Santa Parade kicks off Christmas
Tue, 11/20/2018 - 1:00pm
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Howard County - Small-town celebrations are the best! After all the hoopla on Black Friday of hitting the big box stores, folks can come back home and enjoy local traditions, including the Santa Holiday Parade.
Before the parade, though, is the free movie “Peter Rabbit” at the Cresco Theatre. It is sponsored by Cresco Bank & Trust.
The weather looks great for the 36th annual event, which starts at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, when Elm Street will be filled with kids and adults waiting to see story book, movie and Dr. Seuss characters. Bringing up the rear of the parade will be Santa and Mrs. Claus, who will visit with the little ones after the parade.
The Courthouse lawn Christmas Lighting ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. After the lawn has been lit up, the first drawing of Jingle in Your Pocket will take place, when 10 winners will each get $100 in Chamber Bucks to help with holiday shopping! Three more drawings will be held with a total of $4,000 being given away.
Don’t forget Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24, when area stores will have specials and more. Look for those participating in Jingle in Your Pocket and get double the tickets for your purchases.
