So you’d like to sponsor a spot in the Downtown Kingsport Jingle & Mingle Christmas Parade. Those spots are now available for groups and organizations to reserve.Kingsport officials have launched the city’s upcoming Christmas festivities as the holidays wait just around the corner.The jolly jamboree is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. in the downtown area, with a Christmas tree lighting to follow.Parade entries are on a first-come-first-serve basis, and lighting is required for all participating vehicles and floats. Line-up will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Main Street across from the Academic Village parking lot.