Smithfield Parks & Recreation will present the Smithfield Christmas Parade Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at Downtown Smithfield Development Corp., 200 S. Front St. in Smithfield. The Smithfield Parks & Recreation Department plans the parade, which marches down Market Street from Sixth Street to Second Street. The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation emcees the parade, announcing entries as they pass by. For more information, call 919-934-2148.