internet connection and Adobe Flash installed on your computer to watch the livestream; download Adobe Flash here.
Watching on your mobile device? Follow this link!
What else to know
- The parade will be shown in its entirety, without commercial interruptions.
- The broadcast will be archived, so if you miss it at parade time, you can catch it any time after.
- This link can be shared with anyone anywhere: the parade can be watched around the world!
- Our camera is set up at the corner of University and Main streets; that's the perspective you will see.
Joanne Hauncher
8:33 am on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Can't wait!!
Kristin Bull
9:30 am on Sunday, December 2, 2012
The weather is supposed to clear by 1 p.m. - which will make it a great day for a parade! Look for us at the corner of University and Main streets. See you downtown!
Sandy Tabacchi
11:27 am on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Has Channel 7 pulled out of their broadcast??
Melissa
1:30 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
So bummed it's not on Channel 7 this year, wish one of the TV Stations had picked it up. My kids love watching! We missed the Thanksgiving Day parade since we were out of state for a funeral and were looking forward to this one on our TV, bummer!!
Kristin Bull
2:12 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
It's 2:15 and the parade is approaching. We're turning on our live broadcast - reload your browser to see the livestream!
Lynne
2:22 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Trying To Watch the Parade and Can't on my computer :(
Lynne
2:25 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Nevermind I got it :)
Ron Harman
2:42 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Cannot make out whatever the Hosts are saying. The parade is great though! Thanks Kristin
;-)
Kristin Bull
4:33 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Thanks for watching, Lynne and Ron!
Don Wolanchuk
11:42 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
And who is responsible for losing coverage from WXYZ
Coralynn
11:43 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Channel 7 probably got complaints that the parade went on too long, and nobody, much less children, enjoy one vehicle after the other lumbering down the street. In other words: boring. Used to be a great parade, but now it seems more like an opportunity for businesses to slap a sign on their cars & advertise. My kids used to love this parade, but it was designed to delight children back then.
Denise
11:49 am on Monday, December 3, 2012
We made part of the news last night. Wondering how I can find video so that out of town family can see?
Don Wolanchuk
12:44 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
carolynn ....i agree......what they should really do is go thru applications and cull the crap out of the parade and invite more good bands.....and give 1 2 3 place contest for the best float with the winner given a cash reward of 5 k or so....then the parade would be quality......but rumor has it that the rochester chamber of commerce made some demands that the tv station couldnt deal with......just a rumor tho.....anybody out there know anything about this?